AN UNWELCOME SIGN OF SUMMER
Why We Care Who Cares For You The heart of any successful business is the people that work there. From owners, service providers, and front-desk staff, we want our clients to feel comfortable and cared for. A Med-Spa is a hands-on personal service business, and we want you to feel confident that we are doing our best for each and every client. As we all know, becoming a doctor, a nurse, or an aesthetic professional requires dedication, education, and long hours of work. Within that education are countless hours of how to keep a work area sterile and /or sanitary, how to clean implements before and after use, and protecting the client from anything communicable. Our staff's common thread is our passion for improving your well-being through aesthetics. We give detailed attention to the needs of each client that walks through our doors. In light of recent events, we are, of course, more cognizant of keeping our distance and the importance of wearing masks or PPE to protect everyone. Personal service businesses will always be more at risk because of the hands-on nature of what we do. Our nurses and our medical director, Dr. Vimali Paul, have all trained extensively in safe laser application and in safe injection protocols for Botox and fillers. We will listen to and address any concerns you have regarding any of our treatments. Call us with questions at 530.342.2672 or request a free consultation. Thank you for choosing DermBar for all your skincare needs! DERM BAR MED-SPA 85 Declaration Dr. Suite 100 Chico, CA 95973 530.342.2672
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A tantalizing whiff of steaks sizzling on the grill, the sound of popping beer bottle lids, and the hundred degree temperatures all spell summer here in the North State. These signs of summer can also spell disaster for your digestive system. All that fun in the sun can lead to summertime constipation, a seasonal decrease in bowel movements resulting in hard stools that are difficult to pass. Your colon is responsible for removing the extra water and remaining nutrients from the stool and putting it back into the body for other functions. Dehydration and a poor diet can contribute to the problem. However, by focusing on a few things, you can avoid this summertime pain. • The BBQ: Highly processed foods like hotdogs, along with the high iron content in red meat, can add to constipation. • Alcohol: The summer heat leads to increased sweating which can dehydrate us, robbing our systems of much needed water. Add in the beers and other alcoholic beverages often accompanying summer BBQs, and you further contribute to that dehydration. If your body is low on water, your intestines will pull even more water out of your stools than usual to help replace it. • Lack Of Exercise: Your metabolism slows when your body is not active. This, in turn, slows digestion, so head out for a walk in the morning before the heat gets too bad and get your intestines moving.
Already constipated? Here are some natural tips you can try. • Watermelon: It’s loaded with water, almost 99%, and can aid in lubricating the lower part of your intestines. • Lemon: Warm water, lemon juice, and honey can help stimulate the digestive system as honey acts as a natural laxative to help move things along. • Healthy Fats: A spoonful of olive oil or almond butter can smooth out that lower intestine. • Fiber: Fiber rich foods clean out the intestine by scrubbing waste particles from your digestive tract. Oatmeal, bran cereals, beans, prunes, and vegetables like broccoli and spinach are all great sources of fiber. Be sure to drink adequate water with them to help keep stools soft and make them easier to pass. • Coffee: The caffeine and other ingredients in coffee help to stimulate the colon and increase movement but also act as a diuretic, removing much needed fluids, so be sure to drink water as well. Remembering to eat light meals with lots of fruits and veggies, along with plenty of water will help you avoid this unwanted sign of summer so you can fully enjoy everything else the season has to offer.
WRITTEN BY SHELLY BRANDON
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