 Wellness News
A healthy living newsletter for the patients of Pande Family Wellness Centre
May 2009- Vol 1, Issue 1
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Greetings!
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Welcome to the first edition of the
Pande Family Wellness Centre newsletter. We hope to bring you
interesting and valuable health news on a monthly basis and during May it's Spinal Health Month, so we are making a special offer to new patients (see coupon below).
Please feel
free to share our newsletter with your friends and family. If you
have any comments or suggestions, we would love to hear from you.
All the best,
Dr. Maya Pande
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Our New Office @ 2221 Yonge St., Suite 504 |
If you haven't been to see us lately, we moved to our new office in September 2008. We are located at 2221 Yonge St., Suite 504, just south of Yonge & Eglinton and steps from the subway.
Joy Burlton, Classical Homeopath, is still practicing with us, as is Aviva Allen, our Holistic Nutritionist. We have also added the services of a Psychotherapist, Beth Stevenson and see below for our two newest practitioners.
Drop by for a visit and meet all our practitioners.
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Welcome CJ Paterson and Dana Zangari
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Catherine
Janice (CJ) Paterson (left), is a Registered Massage Therapist who graduated from Algonquin College in Ottawa,
receiving her Massage Diploma in 2006. Since graduating, she has taken a
Lymphatic Drainage course in Victoria BC, and is currently working
towards a BSc in Human Science. She practices relaxation, deep
tissue, sports and rehabilitation massage. The Lymphatic Drainage helps lymphoedema clients, but can also be used post
surgery, for wisdom teeth removal, or during a detox to flush your
body.
CJ is currently booking clients on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Dana
Zangari (far right), BA, RHN, RhA is a Registered Holistic Allergist and comes to us from D Centre for
Wellness.
With the
help of Biofeedback Analysis to determine potential intolerances, Dana
employs a method called BioEnergetic Intolerance Elimination (BIE), a
new and proven natural remedy for allergy relief, including anaphylaxis. She has been in practice for
the past three years.
Dana is seeing patients Monday to Thursday, 9-5 and Friday and Saturday
from 9-1.
You can talk to Sheila or Jennifer to book appointments with either of our new practitioners at 416-486-1234.
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Pillow Talk by Dr. Maya Pande, DC
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"What kind of
pillow should I use?"
It's a common question that I hear
from my patients. The answer depends on how you sleep. The proper
pillow for your sleep position can prevent neck pain and even improve
the quality of your rest.
Do you sleep on your
side or on your back?
If you're a side
sleeper, the height of the pillow is important. If the
pillow is too flat, your head will be tilted down and if it's too
fluffy, it will be tilted up. Either can make you wake up with a kink
in your neck. The perfect pillow will be thick enough to allow your
head to be aligned with the rest of your body, without inclining it
at an angle, like your head is when you are standing up.
If you mostly sleep on
your back, then you want to make sure to provide support
for your neck and the best pillow for that is a contour one. It will
cradle the curvature of your spine so that your head is aligned with
the rest of your body. When your neck is not supported, your muscles
will continue to work throughout the night instead of resting and you
may wake up feeling tired and achy. The contour pillows have a thin
side and a thick side. When sleeping on your back, it may be more
effective to use the thick side however, if you have a slighter body
frame, the thinner side may be the best for you.
You'll notice that I
haven't talked about stomach sleepers yet. From a
chiropractic perspective, this is the least desirable way to sleep
because it forces you to turn your head to one side or the other for
a long period of time. This can cause neck pain, headaches and tense
neck muscles. That said the best pillow for sleeping on your stomach,
is actually no pillow at all! If you must have one, then get the
flattest pillow you can find. This will prevent your neck from being
propped up and turned at the same time.
If after changing your
pillow you find that you still wake up with an achy neck, there may
be something else contributing to the problem. Call or email me to
see if chiropractic can help you!
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Welcome Lev Bornfreund and Cole Stevenson
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 Aviva Allen, our Nutritionist, and her husband Marcus Bornfreund welcomed baby Lev into the world on December 27, 2008. Lev weighed in at 7 lbs 15 oz. Lev has already been to the office for a few visits!
Beth Stevenson, Psychotherapist with Pande Family Wellness, and her husband Jeff, welcomed baby Cole on February 22, 2009. Weighing in at 5lbs 8oz, Cole is a tiny little fella, but cute as a button and growing every day.
Both Aviva and Beth are continuing to see patients on a reduced schedule. Please call our office if you would like an appointment with either Aviva or Beth. You might even get to meet their new little additions!
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Spring is a great
time to re-check your own personal wellness, . We all want to be able to
enjoy the fine weather in good health. Call our office and make the
first step in managing your personal wellness and put that 'spring'
back into your step.
Sincerely, |
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Dr. Maya Pande, DC
Pande Family Wellness Centre
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Complimentary
Chiropractic
Initial
Consultation
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This coupon entitles you to a complimentary consultation with our chiropractor. Simply print out the coupon and bring it with you to your appointment and you will not be charged for your first consultation appointment.
Feel free to forward to friends or family members.
New patients only. Not valid for current patients.
Offer Expires: May 30, 2009
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