Cedar Valley Fountain of Youth, Health and Wellness Spa

Detoxify Your Body and Live Well!

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We offer aqua chi, infrared sauna and color light therapy, detoxification services for the preservation of youth and health.

Color Light Therapy

Do you suffer from depression and fatigue in the winter months? This soothing and relaxing treatment that is very affective in helping with symptoms of Seasonal Affectiveness Disorder.

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People living in the northern hemisphere will generally perceive this time of year as a health threat. Quite understandably, when it comes to the reason for ill health occurring, a finger strongly points to cold weather and shorter daylight hours as the culprits. Indeed, both factors are very capable of giving rise to those winter blues.

While many with colds and flu's reach out for those tablets and tonics, another group of sufferers may find their situation a more problematical one: During winter, if you get frequent bouts of:

then you may well be suffering from SAD (seasonal affective disorder) a form of depression caused by a lack of daylight hours during winter. A milder form of this is a feeling of being down in the dumps. There is, indeed, no doubt that many are affected. 14 million North Americans are found to have SAD. The milder version, feeling down in the dumps, affects around 25 million North Americans. The long dark hours give rise to a higher level of the hormone melatonin, which can affect mood. This is caused by a disturbance in the sleep cycle. Blow those winter blues away with these very effective treatment methods.

Get more sunshine

Take advantage of the precious sunlight hours, even though they may be relatively short. Make the habit of going for some nice walks. Having the sunshine on you allows vitamin D production, which gives rise to higher levels of serotonin, the feel-good factor hormone and reduces levels of melatonin. *Use full spectrum lighting fixtures in the house

Infrared Sauna with _colour light and white light

People are suffering needlessly. This soothing and relaxing treatment is very affective in helping with symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Get well supplied with vitamin D

Lack of sunlight can mean a lack of vitamin D. Food sources rich in vitamin D include: Fish oils such as cod liver and flaxseed oils. Both are rich in the all-important nutrient omega-3 fats.

Be careful with your diet

Eat good organic, natural foods. Try to eat less starchy, processed foods.

*Note:*

If you feel that you are depressed, consult with your doctor. There are many physical factors that could be causing depression, and left unchecked, could become a serious health threat. Examples (low thyroid function, hormones, chemical imbalance)