A guide to being prepared for you and your loved ones

This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label.

As we get older, our health and wellness needs change. After all, we all know there’s no substitute for good preparation. No matter how old you or your loved ones are, planning now can help you stay prepared for what’s to come.

Keep active

 Staying active is one of the best things you can do for both your body and mind. I love challenging my clients in classes with cross body movements and challenging hand and foot patterns to help keep their brains active (and mine too!). When it comes to the body, it’s important to be prepared for possible foot pain that keeps you from being active on your feet and eventually slows you down. It’s easy to forget how much shock your feet absorb.  Dr. Scholl’s® Pain Relief Orthotics for Plantar Fasciitis can help with the pain from aggravated and inflamed tissue in the foot. With a little preparation, you’ll always be ready to get back on your feet and maintain your active lifestyle.

Think about eye care now

The increased time we spend in front of screens for both work and play, not to mention dry indoor air, can really do a number on our eyes and dry them out; moreover, in Canada our eyes are also susceptible to environmental conditions like cold or dry weather. As you age, more and more people get dry eyes due to hormonal changes and medications. Be it indoor, outdoor or aging reasons, always be prepared when you’re on-the-go and your eyes are feeling dryer than usual with hydraSense® Eye drops, a new line of eye drops that provides long-lasting relief of dry eyes. The product contains a clinically proven naturally sourced lubricant and is preservative free.

Consider your diet

Over time, you might find that you and your loved ones’ appetite changes. As we mature, our caloric needs change too, and working with a doctor or dietician can make sure you and your loved ones are getting most of what you need from your diet. Speak to your doctor or dietician to make sure you’re getting the essential macro and micro-nutrients needed for your overall health. Our bodies need protein, fats AND carbohydrates in order to function. Popular diets may have you think it’s ok to cut out an entire macro-nutrient in order to lose weight or optimize health but that simply isn’t so. Only in very specific situations, closely monitored by a licensed dietitian, should an extreme diet cutting out an entire macro-nutrient be considered.  

Thinking big includes your heart

Thinking about overall health maintenance includes thinking about being prepared for a heart attack. Do yourself and your family a favour by learning the signs, and keeping ASPIRIN® 81mg in your home or bag/purse. If you think you or someone you love is having a heart attack, call 911 and chew 2 ASPIRIN® 81mg, it may help save a life. A few years ago when my husband was having heart issues, there was more than one time we had to make a call to 911 to get the ambulance, and while he thankfully wasn’t having a heart attack, we were happy to have had the low dose ASPIRIN® on hand to give him just in case. Turns out he had an extra pathway in his heart causing it to race to 300bpm (yikes!), which was pretty scary. Having ASPIRIN® on hand is cheap and can really mean the difference between life and death.

Taking a proactive approach to health can help keep your whole family feeling fit for years to come.

This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label.