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Article by Marianne Reeder, A.S., RDH of Finesse Dental Hygiene Clinic Ltd.

As a private practicing dental hygienist, I am daily enlightening people to the advantages of providing private dental hygiene care at Finesse Dental Hygiene Clinic. A frequent question I get asked is “Are there other private clinics?” Finesse Dental Hygiene Clinic is the only private standalone clinic that also provides mobile services in the Medicine Hat area.

There is a steadily growing number of clinics in other areas of the province. A fine example is a clinic in Calgary that recently opened - Lifetimes Smiles - owned by dental hygienist Sally Lloyd. Sally’s enthusiasm about her profession is evident in one of her many delightful blogs on her website touching on the question that most, if not all of us private practicing dental hygienists are asked, “What is a dental hygiene clinic?” A shortened version from her blog follows:

“What is a Dental Hygiene Clinic and who are Independent Dental Hygienists anyway?

I am asked some of these questions often, so if one person wants to know, many probably do.

Registered Dental Hygienists who provide services in a variety of practice settings other than a dental clinic are often called “Independent Hygienists”... I know – new lingo!

Article submitted by Tony Zuback of Investors Group

Debt danger! – Know the warning signs and solutions

If your debt load is heavier than you want it to be, you are not alone. According to Statistics Canada, Canadian household debt-to-income ratios have reached record highs – ranging above 148 per cent1, which means that Canadians owe $1.48 for every dollar of disposable income they have. Here are a few strategies for lightening your load.

Take charge of your cards a high credit card limit can be a benefit or a trap – if it influences you to buy more than you can afford. Spend more than you can pay off each month and the interest – often at rates more than 20 per cent – really builds up on the balance.

The key: 

Pay off your credit card balance each month. You'll avoid debt and take full advantage of any reward points offered by your card(s).

Check your impulses That giant TV certainly looks great – but do you really need it?

Article submitted by Journey to Health

Have you ever wondered if the nutritional supplements you’re taking are really the ones you should be taking? If you have been a long time user of herbal and nutritional products or if you are newly on the path of understanding how to optimize your health, you’ve probably asked this very thing. There are more and more companies creating “must take” protocols. There are many articles singing the praises of a particular herb, vitamin, or mineral and make it sound like a one-size-fits-all wonder tonic. Rarely is this the case. The concept of biological individuality, that every individual is unique in their internal chemistry, is being recognized as a vital concept in building a supplement regime that is truly effective, in respect to results and overall cost. This means addressing what your personal health needs currently are and tracking how they change over time.In my practice with live and dried blood analysis, biological terrain analysis and iridology I see many people with the same type of complaints.  Very often, three to five people with the same complaint can have different underlying causes, again because of biological individuality.

I may see three people in the same day with extreme fatigue and once we do nutritional testing all three will have different underlying causes to their fatigue. One person may be under a lot of stress and have adrenal fatigue with symptoms of anxiety, fatigue all day long and sleeping problems.  The other may have digestive problems and find that they are tired mainly after they eat.  The third person may have blood sugar problems with mid afternoon tiredness.  Or many people will have all three.  The common thread here is each person is struggling to get through the day on their lowered energy reserves and not living life to their fullest potential. These people may have good intentions upon visiting their favorite health food store, but all three may get put on the same program for energy.  They may find some initial relief from the increase in available vitamins and minerals but eventually may begin to slide back into their individual patterns of fatigue.  The point here is that every individual is unique in their nutritional needs and therefore needs a unique nutritional program suited for their individual biochemistry.  

• T’was the month before exams
• When all through the land
• The students were plotting
• And making a plan.
• They shouted, "To Education Emporium we'll go.
• We'll show our teachers just what we know."
• They gathered the Eduguides,
• The Keys and the SNAPs
• They were so happy they even did laps!
• "The lesson," they said, "Is this little sum:
• For success in school visit Education Emporium!"

While this poem was originally designed for an advertising campaign, its sentiments are true enough; the end of the school year really is approaching. For many students this end brings with it a feeling of impending doom. So how can you help the student in your life?

As the poem suggests, there are resources that have been developed and published in Alberta for Alberta’s school curriculum. Among these resources, the most useful are the Eduguides, Keys and SNAPs.

Shop The Hat is proud to announce a new local website that was created by the partnership of the Medicine Hat News and TriCube Media, called "Crewpon". Crewpon is a combination of the words "crew" and "coupon" and a group/team buying website similar to that of Groupon.

The way it works is people buy in on certificates, deals and coupons for discounted prices. The deal this week is for Labels for Men. You can buy a $50 gift certificate for just $25, allowing you to save 50% off!

How does Crewpon work?

• A local business offers a coupon/deal/gift card for a limited amount of time.
• Purchasers have a limited amount of time to purchase the discount.
• Bring in the purchased coupon (from your phone or printed copy) to the physical location to get your discount.