27^th August 2019 Colombo: 505, the pioneering branded designer eyewear store in Sri Lanka celebrates its first anniversary on 23rd August 2019 after a year of successful operations. A brainchild of Vision Care Optical Services (Pvt) Ltd, the exclusive Luxottica branded 505 Store is the first of its kind in Sri Lanka. Luxottica Group is a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury, sports and performance eyewear and the label features top international designer brands such as Ray-Ban, Vogue, Oakley, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Michael Kors, Coach, Bvlgari, Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Burberry, and Versace. The store also has the largest ‘Oakley’ collection in Sri Lanka.

Commenting on the joyous occasion, Srimantha Wewalwala, General Manager of Vision Care said, “Congratulations to the team at 505 on reaching the historic milestone of its first anniversary. It has been a highly successful year for the designer eyewear store, as Sri Lanka’s first branded luxury eyewear store, showcasing all the high-end brands from Luxottica that a customer could want. We are grateful for Luxottica’s partnership. I commend the hard work and brilliance shown by the 505 teams to offer unmatched experience, thereby creating a base of loyal customers who appreciate the superior service they receive whenever they walk into 505. As the demand for branded eyewear expands in Sri Lanka, we see tremendous future prospects as a leader in designer eyewear. Vision Care has always been a revolutionary trailblazer in eye care solutions and the success of 505 reflects its distinctive offering.”

Over the past year, 505 has become popular for its Kids Clinic, located on the first floor, offering specialized technological instruments, which enable eye specialists to examine children’s eyes amid playful and attractive surroundings, making it a pleasant experience for kids. Specially trained staff wields new technology and put into play their special skills in treating children’s eye problems.

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Enhancing Healthy Living through Nature’s Resources

Aquafresh, which is synonymous with ‘Water for life’ is a well-reputed brand name and is the leader in the bottled water industry in Sri Lanka. Expanding their profile as a trendsetter in the industry, the company, Access Natural Water (Pvt) Ltd comes up with innovative techniques when it comes to fulfilling the thirst of the nation.

At the dawn of the new millennium, Mr. Shanil Perera, Director/ COO of Access Natural Water Pvt. Ltd carried out intense research with the intention of bringing nature to life. He succeeded in scouting out the purest source and biological purification process and gave life to the brand Aquafresh, the pioneer of the Bottled Water Market in Sri Lanka. Being the first to obtain SLS 894 in Sri Lanka, Aquafresh never ceases to amaze the nation with its effort to provide the best innovative products which bring health benefits to the consumers.

From the inception, Aquafresh began to escalate the standards of the bottled drinking water market in Sri Lanka. First and foremost would be the source of water of Aquafresh which is the aquifer in the Labugamkanda rainforest. The water from the source is natural as nature has intended it to be and because of this, there is no reason to use any chemicals to purify the water. Further, the biological purification process mimics nature’s way of purifying its water, which is aeration, sand filtering, micron filtering and UV ray which is equal to the rays of the sun.

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Brand Ambassador – Aquafresh Natural Drinking Water

By: Chantal D.
Photography by: Nuwan Ranaweera

Since a long time ago, human has acknowledged the health benefits of foods. However, with the development of chemical drugs and pills, they have forgotten that foods they eat are directly linked to their health. Foods, in fact are the best medicines and therefore we should take into account carefully how we perceive and use them. Integrative medicine is one of the most practised ideas of wellness today.

Before we dive in, let’s start with the basics – what exactly IS Integrative medicine?

Integrative Nutrition Medicine is a system through the power of nutrition, primary food, active listening, high-mileage questions, goal setting, and other techniques unique to health coaching. While the average visit to the doctor only lasts eight minutes, the average health coaching session could be of about 50 minutes – an in-depth conversation between the health doctor and their clients.

An integrative medical doctor is a supportive mentor and wellness authority who helps others feel their best through individualized food and lifestyle changes that meet their unique needs and health goals. Often, they provide their services in private coaching practices with one-on-one sessions.

Integrative medicine isn’t about one diet or one way of living. Instead, focuses on bio-individuality – the idea that we are all different and have unique dietary, lifestyle, emotional, and physical needs. This means that integrative medicine does not believe in one-size-fits-all approach to health and wellness. Instead, integrative medical doctors work with clients to help them discover how to fuel their bodies and become healthiest, happiest version of themselves.

Dr. Natalie Cook is a medical doctor who currently practices and promotes integrative medicine through nutritive practice. She holds a Degree in Medicine and Surgery. She has previously worked at the Sri Lanka army hospital and Maharagama cancer hospital and completed her MBBS and Double Master’s Degree in Medical Administration. She also studied and specialized in drugless therapies.

BiZnomics had the pleasure of speaking to Dr. Natalie Cook in her journey as the doctor who introduced integrative medicine to Sri Lanka.

You are a professionally qualified doctor. What made you decide to move to integrative medicine?

I have always looked at the body as a whole. I don’t believe in compartmentalizing it into systems or organs and treating it separately. There is a truth to ancient medicine and I wanted to bring it back to the present. We have got so used to a quick fix that chemicals have become our go to for everything. I want to remind people that they shouldn’t be polluting the human body to such an extent.

Where did you receive your training?

My MBBS is from Tianjin Medical University. My specialization in Nutritive Medicine is associated with Mayo Clinic USA. I received all my certifications from CAM Sri Lanka.

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