Posted on: September 16, 2016 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Simple stretches to keep your body limber

As you age, you lose flexibility. All you need to do is look at any number of seniors hunched over or leaning on canes and walkers to see how much range of motion you can lose over time. But you can hold onto yours… One of the best ways to improve and maintain range of motion is to stretch. Today, wellness coach Shishir Inocalla will show you two lower body…

Posted on: September 15, 2016 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Have faith — and fewer migraines

Migraines are the mother of all headaches. Really, they are not even in the same ballpark as a simple headache, but if you’ve never had one, it can be difficult to understand the intensity of a full-blown migraine. But if you are a migraine sufferer you understand all too well why it’s the 6th most disabling illness in the world. More than 90 percent of those afflicted are unable to…

Posted on: September 15, 2016 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Forget fasting: These 14 foods turn back time

How would you like to stop the clock? Well, you could… if you could get your cells to cooperate… As you get older, cell regeneration gets sluggish, and it gets harder for your body to create new tissue. That’s why you get wrinkles, gray hair, stiff joints and failing organs. But that’s not the worst of it… Your cells also accumulate toxic, damaged material as you age. A cell cleaning…

Posted on: September 15, 2016 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

6 exercises for a toned rear and thighs

Who doesn’t want to look better in their jeans? There’s no shortage of butt-lifting exercises available on the internet. What makes some of them more beneficial than others is that they start at the beginning. That is, they begin by helping you wake up lazy muscles that haven’t worked effectively for a long time… Your gluteal muscles include the gluteus maximus, which you may spend a great deal of time…

Posted on: September 15, 2016 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

5 testosterone-boosting myths

Men worry about our testosterone… and rightly so for many reasons. But along with that concern comes several myths. I want to set them straight… 1. Doing long, slow aerobic exercise Long, slow aerobic exercise, like long-distance running and cycling, or long workouts of ninety minutes or more, can cause testosterone to flatline or drop. Some long-distance cyclists even have to get on testosterone therapy simply to get their levels…

Posted on: September 14, 2016 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

In the kitchen with Kelley: Beet wraps with hummus

Claim your FREE copy of Doctor’s Inside Secrets for Natural Cleansing and Detoxification and your FREE subscription to Easy Health Digest™ when you sign up today! Doctors have long lauded beets for their ability to improve blood circulation. The secret to their circulation-boosting power is the massive concentration of natural nitrates found in the red root veggies. These nitrates perform a key role in helping your body produce extra nitric…

Posted on: September 14, 2016 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

The food trap that keeps you dieting — and failing

Eating disorders come in different guises. Many don’t realize they have one — yet a quick review of the numbers on obesity, diabetes and heart disease shows quite a different story. While many think of diseases like bulimia and anorexia when it comes to eating disorders, they are not the most prevalent. The more common “disorders” when it comes to food are over eating, yo-yo dieting, eating low quality foods…

Posted on: September 14, 2016 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

7 reasons mineral water is the real ‘vitamin’ water

Have you been fooled by the trend towards ‘vitamin’ waters? I hope not because even if some of those marketed as health drinks contain a scant 0.5 percent of vitamins and minerals, as they claim, they also contain a boatload of crystalline fructose — an artificial sweetener even more processed than HFCS, the stuff that increases you risk for heart disease and diabetes. Instead you should reach for a bottle…

Posted on: September 14, 2016 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Could cannabis cure your diabetes?

Whether you’re pro-medicinal marijuana or not, there’s no denying that the marijuana plant may have some intriguing health benefits. And nowadays, you can take advantage of these benefits without getting high. Or damaging your lungs. All it takes is a few drops of cannabidiol (CBD). Like THC, CBD is an active chemical compound in the marijuana plant. But CBD doesn’t get you stoned. Research performed on cells in petri dishes…

Posted on: September 13, 2016 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

What your smile says about your health

Most of us don’t think about how teeth affect the rest of the body, but research is changing that… Studies demonstrate that poor oral health may be an overlooked risk factor for many chronic diseases. That’s because bacteria from the mouth can migrate to other areas of your body, spreading inflammation and low-grade infections, and even contribute to hardening of your arteries — a huge risk for cardiovascular disease. So,…