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I can’t say enough about the healing power of a perfect night’s sleep. If you drift to sleep easily and sleep deeply for just the right amount of time, you wake up feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to face the world. But unfortunately, sleep’s powers work in the opposite direction too… If you don’t get enough… or even if you get too much… you’re putting your life on the line.…
If you’re still relying on unfiltered tap water to stay hydrated, you may want to reconsider. Because there’s a very good chance you’re getting more than a sip of cancer-causing chemicals with every swig you take… Back in 2009, the nonprofit environmental research organization — The Environmental Working Group — released a report showing that U.S. tap water contains 316 contaminants, including industrial solvents, arsenic, weed killers, refrigerants and a…
Medicinal mushrooms are among the most powerful botanicals known to man. This is not news, as traditional healers and medical practitioners have long understood the benefits of using medicinal mushrooms for curing numerous diseases and promoting long-term vitality. Today, a growing body of scientific research confirms the immune-boosting benefits of fungi — after-all that’s what most medicinal mushrooms are best known for, and they do it in a way that…
Back pain is quite common these days. The National Institute of Health reports that 8 out of 10 of us will experience moderate to severe back pain at least once in our lives. Most people will experience several days of back pain, multiple times in their lives. Your risk for this is high if you have an increasingly sedentary lifestyle, if you work at a desk, sit on a couch for…
Do you know what disease Americans over the age of 60 fear most? It’s not cancer… or stroke… even though those are two near the top of the list. The disease that keeps more older Americans up at night than any other is, as you’ve probably guessed… dementia. There’s something absolutely terrifying about a disease that progressively destroys your brain and takes your memory and thinking skills along with it.…
Last week I presented you with a question: Is there an answer for cellulite after 50? And my answer was a resounding “Yes!” While it may seem you can’t run and you can’t hide from cellulite no matter who you are, once you understand a few things about cellulite — you’ll realize it’s not a lifetime sentence. Without resorting to extreme measures — like needling your skin with a scary…
Recently I discussed why hormones make you heavy, specifically low thyroid function and excess cortisol. But your sex hormones have a profound effect on your weight too whether you’re a man or woman. That includes testosterone, DHEA, progesterone, and estrogen. With hormones coming at you from every direction impacting your weight, I hate to bring this up… but there are even hormones that affect your appetite: leptin and ghrelin. So…
I love yoga. It keeps my body active and my mind calm. But I know yoga isn’t for everybody. Just like you’ll never see me in a heart-pounding crossfit or bootcamp class, some people have no desire to ever set foot in a yoga studio. And that’s okay. In fact, you can experience many of the same benefits of yoga without ever doing a downward dog… There’s an ancient Indian…
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Vitamin D gets a lot of good press lately. Deservedly so. The vitamin helps boost immunity, helps build stronger bones and may help fight off cancer. But because of the difficulty of consuming vitamin D in food, it’s important to get out into the sunlight for 15-20 minutes a day without sunscreen, when possible. Even though we’ve been told to avoid exposure to prevent skin cancer, it only takes a…
Push-ups are one of the most basic exercises you can do for arm and upper body strength. They’re also the hardest if you don’t have strong arms. But how do you get there? Baby steps… In today’s video, Tema from Potentia Personal Training will share with you a series of three beginner’s push-ups, starting out easy and progressing to more difficult to help you strengthen your arms. The trick is…