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If you think that food quality is not a vital part of optimal health, think again. And if you think because we live in a modern world with grand advancements in science and technology, that we are healthier and live longer than those in centuries past, you would be wrong. In fact, despite common belief that people were weak, malnourished and died young in the Victorian-era, the difference between then…
It happened again this morning: We all overslept. I’m not surprised after the day we had yesterday. I worked all day with a migraine and was in bed by 7 p.m. My head feels fine this morning, so I obviously just needed to sleep it off. My daughter went to school all day, then volleyball practice, then youth group and then did her homework. My younger son went to school…
Food should be your starting point for ensuring a strong and effective immune system. But for extra protection against the viral and bacterial assaults waiting outside your door, you should consider shoring it up with powerful immune-supporting supplements as well. Immune-enhancing supplements In addition to a nutrient-dense, unprocessed diet, there are many supplements that can help bolster immunity. On the most basic level, vitamins A, C, D3 and E have…
Most of us feel that we don’t need to worry about dehydration unless we’re outside on a hot, sunny day or exercising. And most of us are wrong. Your body needs a constant supply of water to thrive, yet so many people unknowingly spend their days dehydrated. Even though you may not feel thirsty, a nagging headache, occasional constipation and darker urine are just a few of the common signs…
The better you take care of yourself, the healthier you’ll be. But you know that already. It’s exactly why you’re reading this article now: It’s important to you to do as much as you can to live a long and healthy life, like eating right and exercising to avoid disease. But there’s something else you probably worry less about, and you may be surprised to learn it’s a major factor…
Drugs to fight depression are big business, generating billions in sales. But a study at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center and Wayne State University School of Medicine suggests that some of these drugs are worthless for fighting this problem. Since the 1950s, drug companies have claimed that a lack of neurotransmitters in the brain is a major factor in depression. Therefore, they promote drugs like Prozac that are supposed to…
Time to put away the old stereotype of the muscle-bound brute who exercises incessantly and is all brawn and no brain. Turns out that strenuous exercise not only grows bigger, stronger muscles, it probably grows a bigger, stronger brain, too. Plus, research shows, physical activity may keep your brain from suffering some of the slings and arrows of premature aging. Chances are you’ve never heard of a natural protein called…
Fall is practically here, vacations are winding down, and the new school year has begun. That means colds and flus are lurking nearby, waiting for the earliest chance make their seasonal debut. It’s a good time to start preparing. We often talk about boosting immunity but, like so many biological systems, the immune system is tremendously complicated. Immune cells have to make difficult decisions from moment to moment: friend or…
Staying active and keeping your body-as-a-temple in naturally fit shape may seem completely physical. But when you look at it holistically (as a part of whole body healing), staying fit is really more mental-emotional. Why? Because the way you feel about and look at your playtime activities (exercise is play, despite the drudgery that “aerobics” introduced into our exercise lives) are crucial to its success for your body. If you…
I don’t know what it is with me and trends, but I know of at least four things I did before it became all the rage to do them. The first, second and third go hand in hand. I became frugal 20 years ago when I was pregnant with my first child, years before the Great Recession created frugalistas. And while he was still a toddler, I adopted a minimalist…