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Your adrenal glands are not likely something you’ve given much thought to in the past. These two tiny powerhouses are housed on top of your kidneys and have been responsible for keeping humans alive for millennia. When we’re under stress or in danger, adrenal glands flood our bodies and brains with a hormone cocktail of adrenaline and cortisol. The adrenal glands wear many hats including managing energy levels, blood pressure, immune health, and our stress response. We’re going to take a look at what our adrenal glands do and how we can support them to avoid adrenal fatigue.
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Hydration-Why Water?
Water is the most essential element of life here on Earth. All life on our planet depends on water. Adult human bodies are roughly 60-70% water, and our planet is 70% water as well. (Coincidence? Probably not.) Human blood is 90% water. So, hydration sits at the very foundation of life. Regardless of age, race, and socioeconomic status, water is the great equalizer. We all need it, but why?
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Smoothies - Five Favorite Flavors of Nutritious Pre- or Post-Workout Treats
Smoothies - Recipes for delicious protein and vitamin boosters
One of the best rewards for a killer workout is a treat afterward. And just so you aren’t nullifying the results of your hard-earned workout, the treat should have nutritional value and emotional sustenance. We have just the thing!
Memory loss - stress, aging or something more dire?
We’re all familiar with the iconic image of Grandpa looking all over the house for his glasses, while wearing them. Or Grandma calling us by a sibling’s name. Old people forget things. We assume it’s because the brain simply gets old - some say the gaps between the synapses spread and our electric impulses can’t jump.
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Managing Winter Dryness and Psoriasis
Have you wondered what happens to the moisture in your skin when you go out in winter weather? Frigid air, contrasted with coming into a room that is dry from running heaters, low humidity levels, and harsh winter wind all suck moisture right out of your pores. Not only your face, but also your hands, feet, and any skin exposed to the elements can suffer. Your radiance is lost, replaced by wind burn. Your softness is missing, and your friends only see the flaking and flecks of skin dropping onto your shoulders.
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - Why are natural remedies more effective?
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is persistent, lingering, and disproportionate pain. It occurs when an injury to a limb results in longer lasting discomfort and pain, but the pain is usually associated with a sharp injury. It can be the result of a fracture, a sprain, or a twist that tears at the tendons. It's generally limb related, although it can occur in a wrenched neck or a pulled back.
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February is American Heart Month - Not Just for Cupids!
To warm us every winter, we celebrate Love with Valentine’s Day. Symbols of Hearts abound. However, (buzz kill ahead) we need to be reminded that heart disease is the major killer. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), one person in the US Dies from cardiovascular disease every 36 seconds! That is 650,000 men, women and even children every year.
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Can Alfalfa Affect Arthritis? Absolutely!
When we think about Alfalfa, we assume it is being fed to farm animals who chew it contentedly to grow big and healthy. What we often fail to realize is that this natural crop has a lot of advantages for a healthy life for us bipeds as well.
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The Difference between Natural and Pharmaceutical Drugs
Natural drugs have a much longer history than the pharmaceutical industry. For millennia, remedies based on elements found in nature have been used on maladies all over the world. Results have been observed and refined until treatments become reliable and effective. Eventually, these solutions were distilled by apothecary specialists to produce modern supplements, vitamins, ointments and salves, based on ingredients found in nature.
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5 Ways to Eat More Vegetables in 2022
Among the top 10 resolutions for 2022, eating better and changing diet is high on the list. Regardless of your health goals in the new year, there’s one food group we could all stand to have more of, and that’s vegetables. You’re already aware of why vegetables are so important to one’s diet, from their high fiber content to the many vitamins and minerals they contain. Even with this in mind, it can be difficult to ensure we get enough in our day-to-day lives. Here are some simple ways you can get your greens this year.
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Colonoscopy - A Clean Look Inside
A colonoscopy is not one of those health subjects we talk about in polite company. Even so, it is a process that provides a very good analysis of the health of an individual. The intestines are the body’s factory. They process everything we take in, harvest the nutritional value and eliminate the waste. The last stage of waste elimination is through the colon. Over time, impurities can cling to the walls, creating polyps. These polyps can become problems.
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How Agape Nutrition Can Help You Fulfill Your New Year’s Resolutions
The most popular goals for improvements are always those that require us to do something. Losing weight, starting a healthier diet, exercising regularly, and quitting smoking all point to a commitment to changing habits over time so new habits emerge that maintain our lofty goals.
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