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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.
Best Uses for Peppermint Essential Oil to Look Into
Peppermint is one of the best essential oils out there that comes with so many benefits. It originated in Europe where peppermint is seen among the oldest herbs that’s used in medical treatments throughout history. Coming from the lavender and rosemary family, peppermint is the perfect blend of water mint and spearmint and the oil is taken out in the midst of the process of distillation from the leaves.
By Penny Newton8 years ago in Longevity
How Much Sugar
In today's society, there is a mass killing going on. It's not done with guns or knives, the weapons of choice are sugars and chemicals. It seems ridiculous to me that sugar has to not only be added to sweet foods but also to savory ones. We don't require added sugar or any sugar being added to foods like bread, baked beans, and canned vegetables. Where will it all end?
By Forest Arts8 years ago in Longevity
Aluminum Toxicity & Your Brain
Today, our body is exposed to more toxins than ever before, whether it's the air we breath, the products we use, or even medicine we take. One potentially dangerous toxin is aluminum. Something that people who deny aluminum's toxicity issues mention is that aluminum is prominent throughout the earth's crust. Which is true. However, what they fail to mention is that aluminum wasn't widely bioavailable to humans until the latter part of the 19th century when it began to be mined for creating metals and medicines. We all have some aluminum in our body, but the tissues that are most susceptible to toxicity are the ones with low cell turnover, such as bone matter, heart tissue, and brain tissue. Aluminum injected bypasses the liver and kidneys and tends to remain in slow cellular replacing tissues.
By Nicole Burch8 years ago in Longevity
Smoking
Throughout my teenage years, I could not wait to turn 18. As soon as I turned 18; this meant that I was now officially an adult (At least by the legal standards back in the late 1990s). As soon I obtained a legal identification card, I went to the nearest convenient store and bought my first pack of cigarettes.
By Janelle Ouellet8 years ago in Longevity
4 Tips to a Healthier You This New Year
We all want to feel and look our best, but let's face it...we often don't have the motivation to do the things that are beneficial to our mental and physical well-being. These days, life is so fast-paced! We are overworked, underpaid, tired, and short on time. Believe me, I would rather spend my free time binge-watching Netflix than going to the gym.
By Mariah Crampton8 years ago in Longevity
My Side of the Spectrum
“Really? You seem pretty normal to me.” That’s the reaction I usually get when I tell people I’m on the spectrum. And by that, I mean autism spectrum disorder. Not everyone understands what autism feels like, but in short, I describe it as going through parts in life in other ways. I’m stronger in some areas and skills, like in music for example. I play five instruments and sing, and with my perfect pitch I could tell you the key signature of a song just from listening to it. But in other areas, I tend to struggle more.
By Lauren Sweet8 years ago in Longevity
Living Life with Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia. It is a common condition that is defined as "widespread muscle pain and tenderness." But anyone with a chronic pain disorder that was lucky enough to get thrown into the 'fibro' category will tell you; it is so much more than that.I have learned that fibromyalgia is not just one singular disorder. It is a place for doctors to put similar "symptomed" patients in so they have a name for it. There are hundreds and hundreds of autoimmune disorders. And the symptoms are so similar and so vast it is easier for them to assign one word. Symptoms vary by patient. I, for one, get chronic migraines, achy bones, sore muscles, fatigue, memory loss, heat sensitivity, brain fog, anxiety, depression and gerd. And so much more!
By Danica Shardae8 years ago in Longevity
Ch. 3 Eating Habits (NTCHR MNDD Free Book)
There are two ways to stop eating omnivorously—either cold turkey or by weaning off. I struggled for years, slipping and sliding with diets. Until I looked up and saw what I'd been doing to myself, and saw what would come next.
By John "Seu Juon" Carr8 years ago in Longevity
