Therapy
How Healthy is Your Lymphatic System?
A healthy lymphatic system is the key to maintaining good health. It labors endlessly to clean up the mess made by virtually all the other systems of the body. It is widely regarded as a lesser sister to the circulatory system and is a crucial player in your body’s ability to ward off a multitude…
Read More11 Surprising Side Effects Of Bad Posture That Go Beyond Appearance
Most of us have been told to stand up straight our whole life, and it seemed like it was just another way to look put together and proper. However, it turns out that your posture can impact more than just your looks, and there are some surprising side effects of bad posture that you might…
Read MoreThe Science of Sleep
The holidays are certainly well behind us, as well as a few other holidays we generally love to celebrate, and many people start to refocus on their health needs. They have set goals to started exercising as well as eating healthy. Exercise and diet go hand in hand because you won’t get the results you’re…
Read MoreHealthy Harvest
There’s more Nonprofit groups across the country are also touting the many benefits of shared green space in their communities. These spaces not only provide the mental and physical health benefits of gardening, they also help create a stronger sense of community and belonging to the neighborhoods. Simple neighborhood parks and shared vegetable/flower gardens…
Read MoreThe Many Healthful Reasons You Should Add Epsom Salt to Your Bath
Epsom salt, or magnesium sulfate, is a naturally occurring compound of magnesium, sulfur, and oxygen. It has been used therapeutically since the 17th century. Research has shown that bathing in Epsom salts increases magnesium levels in the body. If you enjoy unwinding in a warm bath, adding Epsom salt to the water could have several…
Read MoreWhen Life Gives You Lemons…Drink Hot Water with Lemon
Are you looking for another way to detoxify your body, quench your thirst and boost your energy? Here is a tried and true method to do just that and then some. Adding fresh squeezed lemon juice to water not only quenches your thirst more than any other beverage, it nourishes your body with vitamins, minerals…
Read MoreTHE MIND-BODY WELLNESS CONNECTION
THE MIND-BODY WELLNESS CONNECTION For generations, mothers have been warning their children that going outside in the cold with wet hair will make them sick. Although it has been scientifically proven to be incorrect, many of us have disobeyed Mom by going outside on a cold day with wet hair – and indeed have gotten…
Read MoreBRUSH YOUR TROUBLES AWAY WITH SKIN BRUSHING
Many skin care experts believe that daily all-over dry brush massage is essential for lasting vitality and health. Dry brushing for 5 minutes each day helps to open pores, promotes blood circulation and lymph flow to help your body excrete toxins and invigorate the nervous system by stimulating the nerve endings. Skin brushing can…
Read MoreSHINRIN – YOKU ‘Forest Bathing’
Have you ever stopped to notice that sense of calm you get when walking in the woods/forest or hiking a trail? What is it about nature that has the ability to almost immediately calm us down after our stress filled days? The activity of Forest Bathing began in Japan in 1980 and has become a…
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