Curcumin Curcumin is one of the most anit-inflammatory phytonutrients that is liked to improved brain function and a lower risk of potential brain diseases. Curcumin’s superpower lies in its ability to increase brain levels of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) which is a type of growth hormone in the brain. A decreased level of this hormone […]
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Let’s talk FIBER. Why you need it in your daily diet, how much fiber you need daily and best sources of the two types of fiber. A high-fiber diet is linked to lower risk of developing some cancers, especially colon and breast cancer. In addition, it helps lower the “bad type” of LDL cholesterol and
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What exactly IS paradoxical breathing? The way we should be breathing is feeling the diaphragm dip down toward the pelvis on an inhale, and to come up into the rib cage during an exhale. You might be surprised to know that quite a few people do not breathe this way. The norm when in times of stress
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According to new research, the RICE method may be out of date. It is thought that Rest Ice Compression and Elevation (RICE) could be hindering the healing process of an acute injury by disallowing good blood, full of nutrients and white blood cells to infiltrate the area. When an acute injury is compressed the infiltration of
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For the last couple of weeks we’ve been focusing on inflammation, a chronic condition that is the underlying cause of many of today’s common health conditions and illnesses. To tackle inflammation we are trying to keep our buckets from over flowing (see Inflammation – An Epidemic posted March 31, 2013 to learn more about your
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