Q: I have been hearing a lot about magnesium lately. Why is it so important and how much should I take? – Kim V., Goleta, GA Lower Magnesium in American Diet A: Magnesium intake in the average American diet has declined dramatically in the past 100 years. Boiling vegetables causes a 50-percent magnesium content loss. Brown rice loses 80 percent of its magnesium … [Read more...] about Magnesium: How Much do I Need?
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5 Ways Yoga Can Help You De-Stress and Clear Your Mind
Stress response is a normal part of life, and it can even benefit us in quite a number of ways, especially when it comes to managing our daily routines as well as responding to emergency situations. However, if we allow stress to accumulate too much in our bodies, then we run the risk of developing a number of physical and mental conditions that could drastically affect our … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Yoga Can Help You De-Stress and Clear Your Mind
Natural Breast Cancer Prevention Tips
Holistic strategies to decrease your risk based on the latest research. Getting enough sleep, maintaining a healthy weight, doing some type of regular exercise, limiting alcohol, managing stress, eating a plant-based diet, and avoiding toxins in food and skincare products all help to prevent breast cancer. But recent research offers some additional advice. Maintain … [Read more...] about Natural Breast Cancer Prevention Tips
Is Magnesium the Miracle Mineral?
Magnesium: This unsung gem of the supplement world might just be the workhorse of your medicine cabinet. Find out how. Last spring, I met with a nutritionist friend to chat about what dietary changes might alleviate stress, improve sleep and maintain stable blood sugar levels. Her number one suggestion? Magnesium. And in the months since I’ve upped my intake through natural … [Read more...] about Is Magnesium the Miracle Mineral?
10 Ways To Boost Your Mood Naturally
Coming down with a case of the blues? You’re not alone. It’s estimated that up to 10 percent of the population in the United States will show signs of a declining mood as the days get shorter and the temperatures drop. There is a way to naturally boost your mood during that time. A specific type of mood disorder that’s directly related to the change in seasons is commonly … [Read more...] about 10 Ways To Boost Your Mood Naturally
7 Natural Ways to Lower Blood Sugar
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that without changes in diet and exercise habits, one in three Americans will develop type 2 diabetes. The good news is that most cases can be prevented. The disease used to be called adult-onset diabetes because it was rare among people under age 30. But the name was changed as incidence soared among younger … [Read more...] about 7 Natural Ways to Lower Blood Sugar
Improve Your Biological Age: 3 Proven Steps
The training, nutritional and lifestyle changes that could help rewind the clock. Your age influences many things about your life: your wage packet, insurance premiums, dating habits, even your TV tastes and holiday preferences. But it reveals surprisingly little about your personal health, fitness, vulnerability to injury and illness, or cognitive function. What really … [Read more...] about Improve Your Biological Age: 3 Proven Steps
5 Important Mental Health Habits
For athletes, days off are important for physical recovery and muscle repair, but they are also imperative for mental health. If your motivation is flagging, you’re disappointed in your progress or you’re simply in a funk because #life, resetting your mental rheostat could be just what you need to get back on track, both in and out of the gym. Take time for yourself while … [Read more...] about 5 Important Mental Health Habits
Your Mind and Body: 30 Essential Tips for Nourishing Them
Your mind and body need your attention and care each and every day. Day 1. Avoid the Pitfalls of Working Too Much Working long hours and not taking care of yourself can spell disaster for your health. Here are a few tips from Envolve, an integrated healthcare solutions company, to balance your work and personal life: Day 2. Ease PMS with Vitamin B6 & … [Read more...] about Your Mind and Body: 30 Essential Tips for Nourishing Them
3 Experts Weigh In On The Best Supplements for Women
As women, we tend to be more aware of the need to take care of our bodies and consider the best vitamins or supplements for women's health needs. Face it, we don't have a choice. Mother Nature's blueprint isn't exactly high-tech, and no matter what sophisticated gadgets we use, certain age-old processes are going to continue, both monthly and over the course of a woman's … [Read more...] about 3 Experts Weigh In On The Best Supplements for Women