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How to Take Your Overall Health to the Next Level
Getting healthy is a lifelong journey that is more of a process than something that happens overnight. For the avid health enthusiast this is obvious, but many people want quick results or to see some sort of progress after some time and hard work.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Longevity
“Best Food Forward”
We may have motivated ourselves to take a break from the library and get our bodies moving but getting fit and reaching our long-term goals involves more than just physical exercise. The key to a truly healthy lifestyle (and a rocking summer bod) can be found in the most deliciously entertaining room of the house: the kitchen!
By Betty Glauder7 years ago in Longevity
Fibro and My Life
Nine years ago, I sat in the hospital, waiting for results back from the orthopedic team, I had been struggling for few years at that point. I was always tired, my arms and legs felt heavy, I couldn't function properly, every joint ached. Even something as simple as wearing clothes hurt, my skin felt bruised and I couldn't focus on feeling anything other than the pain in my body. The doctor told me that I had fibromyalgia, a neuro-transmitting auto immune disease. I heard the words terminal and no cure and was in a haze of anxiety I will never be cured and eventually my body will overload on pain that much that I would need constant pain relief, which over prolonged usage would cause liver and kidney damage possibly failure and there was nothing I could do to change it.
By Nadine Haigh7 years ago in Longevity
Mind Body and Spirit
So I came across this in a group that I’m a part of and thought... this is the most accurate thing I’ve read in terms of health and self care. Now some people wonder how does this relate to health or self care? It’s simple really, and I’ll explain.
By Cynthia Perez7 years ago in Longevity
What to Eat Before Your Workouts
For serious fitness fanatics, working out is not something to be taken lightly. Even if you’re just an amateur athlete or a regular person who is working on whipping their body into shape, it’s always in your best benefit to get the most out of your workout. Get the most out of the time you put into sculpting your body by consuming the right products before your workout. By properly fueling your body before you hit the gym or lace up your shoes for a run, you will see amazing elevated results in no time at all.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Longevity
How to Reverse the Effects of Common Health Problems
Many of us like to consider ourselves healthy. We take our vitamins (semi-regularly at least), exercise when we can, and generally feel in pretty good shape. However, especially as we age, a regular checkup from the doctor could reveal that an element of your health is out of check. Whether your blood pressure has spiked or your cholesterol levels are leaning towards the danger territory, there are a number of changes you can make to get common health problems in check before they have the chance to worsen and jeopardize your wellbeing.
By Dawn Castell7 years ago in Longevity
3 Amazing Products for Serious Athletes
When it comes to athletics, everyone is searching for a leg up. From shakes to supplements to energy drinks and medications, athletes can pump their bodies full of a variety of products in the quest to achieve peak performance. However, all products aren’t created equal, and even if certain supplements offer a performance increase, they could be causing long term harm. Give both your performance and body a break by selection natural products that will boost athletic performance without any of the negative or harmful side effects of chemical concoctions.
By Craig Middleton7 years ago in Longevity
Hearing Loss
I live my life suspended between two worlds, not quite fitting into either. There is the hearing world: a world of noise, of happy conversations and quiet whispers, of blaring horns and twittering bird songs, noises loud and soft, high pitched or deep. Then there is the deaf world: a visual world of images, where communication occurs through your fingers and meaning comes through facial expressions, a quiet world in some ways but vibrantly alive in others. It is a world I have never been truly part of but have sometimes longed to, knowing that the miscommunication and misunderstandings I often experience in my life in the hearing world would vanish in the deaf world.
By Jenny Beck7 years ago in Longevity
5 Tips to Reduce Back Pain from Sitting at a Desk
More than half of all formal and modern professionals today involve some form of a sedentary lifestyle—with the common one being spending at least five hours a day sitting, or working while sitting at a desk. And considering that we spend close to 60 percent of our lives working—this translates to thousands of hours over the course of our lifetime—such a sedentary way of living is bound to predispose you to overstrain your neck, spine, and lower back muscles. Which, of course, translates to chronic back pain, particularly to persons over 40.
By Michelle Rebecca7 years ago in Longevity
6 Benefits of Growing Your Own Food Garden
Growing your own food may seem overwhelming at first glance, but the truth is it’s much simpler than it sounds. All you need is a place to plant, a water source, a little time, and some patience. We can agree that these ingredients are not that difficult to find, especially when you become aware of the benefits on a personal, community, and environmental level.
By Theodora Evans7 years ago in Longevity
