Your stem cells are wired to your brain and help you repair and regenerate. But they only turn on and make new brain cells when you relax.In school, we all learned how to read and write, but we never learned how to use our minds to help us with the most important survival skills of […]
Category: Health
Just blocking the Pain does not Fix the Problem (Root cause)
Why do we need right and reasonable levels of pain, fever and inflammation in our bodies? Why do we need them to recover from an external stressor? There is a real reason behind pain, fever or inflammation in our bodies. Indiscriminate use of Steroids and Anti-Inflammatory drugs is harmful. Take them only when needed. Take […]
Take 5 – Breathing Technique and power of Breath Work
Among its many benefits, meditation reduces stress. Think of your brain as a computer, simultaneously keeping many windows and programs going. Meditation helps you close out the unnecessary windows so you can focus on what’s essential. When you do less with more, you enjoy life more and perform at a higher level.Stress relief might be […]
The Power of Walking
The Power of Walking. Move as much as you could in a day. Target between 8000 and 12000 steps per day. Brisk walking is one of the most underrated activities you can perform. Walking burns a moderate amount of calories and does so without elevating hunger or messing with recovery.Walking is great for mood and […]
Things to Do to Reduce Plaque in your Arteries
Lower your carbohydrates to improve your insulin levels. We get high amount of carbohydrates from sugar (or sugar based foods) and all kinds of grains. High insulin causes a massive amount of inflammation throughout your body, which can contribute to clogged arteries and clots. High insulin can also cause AGEs (advanced glycated end products), which […]
What does Science say about connection between Food and our Children’s Mental Development
Whole new fields of research such as nutritional psychiatry have emerged from last 12 years. Stanford has a department of Metabolic Psychiatry. Harvard now has a department of Nutritional Psychiatry. Studies show that simply swapping out processed, sugary starchy foods for whole foods is effective in treating depression. Many scientific studies show that minimizing or […]
Copper – Importance and Supplementation
Copper is a mineral and we need it in trace amounts. It is found in foods such as organ meats, seafood, nuts, seeds, wheat bran cereals, grain products, and cocoa products. Copper is involved in many of the natural processes in the body. Copper plays a part in many of your body’s organs and systems. […]
Nutritional Supplements that can Help Balance Sex Hormones
First and foremost, remember that nothing can replace a healthy lifestyle. Supplements do help to maintain optimum hormonal balance in body however, they need to be combined (means supplemented) with a healthy and whole food diet, regular exercise/movement and quality sleep. List of vitamins and minerals that support sex hormonal balance in both men and […]
How to Control Psoriasis with Lifestyle Changes and Supplementation
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that causes the rapid build-up of skin cells. This build-up of cells causes scaling on the skin’s surface. The most common symptom is a rash on the skin, but sometimes the rash involves the nails or joints. It is really worth to try and control any chronic disease with lifestyle […]
Another Study Shows High Vitamin D levels reduce COVID-19 Infection Severity
High Vitamin D levels reduce COVID-19 infection severity: Confirms by a study done by the doctors of Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) on the COVID-affected patients of Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad. Improvement of Serum Vitamin D level to 80 to 100 Nanograms per MilliLitre (ng/ml) has significantly reduced the inflammatory markers of COVID 19 (N/L […]
How to Make Vaccines More Effective Using Supplements and Lifestyle
If we’re going to rely on COVID-19 vaccines to bring an end to the pandemic, we need to maximize their effects. For the immune system to fight off infection or generate good protection against a disease following vaccination, it needs a variety of micronutrients. This is likely to be just as true for COVID-19 as for other diseases. […]
Everything About Insulin and Insulin Resistance
As obesity and diabetes reach epidemic proportions in the developed world, the role of insulin resistance and its consequences are gaining prominence. The study of insulin and insulin resistance remain in the forefront of medical research. Rapid globalization, urbanization and industrialization have spawned epidemics of obesity, diabetes and their attendant co-morbidities, as physical inactivity and “convenience” […]
Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) – Benefits, Foods and Supplementation
Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs): Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine. “Branched-chain” refers to the chemical structure of BCAAs, which are found in protein-rich foods such as eggs, meat and dairy products. BCAA are the main essential amino acids for effective muscle protein synthesis. If you are having a protein rich diet especially from animal sources and from […]
Glycine – Benefits, Foods and Supplementation
Glycine is the smallest non-essential, neutral and metabolically inert amino acid. This amino acid is an essential substrate for the synthesis of several biologically important biomolecules and compounds. It participates in the synthesis of proteins, of the tripeptide glutathione and in detoxification reactions. It has a broad spectrum of anti-inflammatory, cryoprotective and immunomodulatory properties. Glycine […]
Glutamine – Benefits, Foods and Supplementation
Glutamine is an important amino acid with many functions in the body. Amino acids are building blocks of protein. It has a key role in immune system functioning and intestinal health. Our body naturally produces this amino acid. L-glutamine is the form found in foods, supplements and the human body. Almost any food containing protein […]