Did you know that you are made up of more bacteria than cells inside you? To most people, bacteria could just be a dirty word, bringing in its wake dirt and disease. However, most of the bacteria in the human system are good bacteria. They are essential to keep you alive and kicking.
Dark chocolate is generally lower in sugar than milk or white varieties. It is also relatively rich in plant substances known as ‘flavonols’ that have been linked with benefits for cardiovascular health. And now, according to new research, it might also protect us from the sun’s rays.
Thanks to pop icons like Madonna, who have been openly letting the public know that she practices yoga, the masses have caught on that this type of exercise promotes youthfulness and helps stave off the signs of premature aging. However, how true and how effective is the practice of yoga in the anti-aging battle?
Despite the statistics recent studies have shown most people aren’t taking the likelihood of developing heart disease as seriously as they should. But with just a little difference in the choices we make each day we can show how much we love our hearts, and help keep them operating for years to come.
How many times have you told yourself, “I’m gonna start living healthy today?” Have you experienced some sort of success or are you still in the dark about what you should do? Here are Dr. Mercola’s top 10 tips that will help you and your family get healthy.
Just yesterday I was being consulted by an individual keen to lose weight who was neither sedentary nor ate a rubbish diet. Was her metabolism to blame? This made me think of a recent study that I'd read that looked at a compound found in tea and green tea, that has been said to have the ability to stimulate weight loss by boosting the body’s metabolism.
As a child you were probably told bacteria are bad for you. Well, this is true… and it isn’t! Yes there are plenty of bad bacteria that can cause infections but there is also good bacteria called probiotics that can help your body in many beneficial ways.
Breathing correctly is essential to staying in good health. Are you doing everything that you can to improve your breathing? Most people don’t even realize how shallow and fast their breathing normally is and that illnesses can result from not getting enough oxygen.
Dr John Briffa explores why, even when undertaking a rigorous exercise routine and eating healthily, some people still put on weight during winter. Is it possible that the weather itself has some role to play in weight gain?
Do you still have a skinny picture hidden in the back of your wallet that you pull out whenever you want to relive the 'good old days?' You may be onto something positive, and it's more than just harboring dreams of days gone by.
Author: Cami Walker This is the powerful story of the author's struggle with Multiple Sclerosis and how a healer's unusual prescription of mindful altruism - to 'give away 29 gifts in 29 days' - ignited her energy, her happiness, and invited more abundance into her life. More details...
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Auricular Therapy
Auricular therapists claim that there are over 200 acupuncture points on the ear alone. In order to help your body heal itself they stimulate these points by using needles, minute electrical currents or even a laser beam.