Tag: healthy living

How Plants Can Improve Your Work Life

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How Plants Can Improve Your Work Life from Natural Blaze A study out of the University of Hyogo in Awaji, Japan, details the stress-reducing benefits to office workers that even a small plant situated within easy viewing can impart. Masahiro Toyoda, Yuko Yokota, Marni Barnes, and Midori Kaneko explored the practical use of indoor plants to boost mental health among employees typically removed from exposure to healthy green environments. Their findings are illustrated in their article “Potential of a Small Indoor Plant on the Desk for Reducing Office Workers’ Stress”…

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Excess Sleep Can Increase Stroke Risk by 85%

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Excess Sleep Can Increase Stroke Risk by 85% by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola While the pitfalls of too little sleep have been well documented, there are also risks of sleeping too much, which is generally defined as more than nine hours a night. Specifically, excessive sleep, along with long midday naps, may increase your risk of stroke, according to a Chinese study involving 31,750 people.1 It’s unclear exactly why excess sleep increases stroke risk, but long nappers and sleepers are more likely to have increased waist circumferences and inactive lifestyles,…

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What’s an anti-inflammatory diet? Understand its benefits and which type is right for you

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What’s an anti-inflammatory diet? Understand its benefits and which type is right for you by: Edsel Cook for Natural News These days, you can find many “anti-inflammatory diets” – some, even touted by big names. They all share the same basic idea — consume healthy foods that fight inflammation in the body while avoiding unhealthy edibles that may trigger that process. Inflammation is a process of the immune system that protects the body against disease. It is an immune response that triggers when an irritant appears inside the body and starts…

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16-Year-Old Teen Develops Armor That “Blocks” Radiation During Cancer Treatments, Reducing Exposure By 16%

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16-Year-Old Teen Develops Armor That “Blocks” Radiation During Cancer Treatments, Reducing Exposure By 16% By Amanda Froelich for Natural Blaze Meet Macinley Butson, a young inventor who has received international recognition for her efforts to protect women from excess radiation during breast cancer treatments. Thanks to her ingenuity, the copper SMART armor has the potential to save countless lives. Butson has always been fascinated by science. Only after her father, who works in medical physics, discussed his experience with ineffective cancer treatments did Macinley consider how she could add to the field. Knowing…

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10 Ways to Live Longer

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10 Ways to Live Longer by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola Youthfulness, vitality and a long, prosperous life have been sought after throughout human history. And now, it seems scientists may have discovered one of the keys to turning back the hands of time. Researchers from Arizona State University and Texas A&M University have made a breakthrough discovery in plant DNA that could lead to stopping cancer cold and slowing the aging process, ABC affiliate News 15 Arizona reports.1 The research involves telomerase, an enzyme that produces the DNA of telomeres,…

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What are the Healthiest Spices?

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What are the Healthiest Spices? by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog Like fruits and vegetables, many of the healthiest spices are rich in antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and antibacterial compounds. Used regularly, herbs and spices may help your health in many ways. Including reduced inflammation, fighting free radicals, aid digestion and circulation, lower blood sugar, boost your immune system, and much more. Healthiest Spices List Here is a list of perhaps the healthiest spices, what they pair well with, and how they help… In no particular order, CLOVES Cloves tops our…

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What Are The Benefits of Doing 50 Squats a Day?

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What Are The Benefits of Doing 50 Squats a Day? by M.D. Creekmore for MD Creekmore It is no more a secret, that to stay healthy and fit there is no better option than exercising well and daily. A fifteen-minute to half an hour session of exercise can do wonders for your health and overall wellness. Well, to begin with, you must know that about 90 percent of health disorders are caused due to our lazy and sedentary lifestyles and as a result of obesity and weight. And what is…

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Why You Should Take Calcium With Your Greens

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Why You Should Take Calcium With Your Greens by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola Oxalate, also known as oxalic acid, is found in a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. While not harmful in and of itself — your liver actually produces oxalate naturally1 — oxalates can cause problems when they over accumulate. Over accumulation can occur either from overconsumption, or because your body either absorbs exceptionally high amounts of soluble oxalates or overproduces oxalate (primary hyperoxaluria2), or if you excrete excessive amounts of urinary calcium (hypercalciuria3).4 An over accumulation of oxalate…

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Falls, inactivity and lifestyle habits: 10 Risk factors that can increase osteoporosis risk

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Falls, inactivity and lifestyle habits: 10 Risk factors that can increase osteoporosis risk By Grace Olson for Prevention Osteoporosis refers to the weakening of the bones that makes them more prone to fractures. According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, around 54 million Americans either already have this condition or low bone mass that puts them at risk of osteoporosis. While there are natural risk factors for this condition to watch out for, there are some factors that can be prevented with proper preparation, practice and lifestyle changes. Natural risk factors for osteoporosis One of the key problems…

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Set yourself straight: How to improve body posture

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Set yourself straight: How to improve body posture By Grace Olson for Prevention,news When you’re sitting down comfortably against a sofa or an armchair, it’s difficult to keep a straight, “proper” posture. This sentiment applies to different positions as well, such as standing, facing the computer and even lying down. However, posture contributes to your health a lot more than you think. Taking measures to improve it may offer better sleep and moods. What does bad posture look like? Posture refers to the positioning of the body. While bad posture may seem harmless…

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