Health Care

The adrenal glands are of high importance for the entire body. These small layered glands reside on top of your kidneys. In fact, they are important for healthy kidney function and the production of hormones – particularly stress hormones and sex hormones (estrogen and testosterone). The adrenal glands release several hormones, like steroids and adrenaline. These hormones improve the metabolic rate, strengthen immunity, and regulate blood pressure. They also help the body to manage stress, so problems with their release lead to numerous health issues. Adrenal fatigue Adrenal fatigue leads to lower levels of a number of hormones that can affect every single part of your body. Left unattended, adrenal fatigue can lead to adrenal insufficiency. Some of the signs of adrenal fatigue include:  Hair loss  Poor sleep  Brittle nails and/or dry skin  Chronic body and emotional fatigue  Brain fog and memory loss  Body aches or chronic muscle pa...

I’m going to assume you’re a runner. Otherwise, why would you be reading this post? When you’re a runner and your partner starts running, it’s easy to get carried away. Just think there are all the races you can go to together. Weekends will turn into joint training sessions. There will be no more complaints about the sweaty kits or muddy trainers. Or groans when you get up early for a run before work. But before you get too carried away, be warned. If your partner’s enthusiasm for running is going to survive the next few weeks, you’ll need the skills of a diplomat. Here are the things you must never do when your partner starts running… Tell Them You’ll Be Their Personal Trainer Trust me on this one. Being a personal trainer for your partner almost never works. Even if you’re a couple who do everything together, taking on the mantle of your partner’s coach will be a step too far. It’s just too easy for coaching to be seen as criticism – don’t go there. Be ...

Personal experience, common sense, and many types of research have shown that our annoying little problems which we encounter daily can be solved by awesome body hacks. These hacks can hold back tears, improve your sleep, and even cure hiccups. Hacks are either build on information get through general real-world experiences or personal experience. Although many hacks are not medically or scientifically recognized, and some hacks are approved by science. Our suggestion is to remember these hacks so you can use them when needed. Here are 7 amazing body hacks that will change your life. 1.DRINK UPSIDE DOWN TO REDUCE HICCUPS It can be really irritating and annoying when you get a nasty case of hiccups in a public area. If you want to stop hiccups instantly, you need to increase the level of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream. You need to drink water upside-down to achieve this. It will also take your mind off of your hiccups. To do this: First, you need to fill a glass with cold water. Put ...

Flu Fighting Tea is perfect for fever, aches, pains, a wracking cough, or a sore throat. Sounds like the flu to me! It’s never fun to feel under the weather, but so many of the cold and flu remedies available are full of chemicals that you wouldn’t otherwise put in your body. One of my favorite all-natural ways to feel better is to drink a big cup of honey lemon flu fighting tea. This is a recipe that my  husband has perfected over the years, it tastes great and it’s very effective at soothing a cough and sore throat. Not only that, but the the ingredients in this flu fighting tea are also excellent at fighting cold and flu symptoms at the root! For this flu fighting tea: Start off by steeping a good quality, organic echinacea tea bag and several thin slices of fresh organic ginger root in some hot water. Then, stir in freshly squeezed lemon juice and raw honey. Finally, add the spices. Clove and cinnamon add a wonderful flavor to the tea, and a little cayenne pepp...

You’ve got your vitamin C and echinacea… It’s cold and flu season, so you’re prepared with your arsenal of immune-boosters such as vitamin C and specific herbs. But if you’re ignoring your lymphatic system, you’re missing out on a huge opportunity to support your immune system and overall health. The lymphatic system, a system of lymph fluid and lymph nodes, is vital for Elimination of toxins . The lymphatic system can be aptly described as the garbage disposal of the body and is responsible for filtering and eliminating toxins. The immune system.  The lymph nodes house a high concentration of white blood cells that increase when the body is fighting off illness or infection. Weight loss and weight management . Toxicity is a huge part of the weight loss puzzle. If you don’t support your lymph system, you will have even more trouble losing weight and gaining muscle tone. The most important thing to remember about the lymphatic system is that...

Cinnamon Sore Throat Tea Having soreness in throat is the common reason of having cold. Irritation in vocal cords and difficulty in speaking are the initial symptoms and indications of cold and sore throat. Other related symptoms include hoarseness while talking, difficulty in coughing and swallowing and dehydration is throat with pain. Other causes of sore throat are polluted air, bacterial or viral infections, dry air, acid reflux, excessive shouting and allergic reaction. Sore throat is not a big deal to sort out and it goes away within a weak in most of the cases, but when it comes to the people who are used to smoking, having weak immune system, especially in children and people with some allergic reactions are the victim for this problem and sore throat could be serious in those people. If it is not serious, it will on the other hand, definitely cause disturbance in the sleep time. The first aid is obviously the intake of the over the counter medications that will give you comfor...

Today I’m sharing 9 of my favorite hip and glute strengthening exercises that’ll stabilize your hips joints and help you get relief from pain. I’ll be including bodyweight exercises, banded exercises, as well as a few more challenging variations using sliders.  Why You Should Strengthen The Glutes Did you know that the gluteus maximus is the biggest muscle in the human body? Your glute muscles are one of the biggest muscle stabilizers and movers and  are designed  to be the strongest muscles in your body. (that should tell you something). And if you’re experiencing hip pain or pelvic dysfunction, there is a big chance your glutes are out of balance. The majority of people have extremely weak glutes. We just don’t develop our glutes to their full potential, and that’s because of so a few main reasons… …Our sedentary lifestyle plays a role. We’re sitting almost all the time. Our internal limiting beliefs about achieving more strength, and the fear to exercis...