Is Your Mattress Harming Your Health? 3 Questions to Ask
How can you tell if you are you getting good sleep? You wonder why you’re yawning all day, especially when you got eight hours of sleep. You don’t understand why your hips and knees hurt when you wake up — it’s not like you’ve been moving a lot. Maybe you have had chronic pain or…
Keep Your Child Healthy: A Surprising Way to Boost Immunity
A double-blind, placebo-controlled study appearing in the journal Pediatrics (2009; 124(2): e172-9) looked at the effect supplementation in a group of children between the ages of three and five had on the immune system. The 110 subjects were given either a placebo, Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM (a single probiotic), or a combination of probiotics. Taking the…
Do you Like Training With Resistance Bands?
Originating in the early 20th century, the bands were originally made from surgical tubing, and the exercises conducted for muscle rehabilitation, and resistance band training are now used widely as part of general fitness and strength training. Their flexibility in use and lightweight are significant advantages for many users. Typically, the bands are color-coded to…
Mula Bandha
In yoga, proper core engagement is fundamental to a safe and healthy practice. By learning to activate the muscles in the trunk of the body, one can gain strength and stability that can be used in everyday movements. Have you ever been in a fitness class and heard the instructor throw out the words “engage…
Addiction and Eating Disorders
According to the National Eating Disorders website up to 50% of individuals with eating disorders abused alcohol or illicit drugs, a rate five times higher than the general population. Up to 35% of individuals who abused or were dependent on alcohol or other drugs have also had eating disorders, a rate 11 times greater than…
How to Be Healthy | Five Ways to Revitalize Body and Mind
When we think about being healthy, it is easy to think of hours at the gym, or fad diets. Yet you can maintain a healthier lifestyle that benefits both body and mind by following simple strategies. Here are some easy techniques to staying on top of your wellness. Find Your Outlet Stress is pernicious, and…
Beginner Tips On How To Develop A Yoga Routine
Yoga is a universal practice – it helps to discipline oneself physically, mentally, and also spiritually. It brings you peace of mind. There are countless advantages to doing yoga. Not only does it help you to be more calm and collected, it also helps you to be physically fit. I remember when I first started…
Nutrition, Wellness, Supplements
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Home Gyms & Plyometrics
Here are some great articles about key considerations for home gyms and great information on plyometric training. What Does a Modest Home Gym Look Like? What is the Minimum Space Needed For a Personal Training Lesson in Your Home? Do You Like Training With Plyo Boxes? …
Exercise Yourself Happy
Is someone in your life— anxious or depressed? Did you know that exercise can help? Scientific understanding of mental health disorders is increasing—and exercise is emerging as a potent healing tool. Shirley Archer, JD, MA, IDEA’s 2008 Fitness Instructor of the Year and author of Pilates Fusion: Well-Being for Body, Mind and Spirit, describes how…
