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by Janet Miller Mosquitoes can be one of the biggest nuisances at home. Thankfully, there are a number of air purifying plants that repel mosquitoes while cleaning the air.BasilBasil is one of the few herbal air purifying plants that repel mosquitoes. Its strong and rich aroma reduces the carbon dioxide in the air and drives mosquitoes away. You can place basil in a pot in your backyard or in your kitchen. Though... 7/19/2022 4:00:00 AM
by Jenn Ryan Caffeine is insanely popular. It’s a magical drug that can help you feel awake when you’re not actually. It increases your heart rate and blood pressure. It increases circulation to your brain, therefore prompting studies that show coffee can help prevent cognitive decline and increase concentration. It can even induce panic attacks, but you know, that’s another story.Here are some of the top four... 7/16/2022 4:00:00 AM
by Wellness Editor People avoid exercise for a host of reasons — it’s boring, they’re too tired, they’re too old, or they’re out of shape. But the number one reason why people don’t exercise is time. There simply isn’t enough time to tend a job, take care of family and other responsibilities, engage in self-care and get a full night’s sleep AND work out…or so they think. The truth is, 15 or even 10 minutes is enough... 7/15/2022 4:00:00 AM
by Wellness Editor Rehabilitation is one of the best ways to protect our muscle strength directly, but what about when one limb is injured (and thus immobilized) what good is rehab then? Well, common thought has been to wait until the injured limb is healed before beginning rehabilitation, but new evidence suggests that may not be the best approach. Defeating Muscle Wastage Due to Immobilization During immobility muscles... 7/13/2022 4:00:00 AM
by Fred Fletcher INTRODUCTION Pain is usually an indication that something is wrong in the body. Think of it as a warning signal which needs to be addressed. While the root cause of said pain isn’t necessarily something that needs an immediate or drastic solution, it’s often impossible to say whether even mild pain is either nothing to worry about or something that could potentially be fatal. In other words, many serious... 7/10/2022 4:00:00 AM
by Deva Joy Gouss If one chooses to pay attention to the news of our day, we find extreme division, confusion, heart break and losses. I am noticing in my psychotherapy practice that a greater and greater number of people are anxious and upset in response to what is happening politically and environmentally, frequently staying triggered in the trauma/fear response of fight, flight or freeze. People are not having time... 7/9/2022 4:00:00 AM
by Wellness Editor Love them or hate them, it sure does seem like mushrooms are a polarizing food. For those who love to eat them, there are many benefits to making them a regular part of a well-balanced diet.Even though they're technically a fungus, mushrooms count toward daily vegetable intake recommendations, so add them to a stir fry or chop them up and drop them in a soup to reap their benefits regularly.Mushrooms... 7/7/2022 4:00:00 AM
by Dr Andreas Movement Therapy and Muscle Rehab Bigger isn’t always better. Americans are heavier today than they were just 2 decades ago. The average American man weighs about 196 pounds (approximately 15 pounds heavier than 20 years ago) and the average woman weighs about 168 pounds (approximately 16 pounds heavier than 20 years ago). Even our children are heavier! The average 11-year-old boy is 13 pounds heavier than boys were 20 years ago and... 7/6/2022 4:00:00 AM
by Wellness Editor While swimming, we've all mistakenly taken some water down the wrong pipe. No big deal, right? Unfortunately, it's possible to actually drown hours later on dry land. It is more common in children than adults. The following information will help you spot the signs which could mean life or death for someone you love. Here is what it looks like, how it happens, and what to look out for. The Two Types... 7/5/2022 4:00:00 AM
by Wellness Editor We may start to notice wrinkles, fine lines and dark spots and soon others notice too. We're aging. And honestly, only the very lucky get to experience it. So maybe we start out trying to appreciate it. But honestly, we'd probably prefer to look like we used to. There’s a lot of hype around anti-aging products, though and many of them don’t give the promised results. And how can we know which do and... 7/2/2022 4:00:00 AM
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