Gone are the days when the hovering bumble bee flew abundant in our gardens, fields and meadows. Now, instead of an image that depicts bees as cute cartoony natural wonders more people are realizing that these buzzers are a major component to life as we know it. Without their global pollinating cycle the entire Eco-structure could fall like a disastrous house of cards. Food shortages would be rampant and territorial war imminent. Business Insider reports that, “…loss of bees and other species “requires immediate attention to...
read moreIt can creep up on you at any time and before you know it you are agonizing with a leg that is cramping, aching and twitching beyond your control. These are some of the symptoms of restless leg syndrome (RLS), a neurological disorder that often occurs at night and can temporarily be relieved by shaking the leg. Technically called paresthesias (abnormal sensations) or dysesthesias (unpleasant abnormal sensations), RLS afflicts about 10% of the American population. It can range from annoying to outright painful with incidence being higher for...
read moreEverywhere you look there is an image of some model doing regular, everyday things yet looking like a perfect specimen way beyond the reality of the rest of us. You know this is just advertising manipulation but from time to time you may wonder how you might be viewed by the outside world. Well, you don’t have to be a model to appeal to others but you can check in to see if these 3 easy ways to be more attractive, regardless of looks, could offer some tips. These are simple adjustments that just may surprise you, especially when others take...
read moreYou may be eating healthy but you could be combining wrong. Proper food combining is a way you can eat to decide how you will feel later. It can help you control your enormous energy output when it comes to how much you want to dedicate to digestion and how much you want to use for other things. Proper food combining is a practice that was easily followed when food was organically grown everywhere, eaten fresh and in season by people that listened to their bodies. They also paid attention how animals foraged in the wild for eating tips. For...
read moreSometimes life is a big pain in the heel. Each time you take a step, sharp shooting discomfort can resonate from your feet throughout your whole body making your daily mobility a real challenge. If this is something you’re struggling with you may be suffering from plantar fasciitis (planter fash-ee-eye-tuss). Plantar fasciitis is when the ligament tissue band that runs from your heal to your toes as well as supports the arch of your foot becomes weak, swollen and irritated. There are many causes for this condition but thankfully, also many...
read moreUnless you’re a toddler, taking a nap may not be on your schedule. Well, you might want to figure out how to steal away and get some midday shuteye because a nap may enhance your health in ways you never considered. These 7 benefits of napping show the importance of rejuvenating sleep in the middle of the day so you can reboot your brain better than any cup of coffee or synthetic stimulant. It Only Takes About 10-20 Minutes You may be rolling your eyes at the thought of taking a nap. You’re way too busy to shut down and count sheep. Well,...
read moreThat pain in your gut may not be indigestion or appendicitis, it could be diverticulitis. In your intestines there sometimes form small pouches called diverticula. These are often asymptomatic meaning you don’t even know they are there until they become inflamed. This is when diverticula become diverticulitis, the “itis” meaning there’s a problem or, more specifically, an inflammatory disease. These 5 nutritional and preventative remedies for diverticulitis could be a good path to travel toward better intestinal health. How You May Have...
read moreHave you ever become taken over by your thoughts? Maybe counting all the red cars or making sure you locked your home door, over and over. Maybe you can’t stop using hand sanitizer or need to have your sock drawer perfectly organized and your shoes facing west when you go to bed. These behaviors are often regarded as quirks or just displays of certain personalities yet sometimes they can fall into another category called obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). This is the psychological condition that presents as constant urges or excessive...
read moreFor the farming and food manufacturing industries, the lure of genetically modified organism (GMO) sourced food is hard to resist. Its manipulated harvests reap abundance and enormity with it’s unchecked tentacles reaching deep into your food consumption probably since you were born. As this genetically altered farming becomes more transparent and wholly suspect, proven in some cases to be a potential health hazard, consumers are now demanding companies label their products if they contain GMO ingredients. Until mandatory labeling is...
read moreCell phone use has always been suspect of affecting the brain, but has never been revealed as being dangerous, until now. Many researchers have studied the effects of radiating waves that cell phones are constantly exchanging to maintain lightning speed communication and, also for suspect reasons, never received validation. Recent reports of final confirmation from a recent study regarding cell phone safety may have you rethinking your cell phone habits. RFR Radio-frequency radiation (RFR) waves are emitted from your cell phone as well as...
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