Minerals play a critical role in maintaining a healthy body and help reduce your risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. When you are deficient in minerals, it can cause a wide range of symptoms from muscle spasms and abdominal bloating to catching colds more frequently. “Minerals and vitamins are…
Most people start the new year with the best of intentions. They plan to start exercising regularly, yet about 80 percent of Americans fall short of that goal, says Neal Pire, owner of Inspire Training Systems and Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). A simple but powerful…
If you’re feeling stressed out or depleted, plant adaptogens can help strengthen your endocrine system and restore overall balance to your body. “At the most basic level, an adaptogen is an herb that helps the body adapt to a wide variety of stressors, be it psychological, physiological, noise, temperature…” says…
For thousands of years, acupuncture has been used to reduce pain and create healing in the body. In modern-day treatments, very fine sterile, disposable needles are inserted into specific parts of the body called acupoints. Low electrical stimulation or heat can also be applied after the needle is inserted. According…
The Vampire Facial and Facelift may conjure up images of blood-thirsty monsters, but these cosmetic procedures aren’t as scary as they sound, that is unless you have a fear of blood and needles. The key ingredient in both the Vampire Facial and Facelift is your own blood. Two teaspoons of…