Nutrition. Vitamins. You.
Photo by Sharon Mccutcheon on Unsplash We’ve all experienced the impact our blood sugar has on our bodies, which includes the crash after the sugar rush. But beyond being energy-draining, our blood sugar can seriously impact our health. Even if you think you are following …
Photo by Bruno Nascimento on Unsplash If you’re like the majority of the world, weight loss is difficult. You’re making sure to take the right vitamins, eat the best foods and stick to a workout regimen. But how does fitness actually help to maintain your …
Feeling tired after a long night out or an early morning can naturally make you sluggish throughout the day. But are you constantly feeling run down, no matter how much rest you get at night? There may be more going on with your body than needing some shut eye. Detoxing may be what you need to recharge your energy. Here are some cases where detoxing may benefit you.
When was the last time you thought about what you are drinking throughout the day? If you are having trouble sleeping or staying asleep, you may want to ditch your caffeinated beverages, like sodas and coffee. According to the FDA, about 80% of U.S. adults take some form of caffeine every day. But studies have shown that caffeine has more long term affects on your body, including headaches, irritability, heartburn and jitters as it stimulates your central nervous system. Swap the caffeine out with water or decaffeinated tea to get you through the day.
You used to have glowing, smooth skin. Now, when you look in the mirror, your skin looks dull, you’re sporting more than a few breakouts and you have dark circles under your eyes. Don’t panic! Take a look at what you are eating. A diet full of processed foods, dairy and sugar can negatively impact your skin. Change up your diet, drink more water, get more sleep and turn to a toning serum that could give you skin the glow it’s been missing!
Walking around with random aches and pains in your joints? The Standard American Diet (SAD) has been shown to lead to inflammation, as this diet is full of processed, high-sugar and high-salt foods. Removing inflammatory foods and swapping them out with healthy fats, proteins and vegetables can help your body feel brand new.
Trouble keeping up with the daily recommendation of vegetables each day? We’ve got you covered!
Did you know that 70% of your immune system is actually found in your gut? This means that having a healthy gut plays a MAJOR role in your immune health, helping you to stay health throughout the year (yes- even through flu season!)
When your gut isn’t happy, your body isn’t healthy. You may want to turn to Probiotics to balance the good bacteria in your gut. Bacteria is commonly thought of as negative. There are plenty of harmful bacteria that can lead to a number of risks when it comes to the bacteria inside of your body. But with harmful bacteria comes beneficial bacteria called Probiotics.
Probiotics are friendly bacteria that make up the microbiome in your gut or digestive tract and are the key to good health, especially to good digestion and regularity. Bacteria, though naturally present in the body, accounts for two pounds of bio-mass in your intestines, which need a balance of beneficial bacteria to promote good health.
Levels of probiotics decrease with age and can also be affected by other factors, including a poor diet and obesity. As the levels of probiotics decrease, problematic bacteria in the gut thrive, which can lead to digestive problems like bloating and gas.
Photo by Mathew Schwartz on Unsplash The Role of Vitamin D in the Body Vitamin D, commonly called the ‘sunshine vitamin, is an essential nutrient and hormone that plays a major role in many of the body’s functions, including in the skin, hair and bones. …
Photo by Ian Dooley on Unsplash Side-note: It’s not pretty. You’ve had a long day – meetings, conference calls, subway rides, classes and maybe even a long night out. So by the time you head to bed, washing your face seems like a pretty easy …
Did you know that we absorb up to 60 percent of what we apply on our skin? Our skin is the largest organ in our body and it is permeable, meaning it allows liquids or gases to pass through it. It is likely that your daily go-to skin care products are loaded with harmful toxins and chemicals that could be affecting your health negatively. While you may not notice immediate reactions to these products, overtime the toxic burden can slowly build up in our bodies. This is especially true when it comes to your deodorant.
Deodorant works by inhibiting your body’s natural secretion of toxins, or simply, blocking the pores in your armpits and clogging your skin follicles so you don’t sweat as much (and smell as much). But here’s the problem, when you inhibit your body from working as it is supposed to, you are actually hurting it. On top of that, the ingredients in commonly used deodorants can cause further damage.
Here’s are the toxins lurking in your deodorant, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Here are other ingredients in your skin care products that can also be toxic for your health! >>
The good news is that not all deodorants contain these toxic ingredients. Using a natural deodorant with ingredients like Aloe vera can actually help to rid your underarms of irritation and inflammation. Here are some ingredients that can still provide you with the same benefits of your current deodorant, without the chemicals and long lasting side effects.