First off, what is serotonin? It’s a neurotransmitter that functions in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the central nervous system (CNS). You may be familiar with serotonin because it typically is associated with mood, and is also referenced in discussions of ecstasy or sex. In pleasurable situations, (and most agree during exercise) serotonin is released, […]
Category: Diet & Fitness
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For the Holidays, Let Enzymes Know They Matter
The holidays are fast approaching, with Halloween only a little over a month away, so begins the true challenges of a nutritional diet; therefore, we need to remember our good friends, enzymes, for holiday meals. Holiday weight gain is a problem not just exclusive to America, but around the world, starting in October. The holidays […]
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Probiotics, the Bacteria With Immunity For You
Probiotics and Immunity With cold and flu season approaching faster than you can say “Achoo,” you might be wondering how you can pump up your immunity to avoid the chills, fever, aches, and sniffles this year. Traditional wisdom would say “get your vitamin C” or “use that hand sanitizer!” But there is another way that […]
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Seaweed: Healthiest Vegetable on Land and Sea
We were all told as children to eat our vegetables. Most of us probably ended up spending far too much time sitting at the kitchen table until this seemingly slimy, yucky food group was swallowed down. Well, it’s a whole new century, a global world, and my how conceptions of vegetables have changed and expanded! […]
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Pumpkin Seeds: Boost Your Libido With This Healthy Snack
Tired of a dormant or stagnant sex drive slowing you down? Long to be more libidinous, but lack the energy or the means to do so? Well, good news! We’re only a little while away from the first day of fall, a time for colder weather, beautiful autumn foliage of golds and yellows, and, of […]
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Naturally Sleep Better With This Indian Root
Imagine, if you will, a population without a single sleep issue, residents young and old all sleeping perfectly. How could this be possible? Many do not know this, but there’s a part of the world where sleep issues are essentially obsolete. Specifically, rural India. Medical researchers have spent years studying the culture, climate, traditions and many other […]
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Top 10 Ingredients That Could Reverse Aging
We all suffer from the same affliction, commonly referred to as the human condition. And the worst symptom, our bodies decline as we age. Unfortunately, there’s no cure for aging, at least, not yet anyway; however, there are some natural remedies to help slow the process. Anti-aging isn’t taking some sort of miracle drug, nor […]
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Konjac Benefits and Amazing Healing Properties
Close up of Konjac leave (Amorphophallus konjac) The Konjac Kraze Perhaps in your search for dietary supplements and fibers, you might have come across this plant called the konjac, also nicknamed the elephant yam, voodoo lily or the snake palm. Its corm, or, rather, its root, offers many benefits like assisting with weight loss, as […]
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The Ultimate Guide to Kick Sugar Addiction
Likening a sugar addiction to a drug habit might seem like an overreaction on the surface, but it might not be exaggerated. Surely, at some point in time, you might have found yourself really craving a chocolate bar, a slice of cake or a can of a soda pop, even when you’re not hungry. […]
The “Natural Food” trick
The Difference Between Natural and Organic Foods At first glance, and maybe even with a closer look, it might be hard to notice a difference between foods labeled “natural” or “organic”. . . if there even is any. After all, the term can be used interchangeably, right? Actually, there are a few significant differences between […]