• 14 November 2024

Our Brain on Stress
When we’re under stress, the brain secretes hormones like cortisol and adrenaline that in the best scenario mobilize us to handle a short-term emergency, but in the worst scenario create an ongoing hazard for performance. In that case, attention narrows to focus on the cause of the stress, not the task at hand. Our memory reshuffles to promote thoughts most relevant to what is stressing us, and we fall back on negative learned habits. The brain’s executive centers—our neural circuitry for paying attention, comprehending, and learning—are hijacked by our networks for handling stress.

• 25 January 2024

Applying olive oil on your skin has benefits and risks.

Olive oil is a pantry staple that is known for its health benefits in our diets. It turns out it may be just as beneficial for our skin as well.

• 10 September 2023

Experience immediate stress relief and deep rest for the mind. Surrender to the power of breath, sounds and vibration, and bring your mind into a meditative state. Rituals HQ in Amsterdam has developed a new way of relaxation.

There's even such a thing as a brain massage – a treatment that uses electrical or magnetic pulses to stimulate the cells of the brain. It's early days, but the research team found the potential for health improvements in a number of areas, one of which is memory improvement.

• 15 August 2023

It’s always an unexpected joy when something so incredibly delicious turns out to be so incredibly good for you—and if you haven’t learned that about olive oil yet, you’re about to! 

• 28 January 2023

Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is naturally found in animal foods. It can also be added to foods or supplements. Vitamin B12 is needed to form red blood cells and DNA. It is also a key player in the function and development of brain and nerve cells.

• 18 October 2022

Perpetue Robert, married for 21 years, mother of 3 sons and residing in Quebec, Canada, studied chemistry to food processing, agriculutural laboratory and nursing. She equally studied at EMNP (Ecole de Medicine Naturelle Préventive (School of Preventive Natural Medicin). After a terrible accident that left her with three surgeries and trauma, she studied naturopathy to help her cope with inflammation and depression. This was her great bounce back which helped her where she is today. Perpetue Robert is currently also studying herbal nutrition. Her passions are cooking, dancing, scriptures...

• 10 September 2022

THE TERM “HOLISTIC” DERIVES FROM THE ANCIENT GREEK WORD “HOLOS,” WHICH MEANS “WHOLE.” SO BY DEFINITION HOLISTIC MASSAGE TREATS THE ‘WHOLE PERSON’ MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT.

• 02 September 2022

Dead, dull, flaky skin can sit on the skin surface and clog pores. In addition to regularly exfoliating the skin, applying a purifying face mask once a week can help dry skin to shed excess cells so that it feels softer and can better absorb hydrating skin care products.

• 01 September 2022

Most sunglasses are designed to protect our eyes from the sun's harmful effects. Often the labels on sunglasses promise protection from ultraviolet light and other kinds of natural radiation. It is important to know what kind of light you need to protect your eyes from and what type of light is not necessarily harmful.

• 17 August 2022

Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live. Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.

Your body is the church where the Spirit asks to be reverenced. True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united.

• 09 May 2022

Travel exposes you to different environments, which create stronger antibodies and boost your immune system significantly.

Antibodies are the little proteins that protect your immune system from harmful pathogens. In fact, research shows exposure to some dirt and minor illnesses actually keeps your body and gut stronger. 

• 22 April 2022

Failing to forgive, or unforgiveness, is the practice of engaging in ruminative thoughts of anger, vengeance, hate, bitterness and resentment that have unproductive outcomes for the ruminator, such as increased anxiety, depression, elevated blood pressure, heart disease, vascular resistance, decreased immune response, and worse outcomes in the human body, mental health and must be addressed and taken care of.

Unforgiveness is like poison causing even cancer and other lifethreatening diseases. (Cancer. 61% of cancer patients have forgiveness issues. This is quite alarming! Therefore forgiveness is highly recommended!

• 29 January 2022

Smiling more is linked to better health! Not only does smiling reduce stress, it makes you more relaxed and helps your immune system function better. Some studies even suggest that smiling is linked to a longer lifespan. Smiling more can mean living a longer, healthier life

• 03 January 2022

If only you could live in a way where self-care was an active part of your life, so you wouldn’t crash and burn every few months or need a vacation from your everyday life. The key to self-care is finding balance and spiritual enhancement.

Marjorie and Steve Harvey are living their dreams!

• 01 January 2022

Jumping rope? Isn’t that for boxers — and, um…little girls? Well, believe it or not the simple act of jumping rope can do more for you overall than the same time spent jogging. Jumping rope is also easy to do anywhere. A jump rope slipped in your backpack or bag can be brought along on a trip, to work, simply anywhere...!

To start jumping rope, head to your nearest sporting goods store and get a rope. While you probably don’t want to get a lightweight rope from the toy department for a workout, if that’s all you’ve got, it will work.  Once you have your rope, make sure it fits you comfortably. Most ropes range from 8 to 10 feet long. You can cut it to adjust it – but once you cut it you can’t make it longer. Stand on the middle of the rope and hold the handles comfortably at waist height. Adjust accordingly.

• 01 January 2022

Whether it's truly a treat or a preventive step for your muscles, massages are a wonderful way to treat your body.

• 01 January 2022

If only you could live in a way where self-care was an active part of your life, so you wouldn’t crash and burn every few months or need a vacation from your everyday life. The key to self-care is finding balance and spiritual enhancement.

• 01 January 2022

Everyone knows that swimming is a great type of physical exercise. It works several different parts of your body and is a good workout for your heart. What a lot of people don’t know is that swimming is actually good for your brain as well. Swimming regularly has been shown to improve brain function and repair damaged brain cells. With all of these benefits, it’s no wonder swimming is often the chosen method of physical exercise. Here are some of the ways that swimming can improve your brain function.

• 01 January 2022

If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place.” –Lao Tzu

Long before the dawn of modern science, our ancestors knew the power of the human mind and its connection to the body and our wellbeing. Ancient Greeks, for instance, believed that health could be maintained by adopting a moderate and temperate lifestyle. Their priorities were centered on creating health, beauty and happy.

• 01 January 2022

Have you ever wondered what people did back in the medieval ages to stay healthy and defend themselves against all the incurable diseases and epidemics going around?