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Melatonin Health Benefits

Melatonin is a hormone that’s secreted by the pineal gland in the brain. It’s essential for quality sleep and healthy sleep-wake cycle. There’s 10-15 times more melatonin in the blood at night compared to the day time. Levels start to increase during the night when it’s dark, reaching the maximum in the early hours between […]

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Sleep for Weight Loss, Better Memory and Healthy Aging

Poor sleep is associated with an increased risk of dementia, depression, mania, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and obesity! Sleep is essential for healthy brain function, weight loss, balanced hormones, improving memory, increased energy during the day, younger-looking skin, healthy aging, learning, and optimal performance. It’s the time when our body repairs from the mental […]

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Controlled Breathing: Mindful Breathing Exercises

Our breath is a vital source energy. The practice of controlled, mindful breathing originated from yoga. Conscious, mindful breathing is known as pranayama, one of the eight limbs of yoga and includes different breathing techniques that aim to treat various physical and psychological conditions that have a positive impact on physiology, both in the mind […]

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Blue Light at Night Affects Your Brain and Body

Study after study has found evidence that exposure to blue light at night from electronics with screens and energy-efficient lighting is harmful to our brain and body, the environment, and detrimental to our health. Exposure to blue light at night, artificial light at night, and working the night shift has been linked to several types […]

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Dirty Electricity: Tips to Reduce EMF Exposure

Our environment and our bodies are increasingly being bombarded by electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs), dirty electricity, electromagnetic radiation (EMRs), 4G, 5G and electromagnetic pollution: radio frequency radiation (RFR), poor power quality (aka dirty electricity), low frequency electric and magnetic fields, and ground current. “Dirty electricity can be used to describe electric power that has become corrupted […]

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Magnesium Deficiency: Health Benefits of Magnesium

Magnesium deficiency is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies with estimates of 80-90% of the population deficient in magnesium! This magical mineral is involved in over 300 biochemical functions in the body such as glucose metabolism, healthy heart and neuromuscular activity, calcium and vitamin D metabolism, neurotransmitter function plus more. Do you have a […]

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Natural Remedies to Sleep Better and Cure Insomnia

Sleep is a natural restorative, an antidote to the damage done to our bodies during the day. It allows the body to replenish its immune system, restore adrenal function, detoxify the brain, eliminate free radicals, and ward off heart disease, memory loss, and mood imbalances. Do you suffer from insomnia, have trouble staying asleep, or […]

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