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Breathe Deep

In a given day how often do you breathe deeply? In a stressed out world you can unconsciously end up breathing short and shallow breaths, this can reduce oxygen intake and further drive the stress response. Breathing is an interesting function of the body and arguably the only one that is both unconscious and consciously […]

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Learning From Longevity Cultures: Part 2

PART II Continuing on in our theme of living a healthier and longer life we look at the next 3 common traits of cultures with a high amount of centenarians (people living to 100 or older). Genes dictate about 10% of your longevity and health, the other 90% is lifestyle! This means the power is

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Learning From Longevity Cultures: Part 1

Watching a TEDx Talk by Dan Buettner on longevity inspired me to write this. The following three blogs are a summary of his talk with a few of my own ideas. If you want to watch the original talk head over to YouTube and search his name otherwise stay tuned for a summary of his

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Could Cold Showers Be Good For you

It’s time to make friends with the cold. It may be hard to believe but there are quite a few benefits to having a cold shower. The idea of using cold water as a therapy has been around for thousands of years. Even after the Greeks developed running hot water for bathing they would still

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Improve Your Sleep and minimize insomnia

Improve Your Sleep and minimize insomnia Introduction We all know the frustration that comes with insomnia: watching the clock, counting the hours till morning, and flipping through late-night channels. If you suffer from frequent insomnia, you’re not alone. Approximately 30% of people suffer from insomnia each year and even more struggle in one way or

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