General Health

Yoga is a unique form of activity that emphasizes relaxation, exercise, and recovery all in one. This is why it’s so useful for a number of conditions, ranging from anxiety to mobility and beyond. Using yoga for chronic back pain can be an effective tool for managing nagging, non-specific back pain and improving your quality of life. Studies have shown that certain yoga poses which emphasize back extension can help people suffering from back pain. These poses can strengthen back muscles, improve mobility, and bring oxygenated blood to the area, which can all help reduce acute pain and lead to overall improvements in pain management. It should be noted, however, that if you are using yoga to treat lower back pain, you should be either highly experienced with the practice or working under the care of a trained professional. It’s also essential to keep it light when using yoga to treat back pain. Don’t make yourself uncomfortable or attempt to get into positions that are … [Read more...] about Yoga for Chronic Back Pain: Poses That May Help

Yoga has evolved into one of the most common alternative health practices around the world. It’s a great exercise at any age, and over the years its popularity has increased among older adults. In this article, we will take a deeper look at yoga for seniors. It is very likely that a yoga studio has popped up in your hometown. This is because yoga has many health benefits, and is especially useful for reducing stress and pain while also improving overall flexibility and strength. As you read, you will discover specific yoga for seniors benefits, as well as precautions for seniors to consider before beginning a yoga practice. We will also detail what yoga poses are most useful for the elderly and how to perform them. Yoga in Your 50s Systolic (upper) and diastolic (lower) blood pressure numbers are significantly higher after about age 50. The systolic causes the heart to contract, and the diastolic leads to relaxation between heartbeats. That is why yoga after 50 can be beneficial. … [Read more...] about Easy Yoga Poses for Seniors: Benefits, Steps, and Precautions

Whether you take essential oils via post-nasal drip or steam, you can use them for sinus headaches, congestion, and a drippy nose, as well as to open up blocked passages and otherwise promote the draining of the mucus clogging up your skull. The sinuses are a series of hollow cavities within your skull, each lined with a mucosal layer. No one really knows what purpose the sinuses serve, though the main theories involve air filtration or helping to enhance our voices. What is clearer, however, is what happens when the sinuses become aggravated in a condition called sinusitis, a sinus inflammation. Whether by allergen or pathogen, the linings of the sinuses can swell and impede drainage while also boosting mucus production. This results in congestion, stuffiness, and a painful sinus headache. How Essential Oils Work for Sinus Infection Congestion arises for two reasons. The first is that your sinuses and/or nasal passages are producing more mucus than can be drained … [Read more...] about 14 Best Essential Oils for Sinus Infection (Sinusitis) Treatment

It’s something we all aspire to in one way or another. Whether it’s mastering an instrument, a field of study, or twisting and turning the chaotic blocks of a Rubik’s cube into a concise 6-sided color pallet, mastery feels pretty darn good, right? I’m a former rocket scientist turned fitness expert who, after spending years of studying and mastering aerospace engineering took to the task of mastering my true passion: Building muscle. And I want to teach you how master muscle growth so you can become a maestro of muscle, a virtuoso of vascularity, a prodigy of pump… And trust me… It isn’t rocket science. In fact, like I cover in my free book, Muscle (grab your copy here), building muscle is actually really simple. Like, stupid simple. And today I want to help you become a muscle master by nailing down three proven muscle growth mechanisms: Mechanical tension, metabolic stress, and muscle damage. Mechanical Tension What Is It? When’s the … [Read more...] about The 3-M’s That Will Make You A Master of Muscle Growth

Credit: iStock.com/Eivaisla Red root (Ceanothus americanus) is a shrub native to eastern North America. It also goes by the names wild snowball and mountain sweet. The name New Jersey tea was popularized during the American Revolution, since its leaves were used as a substitute for black tea. Many of the Ceanothus americanus uses and benefits were discovered by the Native Americans. For instance, the Chippewa used red root for shortness of breath, bloating, and constipation. The Cherokee also used the root as a digestive tonic. And the Iroquois used it to treat diarrhea and colds, and to improve blood flow. Native Americans also used red root tea for catarrh, fevers, sore throats, skin cancer, venereal sores, and wound healing. In this article, we will examine the health benefits of red root in further detail. You will also learn more about the taste of red root, how to use it, and the potential side effects of this herbal remedy. Health Benefits of Red Root (Ceanothus americanus) … [Read more...] about Red Root (Ceanothus americanus): Health Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects