Boost Serotonin Naturally! When it comes to the infamous glass of water, do you see it half-full or half-empty? Would you consider yourself an optimist? Are you positive? Are you happy? Our brains have neurochemicals that actually play a role in our happiness. So, yes, the level of your happiness...
Author: Surayyah Morris
Fluid Retention: Why It Happens And What To Do About It
Fluid Retention... What's More Important? The body is made up of more water than not, the actual percentage being rather negotiable. Water is located in the brain, muscles, bones, and blood. Anywhere from 50%-70% is an accurate average of how much water the body contains at any given time; there...
Managing Stress With A Chronic Health Condition
Millions of people struggle daily with a chronic health condition. This can be a pre-existing condition like high blood pressure or diabetes, chronic kidney disease, Chron’s, chronic pain, depression, cancer, and many rare conditions that affect daily life in a major way. Managing Stress... Many times, stress is tossed around...
Sugar Does That!? What You Need To Know
Sugar. The cocaine of the food chain. Whether or not you realize it, sugar affects the body in many ways. This powerful hormone is a quick and easy source of energy and, let’s be real, happiness. And it is quite literally the source of both. Energy Sugar, also known as...
8 Quick Fixes For Stress Relief – Easy And Effective Ways To Immediately Reduce Stress
If you are human, you are not exempt from the wonderful gift of stress. Stressful thoughts, relationships, school, work, and family life are just the minimum. Western medicine has done its duty of selling remedies for conditions caused by stress, but there are easier ways to manage many situations and...
Ditch The Medications And Try These Alternatives For Relieving Back Pain
As one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, back pain is a well-known problem. If you have never experienced back pain, I promise you to know at least one person who has. When it comes to treatment, there are several options for treating back pain. From pills to injections,...
The Side Effects Of Alcohol: Slow Down Before You “Bottoms Up!”
Alcohol - There are only two words in Webster’s dictionary that have ever given me instant joy. Happy. Hour. Don’t judge; I know they’re secretly your favorites as well. After all, a drink a day keeps the doctor away, right? Have you ever listened to a drug commercial and in...
Rejuvenate Your Body By Detoxing Your Liver, Naturally!
What Is The Liver? What Does It Do? The liver is one of the body’s largest organs that sits in the upper right quadrant of the stomach, beneath the lungs. As the only internal organ that can regenerate itself, the liver is a very important part of the body system....
9 Effective Ways to Stay Safe & Clean While Traveling
Open middle seats and face masks are great ways to make the public feel comfortable while traveling, but is it enough? Realistically, it is near impossible for staff to keep our transportation systems 100% clean with such high traffic. Prior to the pandemic, airplanes, trains, and automobiles were germ central,...
Pills…Liquids…Creams… Which Medicine Formulation Is Right For You?
Many would agree that one of the worst parts of having to take medicine is…actually taking the medicine. From “horse” pills to sweet flavored syrups to pain-relieving ointments, there are many options for treating your ailments. Not only is having more than one way to take medicine a great marketing...