A few tips to get your body and mind working at their best.
Raisins: a snack with many benefits
Raisins are great to snack on, add to salads, rice and breakfast bowls. Consuming just a handful daily can help decrease appetite, provide a good amount of probiotics and is beneficial for oral health.
Can pre and probiotics improve mental health?
The brain-gut axis highlights the critical connection between what happens in the brain in response to gut health. Anxiety, depression and poor cognitive functions can be due to lack of pre and probiotics.
Lavender anxiety relieving properties
Whether you inhale essential oils, drink lavender tea, or take ingestible capsules on a regular basis the effects of lavender can be felt after as little as two weeks. Discover how can lavender help you relax.
Reach calmness with sound baths
Sound baths or sound therapy as some call it can be done anytime you are longing for some calm and relaxation. It simply acts by stimulating the brainwaves associated with non-arousal feelings.
Lower inflammation with polyphenols
Polyphenols are plant compounds which help with a variety of issues from lowering inflammation to improving insuline absorption, helping with digestion and even enhancing cognitive functions.
Shed some weight with Dandelion
Dandelion flowers, roots and leaves bring many benefits from regulating blood sugar levels to improving insuline resistance which is particularly suitable for those affected by PCOS.
Overcome winter blues with St. John's wort
In winter, as the days get shorter and there is less sunlight, you might experience the so-called winter blues. Saint John’s wort is a natural alterative to get you through this season.
Reenergize with Forest Bathing
A relatively recent practice Forest Bathing has been used in Japan to solve burn out and over stimulated senses. It lowers blood pressure, boosts mood but can also help stimulate the immune system.
A citrusy tonic to cleanse your lungs
This recipe has the perfect mix of elements to cleanse your lungs and make you feel refreshed. It’s particularly helpful as the flu season is in full swing and care for your respiratory tracts.
Load up on this antioxidant-rich fruit
Fall is pumpkin season. Indulge in this amazing fruit (yes, it’s a fruit!) loaded with vitamin A (retinol) which protects your skin from harmful sun rays and hydrates it.
Actionable things that can bring happiness
Happiness is not a mathematical equation, but there are a few simple things we can do to boost our mood and make us feel better even when the weather outside is gloomy.
Save your skinny jeans for special occasions
We often overlook simple things that can help us have better skin. Wearing tight clothes and jeans for long periods can affect blood flow and cause cellulite.
Recalibrate with anise seeds
Anise seeds have a distinguished flavor and a wide array of benefits. After a meal they can help improve digestion and strengthen gut health. Thanks to a special compound they can also boost mood and rebalance the hormones.
Detox and relax with a steam bath
While both the sauna and the steam room have their own benefits, I have a stronger preference for the latter as the humidity makes my usually dry skin softer and moist. Learn what are the other benefits of the steam room.
Improve gut health and prevent UTIs
Semaine has come up with the perfect pair of all natural supplements to keep a healthy gut and prevent nasty UTIs. Less mood swings, more energy and improved cognitive functions and an infection-free urinary tract.
Let’s talk about saddlebags!
Getting rid of saddlebags is possible, but it requires working on multiple things at once. From exercising, to diet and hormonal changes that can cause fat to accumulate in a specific area.
Are your hormones off balance?
More than 50 known hormones are at work in our endocrine system affecting sleep quality, mood, menstrual cycle and skin health. What type of blood test can you do to check the status of your hormones?
A coffee scrub to tighten your skin
Among the many homemade remedies this is probably one of my favorites: it exfoliates and tightens the skin leaving it smooth and pleasant at the touch.
Don’t skip warmup and stretching
Having a solid warm up and cool down routine is critical to help the muscle get ready and recover after a training session. It helps the muscles oxygenate faster before and get rid of built up lactic acid afterwards.
Stimulate the lymphatic system with dry brushing
Dry brushing is a simple massage technique that can be done right before the shower, it helps stimulate the lymphatic system, but also exfoliates the skin helping regain tone and elasticity.