A few tips to get your body and mind working at their best.
Vitamin-rich coconut water for a healthy skin
One of the main benefits of coconut water is that it’s rich in antioxidants, which help prevent oxidative stress. It has also shown to be more effective than regular water to prevent kidney stones.
Relax by resetting the Vagus Nerve
The Vagus Nerve regulates many important bodily functions such as digestion, heart rate and breathing. But we can also reset it and melt stress away by performing some special pranayamas.
A few tips for a good night sleep
What we eat and drink is very important for what scientists call the "sleep architecture", the different sleep phases. But there are other few simple things anyone can do for a truly restful night.
Nature’s most powerful antioxidant
Is your skin ready for the sun? This powerful antioxidant can protect the skin from harmful UV rays, fight off wrinkles and even reduce gray hair. It also improves endurance and boosts metabolism.
Oxygenate and relax with Kapalbhati
Kapalbhati is one of my favorite breathing practices. It oxygenate the brain leaving you feel fresh, focused and relaxed. It only takes a few minutes of your time and works like a charm.
Pomegranate anti-aging and beyond
Loaded with antioxidants and vitamin C Pomegranate is very beneficial for the skin. It has prebiotics that can help restore gut health and prevent kidney stones and other UTIs.
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.
Vitamin C during flu season
Vitamins C is great for so many reasons, it’s a powerful antioxidant and helps keep our blood vessels healthy, but our body tissues can only absorb a certain amount. How much do we really need?
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.
Spark your synapsis with Green Tea
If you are looking for an alternative to coffee that can spark your synapses and give you energy green tea might be what you are looking for. It’s also filled with catechin an antioxidant which fights oxidative stress.
Too much partying? Detox with DHM
When the holiday season is in full swing eating and drinking can put our liver over the edge. The extract from a Japanese raisin tree’s fruit can help it detox faster!
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 herbal tonic to cleanse the lungs
This warm tonic has all the ingredients to cleanse the lungs and freshen you up. It’s particularly helpful when the flu season is in full swing and you need extra care for your respiratory tract.
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 the skin from harmful sun rays and also deeply 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.