If you have eczema, you know just how aggravating it can be. There are many different types of eczema, but no matter what kind you have, it’s bound to interfere with your daily life. With skin as sensitive as yours—affected by an inflammatory, drying, and itchy condition—you could probably benefit from essential oils for eczema. Essential oils are incredibly potent ... Continue Reading
Proven Home Remedies To Cure Chest Congestion
If you’re suffering from the flu or a cold, then chest congestion is your inevitable and unwelcome companion. Feeling congested is miserable. The gremlin on your chest that causes constant coughing is exhausting, and without any sleep, you can go downhill fast. What Is Chest Congestion? It’s normal to have some mucus in your nasal and chest passages because it stops germs ... Continue Reading
Why Your Grandparents Never Worried About Weight Gain
Weight gain is a modern-day problem that’s showing no signs of slowing down. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. But our grandparents ate butter on toast and put sugar in their tea and they didn’t get fat—so what’s changed? The WHO says the reason is an energy imbalance. We eat more energy-dense fatty foods and do ... Continue Reading
3 Things The Keto Diet Has Successfully Debunked About Healthy Eating
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have heard about the ketogenic diet. Keto is a way of eating that eliminates most carbs from the diet and replaces them with high fat and moderate protein. The idea is that when starved of glucose, the body begins turning to fat as an energy source. But isn’t fat bad for you? For many years the consensus was yes. But the study this ... Continue Reading
11 Ways Swimming Is Good for Your Health
Swimming is one of the best exercises you can do—whether you’re overweight and haven't exercised for years or a regular gym bunny who swims like a fish. It’s good for you because pulling your muscles through water resistance improves your muscle tone, endurance, cardiovascular system, flexibility—and it might even save your life one day. Let’s dive into the benefits of ... Continue Reading