Friday, September 5, 2014
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
3 Natural Drinks to Help Get Better Sleep
In anticipation of our upcoming list of natural sleep remedies, we’re
sharing 3 incredibly simple drinks that you can whip up before bedtime
that will help you relax, unwind, and drift off to dreamland (and no,
none of them contain alcohol, which will actually disrupt your sleep
patterns.)
Cherry juice (and vanilla) drink
I have made cherry juice a regular part of my morning and nighttime
routines since the first time I tasted it. To make it even better, it is
one the easiest sleep tonics you can concoct!Why tart cherry juice: Tart cherries are incredibly rich in melatonin, the hormone responsible for
Pineapple, Turmeric, Ginger & Cherry Drink to Help with Gout
Gout is a complex form of arthritis,
and although it’s shrouded in mystery and often overlooked by those who
don’t suffer it, it can be excruciating and debilitating to those who
do. It is caused by a build-up of uric acid in the blood, which is the
product of the breakdown of waste substances that usually dissolve in
the blood and get processed by the kidneys. For people that suffer gout attacks,
their kidneys don’t get rid of the uric acid fast enough and it
crystallizes and collects in the joint. Symptoms include sudden pain,
tenderness, heat, and redness in joints. In many cases it is at the base
of the big toe, and the pain can be so unbearable that even a feather
light touch will be too much to bear. Gout is chronic, and there are a
good number of people out there who don’t want to be on aspirin for the
rest of their lives. By making a blend of these ingredients and tapping
into their natural healing properties, you can help relieve/prevent your
symptoms, similar to how a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory would.Make Your Own Electrolyte Energy Drink
Gatorade, PowerAde, electrolyte pumped-up sports drinks…they’re good
for you, right? You see athletes chugging down bottles of the
neon-colored liquid in every ad and real life, surely they do something,
and they do. They help you maintain your body’s balance of electrolytes
during or after periods of heavier exercise. But when you look closer,
you’re really just paying an outrageous price for glorified, brightly
colored, sugar water. An overload of processed and refined sweetener (in
the case of sports drinks, high-fructose corn syrup) is never a good
thing. And while artificial flavors and colors don’t Detox Waters for Cleansing and Wellness
Detoxing has been popping up left and right these days as people
realize what a toxic environment we live in. I discuss “detox” more in
depth here,
but the gist of it is this: The only thing that can “detoxify” your
body, is your body itself. The kidneys, liver, and lungs in particular
work to filter any bad stuff through your system, so the best ingredients when it comes to detox drinks are those that help peak the efficiency of those organs.
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