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Transplant
On June 4th, 2017, at 1:30AM, I was rolled into surgery. On the same day, a family made the difficult decision to let a loved one go, but also to save 8 others lives—including mine.
By Pearl Cooley8 years ago in Longevity
You're Not 'Plus Sized' You're Dying
Buckle up folks. Yes, there are many healthy body types that are likely fine for most people. However, there’s a dangerous game that society has been playing and it goes by the name of “body positivity.”
By Chris Vanderburgh8 years ago in Longevity
Top 5 Young Living Products for Winter Wellness
Young Living is a home-built essential oil distillery determined to lead the way in natural living. They believe everyone deserves an abundant life full of wellness. There seed to seal program, based on the three pillars of sourcing, science, and standards, is a unique approach to essential oils. More can be learned from their website https://www.youngliving.com/en_US
By Kayla Bloom8 years ago in Longevity
A Low Calorie Count Myth
Trying to lose weight or cut your calorie intake but nothing is working? Keep decreasing how many calories you eat every day but you still bloat and feel less energy? Replacing some of your meals with snacks but still can't fit into your favorite pair of jeans? Try to compromise your 1 can of pop for 1 ZERO calorie soda and your weight doesn't improve at any measure? Maybe it's not so much the amount of calories you are eating, but the kind of calories you eat. Maybe many know this and maybe many don't, but sometimes it's the more you eat that determines how much weight you will lose, and what kind of weight you will keep.
By Ruby Estelle 8 years ago in Longevity
How To Reach Your Fitness Goals
Our world is obsessed with image. Everywhere you go there is an astounding exertion of pressure on people to look a certain way, from the people in your favorite bits of media to the everyday advertisements trying to sell you the most banal products; if you don't have washboard abs or a sculpted set of glutes, you are nothing, and you are not worth a single iota of happiness or attention. Apparently, to have any resounding sense of worth to yourself or the society around you, you have to possess the qualities of Barbie and Ken if you want to truly make it anywhere in life.
By Daniel Sosa-Porter8 years ago in Longevity
Daily Mail Promotes Body Shaming
“Weight loss gallery shows slimmers’ beautiful features that were there all along.” This was posted today (Dec. 15) by The Daily Mail UK on Snapchat. Essentially, the “story” here is that all these people who have lost weight have discovered their “beautiful features” that were hidden beneath “excess padding.”
By Cait C8 years ago in Longevity
Meditation Techniques
Meditation can be a good way to relax and improve your concentration. You can also use it to relax and rest your mind. These are some simple meditation techniques you can use to start a regular meditation practice.
By Sophie George8 years ago in Longevity
Best Water Flossers for Healthier Gums
Admit it, when was the last time you flossed? Two days ago... last month? I completely understand how you feel about flossing, it's one of the bigger hassles we have to go through daily. But it's also very important to keep between our teeth and around our gums clean to prevent gingivitis, plaque, and any other bacteria.
By George Nekilan8 years ago in Longevity
Simple Exercises to Improve the Way You Breathe
As babies, we take long, deep breaths. As we grow up, however, our breaths become shorter and shallower. This means we don't use the full capacity of our lungs.
By Sophie George8 years ago in Longevity
My New Exercise Programme
My first blog post... my road starts here! I thought my first post should be centered around something I'm doing and have an interest in, so there is no better place to start than my current exercise program!
By Will Hagerty8 years ago in Longevity
What It's Like to Live With POTS
Upon standing, the body naturally disperses your blood to your legs and your belly, which causes low blood pressure because there is less blood flowing back into your heart. In the normal, healthy human body, baroreceptors near your heart and in the arteries of your neck sense this low pressure. In return, these receptors send a signal to your brain to make your heart beat faster and pump more blood, which stabilizes your blood pressure. POTS, which stands for Postural (obviously the position of your body whether it be standing, sitting, or laying) Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, is a form of low blood pressure that occurs when you sit up and stand from a laying down position.
By emily green8 years ago in Longevity
Cheap Products That Will Actually Help You Sleep Better
Sleep is super important to our health and overall well-being. No one can properly function without sleep every day. Sleep can actually affect our performance, depending on how many hours we get each night. That's why it's crucial everyone gets about seven to eight hours of full sleep each and every night.
By Jacqueline Hanikeh8 years ago in Longevity