Do you know which group of people studies and applies practices based on the intricacies of the nervous system? Athletes. Athletes, especially professional and elite athletes who are at the forefront in biohacking, are quite curious and knowledgeable about improving their vagal tone. Vagal tone refers to the activity of the vagus nerve. This nerve…
Tapping Into Your Vagus Nerve
Snacking Isn’t Bad for You When You Do It Like This
Everyone snacks. It’s even easy to argue that people need a little nibble between meals: It’s the perfect way to keep the energy up, fill in nutritional holes, and manage blood sugar. But snacking gets a bad rep. Why? Generally, most people think of snack food as junk food. Don’t get me wrong, there’s room…
Getting Beyond the Habit Honeymoon
Habits. It’s the small decisions we make every hour of the day that predict how great or little our success, productivity, and focus can be. I choose to wake up an hour before anyone else in my house so I can have peace and quiet to start my day. I track my daily exercise on…
7 Health Benefits of Eating Less Meat
You may have been eating meat every meal of your life, but there are some financial and medical problems that can be influenced—or even caused—by this constant consumption of meat. Cutting back on eating animals like cows, pigs, and chickens has benefits you may have never thought of. Though some people choose to eliminate meat…
Supercharging Your Food With Essential Oils
When we think of cooking with herbs and spices, we usually reach for the fresh or dry versions of those ingredients to add flavor and depth to our culinary dishes. Now imagine enjoying those herbs and spices in a concentrated medicinal form that not only provides an intense spectrum of flavor, but is packed with…
Bodily Benefits of Linen Bedding
Organic products have long been a popular trend in food, but now they’re taking over the home decor industry as well, and for good reason. Sustainably sourced, organic home goods not only last longer and use fewer chemical additives, but they can also benefit you in other ways as well. Linen sheets, for example, have…
10 Ingenious Baking Soda Hacks You Really Should Be Using for Your Health & Home
Almost every household in America probably has a box of baking soda sitting somewhere in their closet or pantry. It’s used in baking, causing dough to rise and helping to properly churn out cakes and loaves of bread. You don’t have to be an avid baker to find the household chemical useful, though. For generations,…
Stress Is Only Bad for You if You Believe it Is
Is stress a friend or foe? Most people believe that stress can harm health, increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, cancers and other chronic diseases, and even shorten life expectancy. However, an important study has shattered this view. 2 Groups Under Equally High Stress Have Different Mortality Rates The study, published in the journal Health…
Slow Beauty in a Fast World
Shel Pink sat mesmerized, watching a tortoise on his slow—somehow self-satisfied—walk across her kitchen floor. Step by deliberate step, he seemed in a constant state of meditative calm. Pink’s son had brought home his class pet, Torti, and what a contrast he provided to Pink’s own fast-paced life. That was about 10 years ago, and…
Understanding Organic Skin Care Ingredients
If you want to have noticeably clear and even-toned skin, you should establish a good skin care regimen with organic skin care ingredients. A good beauty care routine begins with understanding and purchasing quality skin care products that are good for you. The products should be natural, yet effective, and contain no harsh sulfates or…
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