Nuts are tasty, loaded with good fat, protein, fiber, nutrients and phytochemicals that are heart healthy and potentially good for the waistline. Barring allergies, there aren’t many reasons not to include nuts in your diet. Let’s take a look at some interesting studies, tips and tidbits about nuts. . . . → Read More on Five Star Way of Living: Why To Eat Nuts
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Modern civilization is unimaginable without the technology that sustains it. From cellular phones to hybrid cars and everything in between, machinery is necessary to preserve the way we live and continue to progress. Machines, however, inevitably break down and (at least for now) they are unable to repair themselves. By contrast, our bodies are naturally produced machines that do have the capacity to repair themselves, and they do so on a daily basis. It remain unfeasible to go and purchase a new body when ours breaks down, and indeed it is unnecessary due to a remarkable system: the Human Immune System. . . . → Read More on Five Star Way of Living: The Immune System And You For much of mankind’s history, people have used herbal treatments to reduce pain and inflammation in joints and muscles. The bark of the Willow tree has given us ‘the wonder drug’ for pain reduction, which actually occurs due to a reduction of inflammation. Now, many professional therapists lay-practitioners are turning to essential oils for inflammation reduction and pain relief. Essential oils provide a very simple means of reaping the anti-inflammatory, analgesic potential of natural medicine, as all one need do is put a few drops of essential oil into a base oil and massage in for quick, sometimes long-lasting relief. . . . → Read More on Five Star Way of Living: Science-Proven Inflammation Reduction by Essential Oils Bergamot oil is a staple essential oil in therapeutic aromatherapy, being particularly suited to stress-related illness. Its bright, sweet (but not too sweet) aroma is universally loved. Its an oil from the citrus family, along with orange, grapefruit, lemon and lime, with similarly effective mood lifting properties. Bergamot is a cold-pressed oil, a method of extraction that imparts a fresh, tangy scent. Bergamot is actually a tree that produces what appear to be small oranges; the oil is yellow to light-green, the color of the slightly unripe fruit from which it comes. The essential oil is truly versatile, with many practical applications; here’s a quick look at how you can use this oil in your natural health and wellness program. . . . → Read More on Five Star Way of Living: Healing from the Heart with Bergamot Essential Oil The formation of a blood clot or the hindered flow of blood to the brain causes a stroke. This occurrence means that blood can no longer flow to important areas of the brain. Someone experiencing a stroke will begin to show signs immediately. Many are mild and may last for only a few minutes, however some may be severe or the mild symptoms may go on for a longer period of time. If this occurs it is very important to seek out the help of a medical professional immediately. If the stroke is not dealt with in a timely manner, irreversible damage and disability may occur. . . . → Read More on Five Star Way of Living: Signs and Symptoms of a Stroke High Blood pressure or Hypertension is now the number one disease of today’s society. Healthy males generally have a reading of around 120/80 while females range in a number slightly lower. . . . → Read More on Five Star Way of Living: The Causes and Symptoms of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Memory function due to premature death of brain cells is what characterizes Dementia. It is estimated that more than 75% of today’s elderly population experience symptoms of this disease. It is also noted that dementia does not typically present itself in anyone under the age of 60. This debilitating disease causes a patient to experience memory loss and disorientation as it progressively kills off nerve cells in the brain. It is a degenerative disease that will continue to progress over several years. . . . → Read More on Five Star Way of Living: Dementia: Common Causes and Symptoms |
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