Bamboo fabric is a breakthrough in the clothing industry for its breathability, high absorption, comfort, durability, natural antibacterial qualities and eco-friendliness. • Bamboo clothing is UV protective (it cuts out 98% of harmful UV rays) and antibacterial. This makes it ideal for sensitive or allergy prone skin. This quality has helped bamboo...
LIFESTYLE
Our sleep pattern during the day – are influenced to a great extent by our exposure to light and darkness. A key factor in these patterns may be a natural hormone called melatonin. Melatonin is a naturally occurring bodily hormone, whose levels rise at night and fall during the day. It is produced by our pineal gland, responsible for your body’s...
Do you know what it takes to unite your body, mind, and soul? If you did, do you realize that you would be able to achieve the balance that nearly everyone wishes they had in their lives? Do you know what you need to do for yourself in order to bring about this balance? Part of uniting these three elements of your person is knowing what makes you...
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Help yourself to avoid the ‘morning after feeling’ by following a few easy steps: 1 Eat before a night drinking: alcohol without food gets absorbed much more (as if it was poured directly in the bloodstream) and while the liver works hard to deal with it, it cannot metabolise glucose well with the result that blood sugar levels drop producing...
There is no set RDA for the intake of water but it varies from person to person (some tend to retain eccess water, some don’t). Water enters the body when we drink and is removed primarily in the urine and sweat. The amount of water in the body is regulated to control the levels of certain compounds, such as salt, in the blood. If you drink too...
Supplements for smokers help to replenish the body with antioxidants (avoiding synthetic betacarotene) to combat the aging effect of smoking and cleansing the lungs from the tar to decrease the chances of developing lung cancer. Taking supplements of the vitamin A precursor betacarotene may increase the risk of colorectal cancer in smokers and drinkers,...
In holistic healing, tourmaline is known for a range of healing properties (enhancing mental alertness, increasing self-confidence, and strengthening the psychic energy) that vary according to the color of the gem: Black tourmaline has been used since ancient times to deflect negative energy. It is linked to the root chakra and spiritual grounding in...
The first tourmaline, discovered in 1703 in Sri Lanka, was transparent. Hence, the gemstone was first used as imitation diamond. However, gradually it became clear that tourmaline possessed some amazing qualities of its own. For instance, it was observed that tourmaline crystal warmed by sunlight demonstrated the mysterious ability to attract and repulse...
