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The Golden Spice: Turmeric
Turmeric is native to South Asia with over 133 types of species. India is perhaps the country most associated with turmeric. It has a distinctive yellow color and flavor and cannot be missed.
As an antioxidant, turmeric extracts free radicals and increases antioxidant enzymes, all while being an antiinflammatory agent. The effects don’t stop there, turmeric also inhibits mutagenicity (mutating cells) and possesses anticancer / antitumor activity.
Perhaps the coolest effect is that it increases serum brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) which is vital for cognitive function, learning, memory, and overall brain repair.
We know intelligence can be defined in numerous ways, but for arguments sake, look at some of the smartest groups of people in the world. Look at their lifestyle and diet. I guarantee one component is that they eat food that enhances BDNF.
The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin, and the two go hand in hand. Curcumin is a polyphenol and polyphenol can have great health benefits WHEN PROPERLY DOSED.
Unfortunately, commercialization of these supplements often results in an overload and acute dose of a substance that nature never intended. We cannot stress this enough: more does not always equal better especially in the supplement world.
Instead of overpaying for a supplement, sprinkle some ground turmeric on your next meal. It is ultra tasty, and will possess nature’s intended amounts of curcumin.
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Time for some Sunday motivation to prepare us for the week.
See how this millionaire broke and ripped his whole face apart but turned it into the best thing that happened to him.
More importantly, see how you can too.
Marcus is the founder of Onnit, a multi-millionare dollar supplement and fitness company. Prior to this, he fell asleep at the wheel and was in a devastating accident.
Lesson 1: From Marcus – injuries like this are either a blessing or a curse. It is up to you to decide how you take it. For Marcus, he started exploring how all natural supplements and vitamins could help his healing. They helped so much, he decided to open his own company.
A GUIDE TO HOT SAUNA COLD PLUNGES - CONTRAST THERAPY
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Contrast therapy? This refers to the combo of exposure to heat and cold to elicit physiological responses.
The use of contrast therapy can be found globally: traditional onsens in Japan, plunge pools/sauna in Nordic cultures, to sweat lodges of Native American tribes.
Regardless of methodology, the ‘stressful’ exposure to freezing cold and scorching hot temperatures has been proven to dramatically improve a number of health and wellness factors.
Many are familiar with the “hot sauna cold plunge” which we will focus on today.
Do they keep us sick on purpose? The untold history of Vitamin D.
As promised, this is a follow up thread to our first one on Vitamin D. You’re going to love this one. Stay tuned for even more on Vitamin D.
Medical Disclaimer: None of the below information is intended to be used as medical advice and is for information purposes. Please consult a physician if you have any questions regarding your health.
Vitamin D3 is actually a hormone, not a vitamin, and it provides information to every single cell in your body through the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and it controls over 1000 genes.
See How You Can Help Fight COVID-19 With This Vitamin.
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Vit D is a fat-soluble vitamin that promotes the absorption of calcium, regulates bone growth, and plays a role in immune function.
The “sunshine vitamin” is considered essential.
There is also research linking Vit D to the prevention of autism, dementia, stroke, depression.
Some Benefits:
• Building muscles and bones
• Improves immune function
• Providing anti-inflammatory effects
• Makes vitamin K-dependent proteins = bone health, heart health
• Helping create proteins and enzymes for disease prevention
• Affecting the aging process