Physical Wellness

Have you ever just lied in bed, thinking you were ready to fall asleep on the spot, but end up wide awake staring at the ceiling? Or went to bed at 10 p.m. but didn’t manage to actually fall asleep until 3 a.m.? Us (and 30-45% of the adult population worldwide) too! The worst part is that you don’t voluntarily do that; it just happens. It’s like your own brain doesn’t want you to fall asleep. And out of frustration, you start searching everywhere for a solution that will help you get a good night’s sleep. It works out sometimes, but other times, its effects only last for about a week. But, do not despair, we may have found the perfect solution: Ayurveda.

Nothing gets us through the long work days like a deliciously warm cup of coffee. But no matter how much we like it, coffee comes with some disadvantages. While it’s the second-most consumed beverage around the world, some people just can’t drink it, don’t like it, or are looking for an alternative that comes without the afternoon jittering! So, we’ve decided to compile three easy alternatives that will help support your energy levels and offer you even more benefits than coffee!

We’ve all tried to stick to a healthy diet. We hit the supermarket and run up and down the aisles looking for the healthiest ingredients. But that moment only lasts until we’re confronted with the expensiveness of it all. We’ve heard it over and over again: a healthy diet comes with hefty price tags, and besides, why go for a nutritious, wholesome salad when you can get a hamburger for much less?

Our large intestine is packed with trillions of microbes that have a say in our metabolism, hunger levels, and digestion. Even though we don’t give them much credit, they also indirectly affect our weight. Of course, having a diverse range of gut microbes is very beneficial to our health, and when that balance is disrupted, it may lower the presence of beneficial bacteria and reduce their diversity. Naturally, this impacts our bodies by slowing down our metabolism and making us gain weight. So, does that mean there are specific gut microbes that regulate our weight?

Curcumin didn’t gain its reputation as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory powerhouse out of the blue. In fact, many studies have verified its properties, proving that Curcumin does inhibit the body’s inflammatory response and can act as an antioxidant. This means that Curcumin has remarkable effects when it comes to Preventing diseases that are caused by inflammation, such as Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular disease, and cancer and preventing oxidative stress and increasing the production of antioxidants that combat cognitive decline and chronic diseases.

Bioavailability is a term that should be important to you if you are not already aware of it. Although the concept of bioavailability deals with complex processes in biochemistry, physiology, and anatomy, you do not have to be a scientist or a physician to understand its value to you and your health. If you take dietary supplements or medications, then bioavailability is important because it refers to how much of an active ingredient, e.g., vitamin C or a drug, that your body utilizes in the bloodstream and/or the target cells in relationship to how much of it you consume.

Fat-soluble vs water-soluble We discuss how easily a good thing such as vitamins can turn bad if taken in excess. In their everyday life, people tend to exceed dosage recommendations when it comes to vitamins, as they are not usually considered to be dangerous. But is this practice really safe?

From medicines to surgeries, promises made to slow down the process more often than not will speed it up! So why do we keep aging when we don’t have to? We looked into it and let us let you in on a little secret: it’s not just genetics – your lifestyle influences how you age too. A lot. Like 80% a lot.