“Your immune system is designed to defend your body against all kinds of disease and illness,” says Dr. Brad, author of the best-selling book “The Emotion Code.” “If you want your immune system to be in top form, try taking a look at your holistic health practices.” For instance….
Eat Healthy— Include plentyof fruits and vegetables. The antioxidants they contain can help combat free radicals (chemical byproducts that may damage your DNA and suppress your immune system); they also contain omega-3 fatty acids that may increase your body’s ability to produce immune-regulating compounds. And don’t forget to drink lots of water. Water helps your cells eliminate waste and work more efficiently.
Be Active — Regular, moderate exercise has been shown to mobilize the cells of your immune system and even protect it from the effects of getting older.
Reduce Stress — Reducing prolonged stress may be very important to keeping your immune system up. Use relaxation techniques, meditation, and energy healing tools like The Emotion Code™ and The Body Code™ to reduce your stress levels.
Get Plenty of Sleep — Getting 8 hours of sleep each night can help regulate your immune function. In fact, in a study of over 22,000 people, those who slept less than 6 hours per night or had sleep disorders were more likely to get colds and other respiratory illnesses.
Herbs & Supplements — Many believe that herbs such as echinacea, elderberry and andrographis may help reduce the severity and duration of illnesses like flu or the common cold. Read about these herbs, and if you think they’re for you, try taking them at the first sign of symptoms.
Release Emotional Baggage — According to Dr. Brad, past emotional events often leave us with “trapped emotions, which are literally leftover emotional energy. Research is beginning to show that this kind of emotional baggage may lead to physical, mental, and emotional symptoms, and can interfere with the normal function of your immune system. A simple method of energy healing like The Emotion Code is designed to help you to find and release your baggage quickly and easily.
“Holistic health looks at your body as a complex system with physical, emotional, and spiritual components,” Dr. Brad says. “Your immune system is a system in and of itself — like a huge orchestra where every instrument needs to perform well in order for the whole group to work properly together. Boosting your immune system from a whole-body, holistic point of view might be the best way to enable top performance.”
About Dr. Bradley Nelson: Veteran holistic physician Dr. Bradley Nelson (D.C., ret) is one of the world’s foremost experts on natural methods of achieving wellness. He has trained thousands of certified practitioners worldwide to help people overcome physical and emotional discomfort by releasing their emotional baggage. His best-selling book "The Emotion Code" provides step-by-step instructions for working with the body's energy healing power. A newly revised and expanded edition of "The Emotion Code" is now available from St. Martin's Press. For more information and a free Emotion Code Starter Kit, visit www.emotioncodegift.com.
NONIKO launches first of its kind plastic-free, all natural deodorant solution
Brand evolution pushes boundaries to define the future of sustainability pairing its cult favorite natural deodorant in a truly sustainable, reusable, stainless steel case.
SAN DIEGO, CALIF- July, 2020- Noniko, is raising the standard in how body care is defined. It is their belief that you shouldn’t have to sacrifice efficacy or luxury in order to have a product that’s natural, clean, and responsible. That’s why they paired their revolutionary natural deodorant with the first and only zero plastic, reusable case and refill. “We recognize that everything we do has an impact on our planet and we wanted to be mindful of our footprint. After tirelessly searching and continuing to find inferior sustainable packaging options for our Noniko deodorant, we were ecstatic to team up with Verity to bring you our effective natural deodorant in plastic-free reusable packaging.” Says CPO, Piper Lacy. Noniko is pushing the boundaries, defining the future, and positioning themselves as leaders in sustainability. Their straightforward formulations have only 6 ingredients that pack a punch. Their natural deodorant is effective, and now with the first of its kind plastic-free stainless steel packaging, they’re set to blaze a new standard industry-wide. With this change, they’re offering a subscription program to bring deodorant straight to your door. This conscious subscription model limits the number of product shipments throughout the year, to minimize shipping material waste. Noniko’s deodorant collaboration with Verity Packaging is only the first step the company is taking in revolutionizing the industry. Noniko plans to be a completely plastic-free company by May 2021 and is furthering their partnership with Verity to assist in this endeavor. Verity Packaging offers sustainable packaging solutions made of stainless steel and aluminum, to brands and businesses committed to combating the single-use plastic crisis. It was only fitting for this relationship between these companies to flourish since they’re both on a mission to raise the standard in packaging options and services to their clients and customers. Verity offers a variety of unique plastic-free packaging options ranging between reusable, hybrid, and fully recyclable metal solutions. “Your reusable water bottle elevates your experience of drinking water while eliminating single-use plastic. At Verity, we have taken that same approach to the personal care industry by creating reusable cases for everything in your bathroom. We’re proud to offer metal alternatives to make it easy for our brands to move into sustainable packaging without sacrificing quality or elegance. We work with brands, big and small, that share the commitment to eliminate single-use plastics.” says CEO Kerri Leslie.
The choice to go plastic-free came from the knowledge that only 9% of plastic that makes it to the recycling bin actually gets recycled. It was Noniko’s mission to find a better solution. In pursuit of their commitment to customers and the planet, they have made the decision to follow-up this deodorant launch by transitioning all their products into truly sustainable packaging with the commitment to be a completely plastic-free company by May 2021. “We acknowledge that there is a connection between the body and the earth. We’re creating harmony in this relationship by harnessing the power of nature while respecting and caring for our planet. We applied the same mentality to our packaging” says CPO Piper Lacy. “We’re proud to be the first to offer an effective natural deodorant in a stainless steel, plastic-free case and refills for our three signature scents and phase out all plastic within our product offerings over the next year.” To explore our brand, exciting new products, and join us on our mission, please visit www.nonikoskin.com. Email madison@nonikoskin.com. About NONIKO Noniko is raising the standard in how body care is defined. Handcrafted in small batches in our San Diego studio, it is our mission to deliver you truly natural, effective ingredients in sustainable packaging. We take pride in our products and in our planet, and you’ll see this reflected in everything we do. It is our belief that you shouldn’t have to sacrifice efficacy or luxury in order to have a product that’s natural, clean, and responsible.We are proud to offer our deodorants in 100% plastic-free packaging. Our first-of-its-kind cases and inserts are made of stainless steel, and the case is meant to be yours for life. This packaging solution is our first step in creating a future free of single-use plastic. About VERITY Verity offers truly sustainable packaging solutions to brands committed to combating the plastic crisis. They are on a mission to raise the standards in both packaging options and services to their clients. Working with businesses both big and small, Verity is committed to revolutionizing the packaging industry.After searching tirelessly for truly sustainable packaging options, we still found ourselves empty-handed. We came to realize how confusing the process can be and the lack of transparency for consumers and businesses alike. So, with a team of engineers and industry experts, we crafted a timeless range of packaging solutions to be reused and recycled - and we’re pretty damn proud.
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3 Types of Workouts to Try if You're New to the Gym
To overstate the obvious, being a new gym member is daunting. Trainers reveal a large number of newcomers never stepped in a gym before, or it's been some time since they've said hello to a kettlebell.One in five Americans (21.2%) belonged to a health club or studio in 2019, and every well-sculpted gym exemplar across the nation has endured their first workout.
Warm-up: Stimulating The Cardiovascular System
Before we get into three workout options, warming up is crucial. Warming up stimulates the cardiovascular system, increasing body temperature and vital blood flow to the muscles, lessening soreness.
Here is a beginner's warm-up workout that's sure to get you moving in the right direction:
From shoulder to shoulder slowly roll your head five circles in each direction.
Roll shoulders in a circular motion forward then backward ten times each way.
Twist torso ten times each side while keeping legs in a stationary position.
Stretch quads by holding each stretch for a minimum of five seconds. Complete three stretches on each side.
The biggest mistake new gym members tend to make is overdoing it. While it's good to be enthusiastic about this new undertaking, too much too soon can result in injury and ultimately keep a new member from returning to the gym. If you’re nervous, you can always seek assistance from a personal trainer or gym worker.
These three workouts are easy for beginning members:
Goblet Squat
This is a multi-purpose workout that trains all major lower body muscle groups and makes using weight room equipment easy enough for anyone. With hands up and elbows pointed down, hold a kettlebell against the chest area. Drop into a squatting position until thighs are parallel with the ground, then in one swift movement, return to a standing position completing ten repetitions.
Dead Bug
While lying on a flat, extend arms toward the ceiling, raise legs, and bend knees at a 90-degree angle. Bring the right arm and left leg into a lowered position behind the head, allowing both limbs to straighten and hover just above the floor. Repeat with the opposite limbs for ten reps each.
Glute Bridge
A bodyweight workout that helps activate those muscles that create a great butt. Lie with the back to the floor, knees in the bent position, and feet flat on the floor. While squeezing the gluteal area, raise the hips, so a straight line forms shoulder to knee.
Always remember before starting a fitness routine always get a doctor's permission primarily if underlying conditions exist. Be confident, be proud, and know everyone equally belongs.
U.S. COVID-19 Deaths: A Grim Few Weeks Coming Up
“The dumbest time to lie is when you know you’re going to get caught.” (great advice from an old mentor)
And yet, that’s the trap that some of our elected officials are falling into, and continuing to dig themselves deeper. They are saying that (a) the pandemic is under control, (b) the spike in new cases is due to aggressive testing, (c) death rates are dropping, and (d) since the people getting infected by COVID-19 in the U.S. are getting younger and younger, there’s less reason to worry. These assertions range from misleading and cruel to downright false. And we have not yet seen the consequences of the latest surge.
To get a sense of what the summer may bring, consider the following graph, showing daily new cases on the left-hand vertical axis, and deaths on the right-hand axis. (Note that the axis scales are set such that at equal horizontal levels, Deaths are equal to 8% of New Cases – e.g., 2,400 vs. 30,000.) Also, the Deaths curve is lagged by 7 days, so that for any New Cases datapoint, its corresponding Deaths datapoint reflects the level of deaths 7 days later.
We can learn the following from this graph:
(1) There is a clear relationship between new cases and deaths. The 7-day lag creates a near-perfect fit between the New Cases and the Deaths curves, up through early April. The decline in lagged deaths then tracks the decline in new cases, although the bottoming-out in lagged deaths in late June suggests that the cases-to-deaths lag time has stretched from one week to more like 3-4 weeks.
(2) The death rate is declining. At the first peak in early- to mid-April, lagged deaths equaled about 7% of total cases. After that first peak, the Deaths curve declined more rapidly than the New Cases curve. There’s plenty of evidence that the average age of Americans diagnosed with the virus is coming down, and that age is a mortality factor. It’s also clear that in the last several months care providers all over the world have learned a lot about caring for the most serious cases and about preventing death, and this has certainly lowered the death rate.
(3) The lag is getting longer. As noted above, the Deaths curve seems to have leveled off and perhaps has seen a small upswing over the last week or so. The New Cases curve showed that same characteristic in early June, before the dramatic upsurge we’ve seen over the last 3-4 weeks. The most likely explanations for the lengthening of the lag time are that we are diagnosing and reporting cases earlier, and that we are doing a much better job of keeping people alive.
So yes, there is a clear relationship between new cases and subsequent deaths. But with a 3-4 week lag between diagnosis and death, we have not yet seen the mortality consequences of the huge upsurge we’ve seen in the last few weeks. The broken lines at the right of the graph are possible extrapolations of the Deaths curve – curve A seems like a best-case scenario, but the results could be as heartbreaking as curve B.
Even assuming a future case fatality rate as low as 2% – the U.S.’s total rate since the beginning of the pandemic is still over 4% – we face the prospect of several weeks with daily death counts of 1,000 or more. At this point, it’s hard to imagine the summer ending with fewer than 200,000 total COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. The U.S. is in for a sad and difficult summer, and I wonder how these elected officials will happy-talk their way out of that.
Empowering Handbook Offers Simple Steps To Help Us Respond Positively When Facing Life’s Challenges
Philadelphia, PA, July 13, 2020 — With all the negativity we’ve had to deal with in our nation this year, it’s no wonder we’re feeling anxious and afraid. We need to find a simple way to overcome these disturbing emotions, so we can better face the challenges in life and find a path to peace and happiness.
Author and clinical therapist Faust Ruggiero calls it the Process Way of Life and he explains how it works in his award-winning book, The Fix Yourself Handbook ̶ which aims to help readers achieve physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual balance. Ruggiero has used the Process Way of Life successfully for more than 20 years and has helped thousands of clients.
“Human beings are a product of nature. As such, we are governed by natural rules. These are called processes: deliberate and natural actions or steps that must be performed so that we can live in tune with our own natural flow,” Ruggiero writes.
Between the covers of The Fix Yourself Handbook, Ruggiero presents 52 of these internal processes and explains in easy-to-follow language how these processes can be applied to any life situation. He offers straightforward action steps to address issues methodically — prioritizing practical intellect over emotion — to empower readers to tackle problems, resolve conflicts, embrace change, and rise above anger.
By understanding and learning to live according to the Process Way of Life, readers can become active players in their lives and transform anger to love and sadness to joy. The result is a much happier, healthier, more productive life.
Author Faust A. Ruggiero’s professional career spans almost 40 years. He has consistently established cutting-edge counseling programs in pursuit of professional excellence and personal life enhancement. He is a published research author, clinical trainer, and a therapist who has worked in settings that have included clinics for deaf children, prisons, nursing homes, substance abuse centers, and inpatient facilities. He continues to provide counseling services for veterans, first responders, law enforcement, and abused women, as well as for those suffering from depression, PTSD, anxiety, and marriage and couples counseling.
During his tenure as the President of the Community Psychological Center in Bangor, Pennsylvania, he developed the Process Way of Life counseling program, and has adapted it into the formal text presented in The Fix Yourself Handbook. In February 2020, The Fix Yourself Handbook received the Silver Award from The Nonfiction Authors Association, and in May 2020, it received the Gold Award from Literary Titan.
The Fix Yourself Handbook Publisher: FYHB Publications ISBN-10: 1734383003 ISBN-13: 978-1734383003 Available from Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.
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Forget Dieting! ̶ Offers6 Takeaways Needed To Improve Health And Lose Weight Without Extreme Exercise!
Los Angeles, CA, July 13, 2020 ̶ COVID-19 is a wake-up call! Now more than ever, health and weight are major factors in your ability to combat any virus. Today, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the U.S. are dieting; yet we’re getting sicker and fatter. Type 2 diabetes and obesity are rampant—simply because we don’t understand how to properly fuel our body. In her new book, Forget Dieting!: It’s All About Data-Driven Fueling!(Rowman & Littlefield), Candice Rosen, R.N., MSW, Certified Health Counselor and author, shares a science-based, precision nutrition plan designed to reverse aging and improve health…permanently. Rosen, who just turned 66, reveals how she used a glucometer to register the data from her body, which helped her to lose 36 pounds over 12 years ago without any vigorous workouts or any weight gain—ever. Now, you too can keep trim and improve your health. Here are 6 tips you’ll learn in Forget Dieting!:
1. Avoid the Hospital. The majority of COVID deaths occur in individuals with pre-existing conditions. Age was not the only contributing issue in the mortality numbers of the elderly; they too had pre-existing conditions. A lifestyle that helps you prevent or reverse non-communicable diseases, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, low testosterone, renal issues, some cancers, and more … is not that difficult to envelop.
2. Embrace Food Combining. By combining specific foods and avoiding others will lower blood sugar spikes that put your pancreas and other organs on overload. Would you ever put a milkshake in the gas tank of your car? No! So why feed your body non-nutrient foods that compromise its ability to work efficiently, burn calories and keep you healthy?
3. Use a Glucometer. Rosen wants every household to keep a glucometer next to their thermometer. By testing your blood glucose level, you won’t need to second-guess your food intake; your body will register what’s right and wrong based on the blood glucose levels 90 minutes after you eat a meal or a snack. Rosen says, “Why follow another person’s universal diet, when your body will give you all the answers you need?”
4. Your Mouth Is Not Supposed to Have a Party at Every Meal! Don’t eat as if every meal is your last. It’s all about fueling your body/organic machine. Give it something to work with: wholesome, nutritious, responsibly grown, pancreatic-friendly foods.
5. Avoid dairy or significantly reduce your consumption. Dairy is highly inflammatory and is actually linked to increased rates of osteoporosis in women.
6. Make Wednesdays and Fridays Vegan Days. Reduce your consumption of animal protein to benefit your health and reduce animal suffering (think factory farming), and have a positive impact on the environment.
Author Candice P. Rosen, RN, MSW, CHC, lives in Los Angeles. She’s a founding member, its first executive director and program director at Gilda’s Club (Chicago), where she created and coordinated a diverse array of wellness-related programs. She was appointed by Mayor Richard Daley to serve as Chair of Healthcare Initiatives for Chicago’s Sister Cities International Program (CSCIP). Rosen advocated for preventive medicine, improved maternal and infant healthcare, disability access, nutrition, and illuminated the obesity and diabetes epidemics. She is married, has four adult children and one granddaughter. For more information: www.candicerosenrn.com.
TORONTO TOPS THE LIST FOR CANADIAN SUGAR DATING
SeekingArrangement, the world’s largest Sugar Dating site, releases today a heat map and data showing where its members are located.
July 13, 2020, Las Vegas -- Canada continues to be a hot spot for Sugar Dating. As countries across the globe begin to reopen, singles throughout the country have not taken their foot off the gas when it comes to online dating. SeekingArrangement, the world’s largest Sugar Dating website, is helping connect more than one million like-minded Canadian singles.
Today, SeekingArrangement releases its 2020 Heat Map for the top cities for both Sugar Babies and Daddies in Canada, with Toronto atop the list with 171,215 Sugar Babies and 53,149 Sugar Daddies. Montreal has the second most with 58,866 Sugar Babies and 22,535 Sugar Daddies followed by Calgary with 46,939 Sugar Babies and 18,567 active Sugar Daddy members.
To see a complete breakdown of the top Sugar Dating cities in Canada, please refer to the infographic below.
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About SeekingArrangement
SeekingArrangement (SA) is the world’s largest Sugar dating site, continually upgrading and facilitating open and honest alternative relationships for its global community. SA’s strategy for using simplicity, directness and clarity lays the groundwork for its users within mutually beneficial relationships.
Just In Time For Christmas In July: A Santa Tale With A Modern Twist
New York, NY, July 13, 2020 — Santa’s been kidnapped just before the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, but almost no one notices his absence. Christmas has become an exercise in one-upmanship, with children practically dictating their wish lists and parents gauging the success of the holiday solely upon their ability to outdo their neighbors. Santa needs to be rescued for people to remember the true meaning of Christmas. Can a band of unfairly labeled misfits culled from The Naughty List rise to the challenge?
Author Thomas Conway sets the stage for worldwide adventure in this imaginative, modern Christmas tale that blends elements of pop culture with the age-old tradition of Santa Claus. The Naughty List opens in a world without Santa, where toy manufacturer Eastern Industries has just released a new holiday marketing scheme, monopolizing the attention of the children and draining their holiday spirit. With Christmas fast approaching and the North Pole in chaos, a team of intrepid youngsters recruited from Santa’s Naughty List aim to rescue Santa and save the holiday.
While primarily a Santa tale, The Naughty List cleverly incorporates Winter holiday beliefs from around the world, including the legend of Marduk, a Babylonian god; the Roman feast of Saturnalia; the epic story of Jangar from North Asia; Moravian traditions of animal communication; and the present real-life adventures of Israeli Santa Claus, Nicola Abdou.
Also sprinkled with references to holiday favorites such as Miracle on 34th Street, T’was the Night Before Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and others, this wonderfully rich tale promotes right over wrong, good over evil and love over fear.
Suitable for all ages, The Naughty List skillfully weaves valuable lessons about overindulgence and society’s tendency to put labels on children, with the overarching theme that when kids misbehave they should not be defined by their bad deeds but rather see it as a learning opportunity, since when we appreciate the best in humanity and combine our talents, we are capable of almost anything.
The Naughty List, winner of the 2020 Indie Book Award in the E-Book Fiction category, is the first release from Thomas Conway. His 30-year career spans various industries. When not at work, he devotes his time to environmental matters and inventing stories for his two children.
Go outside and play! Opportunities for outdoor play critical for children during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
Lawson Foundation shares recommendations for policy makers, early learning and child care, and post secondary early childhood education programs to implement to address the immediate and longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children.
TORONTO, July 13, 2020 /CNW/ - Go outside and play! That's the key message in a statement released today by the Lawson Foundation in response to growing concern about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and related risk-mitigation measures on children in communities across Canada.
Prepared with the input of advisors from public health and the early learning and child care (ELCC) sector, the statement includes guiding principles and recommendations to support the reopening and ongoing implementation of high quality ELCC programs during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Increasing opportunities for outdoor play is within everyone's reach," says Lawson Foundation President & CEO Marcel Lauzière. "Policy makers and the early learning and child care sector have the tools to increase children's opportunities for outdoor play now and in the future. It's critical that we get it right for this generation of young children who may well spend much of their critical early childhood period influenced by COVID-19."
According to the Lawson Foundation, promoting and facilitating more opportunities for kids to play outside will have significant and immediate positive impacts for both public health COVID-19 control measures and critical child development and learning.
"The use of the outdoors is underestimated and overlooked as a significant COVID-19 mitigation strategy in children's settings," says Lawson Foundation Program Director Christine Alden. "Outdoor play experiences are also critical to high quality early learning and child care programs to support healthy child development."
Visit https://lawson.ca/op-elcc-covid19.pdf to read and share the full statement and to learn more about the Lawson Foundation's work supporting outdoor play in Canada.
About the Lawson Foundation The Lawson Foundation is a Canadian family foundation that invests in and engages with ideas, people and organizations that contribute to the healthy development of children and youth. Learn more about us and our work at www.lawson.ca.
SOURCE The Lawson Foundation
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