Month: June 2017

Whole Body Cryotherapy Benefits

   If you remember taking a fall during school sports or if you’ve ever sprained an ankle as the result of a wayward high-heel, you’ll probably be no stranger to the familiar ice-pack. And that’s with good reason: for hundreds of years we’ve known about the healing potential of cold therapy. When a cold compress is applied to the local area, the blood vessels narrow and reduce the flow of blood. This helps to combat the swelling and inflammation that are responsible for the pain that accompanies tissue injury. All well and good, but why the sudden craze for cold therapy? If media coverage and research studies are anything to go by, health treatments that draw upon the benefits of applying cold to the body are enjoying a bracing surge in interest. And for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), this cutting-edge procedure offers a wide range of advantages. If this is the first time you’ve come across cryotherapy, one thing is clear: there’s a lot more going on than pulling a pack of frozen peas from the fridge. Whether your MS diagnosis is recent or long-standing, investigating new treatments can be a stressful experience. You may be feeling both optimistic and wary. When you’re uncertain about your future and are looking for solutions to your health problems, you need reliable information about the best way to resolve your symptoms....

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Magnesium-Beyond the Basics

Summary  : 1. Magnesium Is a Cofactor for More Than 300 Enzymatic Reactions 2. MS Is Linked with Magnesium Deficiency 3. Magnesium Helps Relieve Stress, Anxiety, and Depression 4. Magnesium Improves  Sleep 5. Low Magnesium Correlates with Fatigue and MS Progression 6. Magnesium Is Very Important for Muscle and Nerve Function 7. Magnesium Promotes the Formation of New Brain Cells 8. The Link Between Magnesium and Neurotransmitters   9. Magnesium Fights Inflammation,Supports a Healthy  Immune System and Has Antioxidant Qualities 10. Your  Mitochondria Love Magnesium 11. Magnesium and Hormonal Balance   12. Magnesium Can Prevent and Treat Migraines 13. Magnesium, MS  and Metabolic Syndrome 14. Magnesium May Prolong Your Life 15. Magnesium Deficiency – Causes, Symptoms, Tests and Treatment   1. Magnesium Is a Cofactor for More Than 300 Enzymatic Reactions It may be the fourth  most abundant mineral in the body, but magnesium is the most important mineral for your health in general, and for MS symptoms in particular.  As a cofactor for more than 300 enzymatic reactions, magnesium helps your muscles and nerves function better, keep your bones strong and healthy, improve the metabolism of carbs, proteins, and fats, and keep your heart and blood vessels in great shape. [1] Most of us (almost 70% of North-Americans) don’t get enough magnesium from the diet [2], [3], [4], and this nutrient deficiency had been linked with high blood pressure [5], heart diseases, [6], and type II diabetes[7]....

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