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Simple Things to Incorporate in Your Health Strategy for Maximum Results

Having a strategy for your personal health is essential. However, it can also feel overwhelming when your schedule is already filled with other responsibilities, like work or family. These pressures can override the desire for self-care.

One study found that a third of Americans feel bad for taking time for themselves. Thankfully, you can incorporate several simple things into your health strategy for maximum results without taking much time. Ready to find out more? Check out these tips.

Sauna use has been commonplace in Scandinavian countries for hundreds of years. In other parts of the world sauna use is gaining popularity due to the reported health benefits. Not only can sauna use improve and protect the health of your heart, but it has also been linked to the excretion of heavy metals, protection of healthy cells, and an increase in immune function. Given all these benefits it’s not surprising that more people are finding themselves sweating in either a traditional dry sauna or an infrared sauna.

Lithium, well known for its extensive use as ‘lithium batteries’ in mobile phones, laptops, electric cars, and solar power packs, is little known as an essential biological entity.

The trace element plays an active role in the neurophysiology, oxidative metabolism, and cellular signal transduction mechanisms.

The biological use of lithium dates to the 14^th century ‘Lithium Water Spas’, where the affluent had a mood enhancing bath. The more recent ‘Lithia Springs’, in Georgia, is worth a mention. The medical use of lithium as ‘salts of lithium’ has been prevalent since the early 19^th century for the treatment of gout, depression, sleep, mood, and manic disorders.

The biological role of zinc runs deep into realms of the genes through the cellular growth, maintenance, and functions. Hence, zinc deficiency leads to various serious health complications.

Oysters, red meat, poultry, beans, nuts, whole grains, cereals, and dairy products are good sources of zinc (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/). Since, Phytic acid present in legumes and whole grains reduces the cellular absorption of zinc by binding to them, soaking them in water for several hours before cooking or sprouting them before consumption is highly beneficial (Sandstrom, 1997). 

Wheat germ oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, almonds, peanuts, spinach, pumpkin, asparagus, mango, and avocado are abundant sources of Vitamin E. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for vitamin E for those older than fourteen years of age is 15 mg a day equivalent to 22 international units. The RDA holds good for men and women, including those in their pregnancy. A daily dose of 19 mg equivalent to 28 international units is the RDA for lactating mothers. 

Curcumin is the prime constituent of turmeric, a food additive (E100) derived from the rhizome of the herb Curcuma longa. It is a natural polyphenol.

The therapeutic efficacy of curcumin has been validated on various human diseases and there have been substantial research/ clinical trials on the pharmacological activity of curcumin in the treatment of diseases such as arthritis, pathogenic infections, colon cancer, psychiatric disorders, and hormonal dysfunction.