Wash the linens. Dust mites, a major allergy trigger, love to hang out in your bed. Zap ’em by laundering sheets and pillowcases every week in hot water.
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Health Facts
Health facts giving you accurate advice for healthy living.
Wellness Tip
Learn to release anger and let go of grudges. Vent if you have to. Shake it off. Walk it off. Harboring anger ill feelings builds emotional toxicity, which ultimately affects your overall health. ~ Z Hereford
“For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness”. Anonymous
Longevity Tip
If you’re happy with your physical and psychological health, social relationships, and your immediate environment, you may live longer. Having a poor opinion of your current lot in life may have the opposite effect. ~ Mark Sisson
Wellness Tip
Having hope allows you to see the light at the end of the tunnel, helping you push through even dark, challenging times. Accomplishing goals, even small ones, can help you to build your level of hope.
Longevity Tip
Handgrip Strength ~ Mark Sisson
You know your grandpa with the vice grip for a handshake? Or that old lady who simply would not give up her hold on those plush towels last Black Friday at the Walmart despite you yanking her around like a rag doll? They’ll probably live a long time.
In middle-aged and elderly people, grip strength consistently predicts mortality risk from all causes. It’s better than blood pressure. In older disabled women, grip strength predicts all – cause mortality, even when controlling for disease status, inflammatory load, depression, nutritional status, and inactivity.
Wellness Tip
Looking on the bright side increases your ability to experience happiness in your day-to-day life while helping you cope more effectively with stress.
