What Are You Thankful For This Holiday Season?

The holiday season is a time for giving thanks and celebrating with family and friends. For many people, it is also a time for reflection and introspection. This year, why not make it a goal to be more thankful for the good things in your life?

Studies have shown that being thankful has many benefits for both your physical and mental health. Gratitude can help you feel happier and more positive, reduce stress and anxiety, improve your sleep quality, boost your immune system, and even increase your lifespan!

Physical Health Benefits of Gratitude

Many people are familiar with the health benefits of exercise and eating right, but did you know that being thankful has many overall health benefits as well? First, let’s discuss the physical health benefits.

One of the primary benefits of gratitude is that it can help you to maintain a healthy weight. In one study, participants who kept a gratitude journal lost more weight and had lower blood pressure than those who did not keep a journal.

Gratitude can also help to boost your immune system. A study published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that people who expressed gratitude regularly had higher levels of immunoglobulin A (IgA),

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Your Dental Health Matters For Your Mental Health

Did you know that there is a strong connection between dental health and mental health?

According to recent studies, people with poor dental health are more likely to suffer from mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. Additionally, people that struggle with their mental health are nearly three times more likely to lose their teeth.

There are many reasons for this link. Poor dental health can lead to pain and infection, which can in turn cause stress and tension.

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Let’s Discuss The Health Benefits of Random Acts of Kindness

Did you know that performing random acts of kindness can actually improve your mental and physical health?

It’s true!

Researchers have found that when people perform kind acts for others, it not only makes them feel good, but it also has a positive effect on their overall health.

But why is this the case?

What Performing Random Acts of Kindness Does For Your Health

According to experts, there are several reasons why being kind can be good for your overall health.

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How To Pick The Best Vitamins and Supplements For Your Family

When it comes to choosing dietary supplements, the choices can be a little overwhelming. If you go into a store like Walmart, there are usually entire aisles dedicated just to supplements, and it is estimated that there are more than 29,000 different options available to consumers (with that number growing every year).

The question is, how do you pick the best supplement option for you and your family? Some people may see a quirky commercial and gravitate toward that product, but that’s probably not the best option in terms of quality and efficacy.

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5 Healthy Ways To Reduce Your Anxiety

Anxiety is unavoidable in life, as it is your body’s natural response to stress. However, it’s no secret that we live in high-stress environments, and the data surrounding mental health is showing the effect that is having, as rates of anxiety continue to go up year after year.

But while anxiety itself is unavoidable, there are some lifestyle changes that you can make to help your mind and body reduce the levels of anxiety that you are faced with.

Reduce Your Anxiety By Doing This

If you’re dealing with high levels of anxiety,

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How To Keep Up Your Exercise During The Fall Months

The fall season brings along with it beautiful scenery with the changing colors of the leaves out in nature, but with this also comes cooler temperatures and less daylight hours.

A byproduct of the cooler temperatures and less daylight is less exercise as well, as the motivation to get up and move goes down when the conditions aren’t anywhere near as comfortable as they were a month or two ago.

Still, the importance of staying committed to getting some exercise in each day can’t be understated,

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The Surprising Link Between Your Gut and Mental Health

When “Mental Health” is mentioned, it is common for many people to think solely of the brain as opposed to the body as a whole. Unfortunately, a huge misconception when mental health issues arise with someone is that it’s “all in their head.”

That’s simply not the case.

Our body is a magnificent machine, and while the brain is considered the powerhouse of the body, it takes everything inside us working together to keep us going. And that means that our mental health is determined by a lot more than just the brain.

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Probiotics Are Good For Your Mental Health

Probiotics are something that most people are aware of, yet not many people take them on a regular basis. A recent study found that two in three people know what probiotics are, but only one in three actively try to consume them.

This is likely due to a variety of factors, with the most prominent reason being many people don’t really think they need probiotics unless they’re taking antibiotics, as the antibiotics kill not only the bad bacteria in the gut,

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Give Your Immune System A Much Needed Boost This Fall

Fall is officially here, bringing along with it the changing of the leaves on the trees along with some extreme temperature shifts from time to time. And although a mid-60s afternoon cooling off into the 30s at night might be pleasant for some people, it can also have some negative effects on our body and overall health.

Additionally, as winter gets closer and closer, the cooler temperatures and shorter days cause an increase in the time that many people spend indoors.

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Size Matters: Why Your Standard Multivitamin Isn’t Working

One of the most common questions that continues to be asked surrounding vitamins and other supplements is whether or not your body is actually absorbing what you put in it, or whether it’s simply being passed through as waste with little to no benefit.

The answer to that question depends on the supplement, though.

“If you’re not taking supplements or having certain foods in the forms they need to be consumed in, you’re really wasting your time.” –

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