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The Healthy “Ginseng” Jiaogulan Tea
What is Jiaogulan tea? Jiaogulan tea, is also known as Gynostemmapentaphyllum. It can be bought from most good health food shops and has a taste similar to green tea. It is native to China where it is often referred to as “Southern Ginseng” due to the comparable medicinal properties. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine…
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Natural Alternatives to Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen has had some bad press recently, and rightly so! Ibuprofen is linked to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes, it damages the stomach lining which can cause a range of problems from allergies to stomach ulcers and it’s also well known to be detrimental to kidney function & health. There are a…
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Health Benefits of a 24 Hour Fast
Health Benefits of a 1 Day Fast Repair of the Mucosal Lining of the stomach/GI Tract (reference) Enhanced insulin sensitivity (reference) Reduced Blood cholesterol & Triglycerides (reference) Improved physical energy Improved mental clarity Helps to support the immune system (reference) Reduces inflammation It’s character building! Intermittent fasting done on a regular basis may increase…
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Chicken Bone Broth Recipe
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Greek Mountain Tea – Review
Greek Mountain Tea has a range of benefits Reduces Anxiety (study) Increases brain-power / cognitive function (study) It is a powerful anti-oxidant (study) It’s a strange one because it increases cognitive performance but also has a mild sedative effect. Just for good luck, there’s another study here which covers the phytochemical properties of…
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Foraging for Food – UK 🥔
Veganism and eating organic food is pretty big in MMA at the moment. Sports Nutrition is no longer about the window, before, during and after exercise. You need a foundation of healthy, whole foods, preferably organic to maintain your health, immunity, training intensity and recovery. But if you are skint, this is difficult. Well don’t…
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Is Coconut Oil Bad for You? [2022 Update]
Nutrition has become a lot like discussing politics and religion recently. People get emotionally attached to a diet or an opinion and sometimes miss the bigger picture. Nutrition is not black and white unfortunately. The great coconut debate is a classic example. I wouldn’t dismiss coconut oil as bad for you, just because it contains…
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Dr Rhonda Patrick – Vitamin D
Sourced from: FoundMyFitness Vitamin D Infographic. Low levels of vitamin D are associated with stress and illness. Although correlation does not necessarily equal causation (i.e. low levels of Vitamin D in stressed people, doesn’t mean it’s the vitamin D that’s the problem), it is associated with a range of mental health problems including depression when…
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How to Grow New Brain Cells (6 Potent Hacks) 🤓
MMA is a new sport, established in the 90s (although Vale Tudo & NHB fighting has been around a lot longer). It’s still a bit of an unknown, in terms of the long term health implications. With ex-fighters in their 40s, like Big Daddy Gary Goodridge, developing a range of quite severe brain & mental…
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Training Goals for Summer 2018
I basically want to become an enlightened, humble MMA meathead. Training Goals: Outcome Goals Fix Back & Neck (make them less, painfully stiff) Fix Golfer’s Elbow – so it’s not constantly painful Improve Left Hip mobility so I can do a left high kick/roundhouse Improve Cardio (not sure of precise goal on this yet, will…