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10 Tips to Stay Mentally Healthy
Posted by admin in Healthy Tips on November 28, 2011
If it’s not broke don’t fix it…right? No! One of the best methods of mental health recovery is to maintain an environment prone to mental health and mental illness recovery. Staying mentally healthy is a way of life, not something you do when things start to go wrong. Keep reading for your top 10 tips to staying mentally healthy! Remember sometimes, the best treatment is prevention.
For access to some great cutting-edge research aside from the tips below, check out the Mental Health Center of Denver’s Research and Evaluation Team’s publications.
1) Stay Physically Active: the human mind developed in an environment requiring one travels the equivalent of 12 miles per day for sheer survival (and no that doesn’t mean jumping in the car and flooring it!). Recent research has proven that increased physical activity can actually create new brain cells (once thought of as a static number), this explains why nearly every mental healthcare consumer at facilities such as MHCD are strongly encouraged to begin an exercise regiment immediately. Read the rest of this entry »
Natural Health Remedy Tips and Tricks
Posted by admin in Healthy Tips, Natural Health on November 22, 2011
Everyone is sick at one point or another throughout the year. Illnesses affect your ability to make it into work and can have a negative impact on your life if the sickness lasts. While many doctors would suggest taking antibiotics, the reality is not everyone can afford them and in the long run they can have negative health effects on your immune system. Instead, there are a number of natural medicines that you can utilize, that not only cost less than pharmaceutical medicines, but are naturally occurring and will boost your immune system.
Oregano Oil
Oregano oil is made from naturally occurring wild oregano and is rich in carvacrol. Carvacrol is a phenol, which had antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. Oregano oil is used as an immune booster that should be taken when you are beginning to develop a cold. It comes in a small bottle with an eyedropper. Take one drop, 1 to 4 times daily until the symptoms of the cold are gone. It can be found at most health food stores and if you want an extra potent version of the oil then look for the branded “Oreganol P73″ type.
Ginseng
Ginseng is a natural health remedy that helps to boost your immune system, lower stress levels and increase your libido. It also helps you recover your health during illness and the flu. It often comes in capsule form and should be taken regularly when you are sick. You can find it at health food stores or through a naturopath. Read the rest of this entry »