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3 Yoga Moves to Boost Immunity

Sadie Nardini by Sadie Nardini | January 31st, 2012 | 6 Comments
topic: Health & Wellness, Yoga | tags: acupressure, bridge pose, Chair Pose, cold and flu season, Elegant Mansion, Fierce Pose, germs, illness, immunity, influenza, prevent disease, stress, Thymus Reset, Wall Splits, winter, yoga for detox, yoga poses for immune system

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It seems as if cold and flu season is packing an extra punch this winter. But did you know that yoga can help you fend off these illnesses?

Yoga can help protect you from marauding viral invaders like cold and flu germs because it:

  • Detoxifies and oxygenates your system
  • Balances the hormones you need for a strong immune system
  • Reduces stress and fatigue, two precursors to lowered immunity
  • Triggers acupressure points said to help evict viruses and bacteria from your body

Add these yoga poses to your regular routine and say, “Good riddance, sniffles!”

3 Places Where Germs Survive a Typical Spring Cleaning

Ginny Figlar Colón by Ginny Figlar Colón | May 11th, 2009 | No Comments
topic: Green Living, Healthy Home | tags: air purifier, clean-air, disinfectant, dust mites, germs, non-toxic cleaning, spring cleaning, vinegar

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If your life is anything like mine, spring cleaning does not get completed in one fell swoop. Mine’s dragged out for weeks. But this weekend, my hissing air purifier reminded me of a few places germs love to hide out while we’re all distracted with cleaning out our closets, scrubbing our grout and weeding our gardens.

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