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Tall Trees and Your Body

I read, not that long ago, about a practice in Japan called “forest bathing” (shinrin-yoku). No, this doesn't involve a large tub of hot water or a bath house (but I think that would be lovely, too). Apparently, to walk among tall trees in a forest has been seen to lower blood pressure, lower heart… Continue reading Tall Trees and Your Body

Health and Wellness

Internal Pharmacy – Open 24/7 and No Lines

I kid you not! We have the power! Well, at least the power to improve our cardiovascular fitness. This power is within every human being and it comes from a part of our bodies that we rarely, if ever, think about -- the lining of our blood vessels!  This lining is called the endothelium and… Continue reading Internal Pharmacy – Open 24/7 and No Lines

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Proteins or Amino Acids?

Unless you've been living in the middle of nowhere, I'm sure you've been privy to the explosion of protein, protein, protein!! You must have more of it to help you lose weight, to keep you active, yada yada yada.  Okay, yes.  Protein is super, duper important but you must have also heard about amino acids,… Continue reading Proteins or Amino Acids?