Collagen- What is it? Collagen is all the rage right now. But what is it? It is one of the most important proteins of the body. It's found in our bones, skin, muscle and so much more! It's what keeps them strong. Did you know it can also be found in your blood and teeth? Below are the different types and what they do: Type I: Provides structure to skin, bones, tendons, cartilage, tissue and teeth. Type II: Found in cartilage and cushions joints. Type III: Supports muscles, organs and arteries. Type IV: Found in skin layers. Muscle: By adding collagen to your workout … [Read more...]
Sleep Deprivation
Sleep Deprivation Getting an 8-hours night sleep is usually the human goal to get, but of course, there are occasions where you don't for various reasons. Maybe it's stress, anxiety of starting a new job, a newborn or you had too much caffeine. So you play it off as a one-off night's sleep and it won't happen again the next day. But when it rolls into a nightly thing is when it becomes a problem. Your day-to-day life tends to suffer: your work performance, sports performance, mood, balance, lack of alertness and more. Below are some symptoms, causes, as well as ways to help get those zzz's … [Read more...]
Stress Kills
Stress Kills They Say...But Does It Really? And How? Stress is typically caused by anything physical, mental or even social which impacts your biological equilibrium. Of course some degree of stress can help motivate us to complete necessary tasks, but it is when it negatively affects the body, such as your heart, brain, immune system and more. These all cause us to unfortunately age at a more rapid rate, thus weakening these parts of the body which slowly breaks down organs and can ultimately lead to death. Cardiovascular System: When we are under mass amounts of stress, the heart tends to … [Read more...]
Stress Kills
Stress Kills They Say...But Does It Really? And How? Stress is typically caused by anything physical, mental or even social which impacts your biological equilibrium. Of course some degree of stress can help motivate us to complete necessary tasks, but it is when it negatively affects the body, such as your heart, brain, immune system and more. These all cause us to unfortunately age at a more rapid rate, thus weakening these parts of the body which slowly breaks down organs and can ultimately lead to death. Cardiovascular System: When we are under mass amounts of stress, the heart tends to … [Read more...]
Backpack Pain Adults & Kids
Backpacks: A Growing Pain in Children & Adults Back and neck pain is one of the nation's leading pain-related problem in both adults and children. While there are so many contributing factors, one common denominator was found to be none other than backpacks, or book-bags. People tend to carry baggage due to various reasons or traumas, which tend to be emotional. But physical baggage is just a big. We easily stuff our things in our backpacks and book-bags or purses to make sure we have all we need for the day like: water bottles, books, laptops, lunch, etc. We know they tend to get … [Read more...]