Health & Beauty

What Are Knee Braces? Knee braces can give you the best protection against excessive strain during exercising. These support braces offer controlled compression while also improving the knee’s ability to maintain movement stability when physically active. Besides this, knee braces can also massage the muscles, ligaments, tendons and connective tissue which can have a positive impact on the sensorimotor system. All in all, these braces can certainly reduce the risk of stress and injury and the pain associated with excessive strain subsides

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We are used to getting ready for the cold and flu season by taking preventative measures such as receiving the flu shot and doing the best we can to decrease our exposure to germs. Now, with COVID-19, also referred to “the coronavirus”, many of us started to take extra precautions to keep ourselves as much germ-free as possible

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Having healthy feet is of utmost importance for the overall health and well-being. Even minor deformities and slight discomfort can affect your mobility and desire for different activities. Your feet bear a lot of stress every day because they carry your whole body weight and they’re constantly exposed to high impact

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Even though everyone knows that vitamins and minerals are essential to staying physically and mentally healthy and bolstering your immune system, most people have vitamin and mineral deficiencies simply because they are on an unhealthy diet. However, even those who eat as healthy as they possibly can, can experience a deficiency, which is why vitamin and mineral supplements have become increasingly more popular in the past several years. One mineral supplement that’s become especially popular among athletes, gym-rats, marathon-runners and everyday Joe’s is magnesium

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If you’re suffering from a breathing disorder like OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea), you’ve probably heard that one of the most effective solutions for it is using a CPAP machine. But buying your very own CPAP machine can be quite daunting – there are hundreds of different models available, so picking the most suitable one that you can trust with your life is no easy task. In order to make sure you get the best CPAP machine your money can buy, it’s important to take a few factors into consideration

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Obstructive sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder where the upper airways get obstructed, leading to an intermittent stopping of breathing during sleep. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy (CPAP) is a common treatment for this condition. It involves the use of a CPAP mask which is connected to a small machine that pumps air into the user’s airway. One of the most important parts of the treatment is finding the right mask. In fact, being able to find a mask that is comfortable and has a good seal can make a great difference in how likely you are to succeed with CPAP therapy

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A lot of women would agree with the fact that men have it easier since they don’t have to pay so much attention to their face and body skin and it’ll still look great, in most cases. Contrary to this, being a woman means having hormones that mess up with both our facial and body skin on a monthly basis. In addition, our skin is more sensitive to begin with! And on top of that, media fools everyone into thinking that women should have angelic-like skin, which explains why there are so many products targeted at us. And no, I am not going to convince you to ditch your quest for glowing skin… It’s far too late for that (chuckles). But it would really be [&hellip

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As we are becoming more environmentally conscious, most of us as consumers are trying to figure out how to contribute to the green fight and save our planet. It seems that most of our efforts are inconsequential and a mere drop in the ocean, however, I do not want to get discouraged. Although governments and big companies can make a bigger difference, we can also contribute to an eco-friendlier society. When I was looking up ways in which I can be more zero-waste, I found out that the textile or fashion industry is one of the biggest contributors to the pollution of the planet. I am still not able to stop using fabrics completely, however, I can choose to use materials which are more sustainable

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To be honest, no one eats the suggested 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. No matter how hard you might try to eat a balanced diet, it is always going to be hard to intake the recommended amount of certain nutrients. That is precisely why many people today intake those nutrients by taking vitamin supplements. They can help you receive all the nutrients your body is missing and can be especially beneficial for certain groups of people including women in menopause, pregnant women, vegetarians, vegans and people who suffer from food allergies. If you don’t have any experience with taking dietary supplements, but you are considering to include some to your diet, there are few important things you should know

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