Coronavirus Quarantine Tips!

It has only been a few weeks since the Coronavirus has shaken the core of the United States. 

I think we can all agree on one thing: this month feels so unreal! Maybe this is a good time to finally make health our top priority and become the best versions of ourselves.

How can we prepare at this point?

Let’s cover a few simple tips to help ride out the storm with a little more peace of mind, and a lot less fear!

How do we keep our mind at ease? How do we stay positive? and calm?

I realize that writing down something positive that has happened to me do to this pandemic has help me a lot. 

It really sets the tone for your day when you make time to note the positive things in your life. 

DEEP BREATHINg

I personally think stress is the biggest cause of illness and diseases.

How can we help our body Reduce stress? Deep breathing can help calm anxiety during this difficult times.   The Wim Hof method is simple and easy.  While sitting in a comfortable place, take 30 quick, deep breaths, inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth. Then, take a deep breath and exhale; hold until you need to breathe in. Inhale again, as deep as you can, and hold it for 10 seconds. Repeat as many times as you like. 

Check the video here to learn more 

GO OUTSIDE TAKE A WALK

Take a walk every morning!!! It really works fresh air can work wonders. By making outdoor time a daily habit, it will help boost your mood and overall happiness. 

BOOSTING YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM fast

Fasting is good way to boost your immune system and at the same time helping the 

body maintain weight and prevent over eating habits while staying home. 

It’s a good idea to fast in the times of Covid-19? The Scientific Director of Buchinger Wilhelmi is answering on.

 I recommend watching this video it talks about it in detail. As we all know we need to avoid infections by washing your hands frequently. 

 Another way to boost your immunity is by eating the right food. 

1. Turmeric

Turmeric can be added to a variety of dishes as a spice. It has anti-inflammatory action just like ginger.

2. Giger

3. Garlic 

Surely a lot of you (including myself) are not big fans of garlic. 

However, it’s good to add it to your menu sometimes. Garlic not only helps to boost your immune system, but also to lower blood pressure. More about blood pressure can be found in this article.

4. Broccoli

5. Citrus fruits

6. Green tea is rich in antioxidants 

7. Spinach

8. Almonds 

Deep cleaning

If the house has not been deep cleaned in a while, why not take advantage of this 

time disinfect all corners of the house like door knobs light switches and basically 

checking every corners of your home.

If you have humidifiers is probably a good time to have them on. 

Humidity could be helpful in relieving the symptoms of coronavirus, as well as 

preventing it from spreading. Studies show.

GET CRAFTY

Getting artsy or crafty at home during this time is so important.  Pinterest is a great place to find instructions and inspiration for tons of activities.  Maybe paint or draw a new piece for your home, craft a new dish in the kitchen or sew your new favorite wardrobe piece. The possibilities are endless! The most important way always ... Stay safe and don't give up!

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Red Light Therapy

I first got word about red light therapy through watching different skin care routines on YouTube like go to bed with me Harper’s Bazaar and also by learning through some recommendations from dermatologist. I'm as well looking into booking an engagement with one soon locally so they can evaluate my skin.

What Is Red Light Therapy?

Red and near infrared light therapy works by stimulating the mitochondria in our cellular telephones to produce more ATP (energy). As a result, our cells have more energy to carry out their necessary functions. Feel free to do a search on red and near infrared light therapy to determine more. I highly recommend reading Ari Whitten's book which can be found on Amazon :)

 A bulk of these products are super gimmicky the way that lasers products work is that you have a very specific wavelengths in order for them to be effective a lot over the counter products and a lot of them are just kind of taking your money and they don’t address the wave length conveniently.

This is where stuff over the counter get's a bit iffy if you can get the device that has the exact wavelength that you are looking for it can be useful over the counter device and yeah the light shines but that doesn’t mean thats an actual focused wavelength the way it needs to be.

In that spectrum of light it moves far beyond. What we can personally see is a very tiny amount to make a difference.

Now LEDs stand for light emitting diode and you might have caught this blue light in clear light in green light and there is a specific wave behind these and how they working professional spa’s and dermatologist they all huge panels that cost thousands of dollars and they are really intense with a very specific wavelength.

Meaning if you are attempting to target collagen production or killing acne of bacteria that specific wavelength can be tuned in delivery and produce those results.

How Can You Get This Specific Wavelength Treatment with over the counter devices?

There are a few FDA cleared red LED (light-emitting diode) home devices that include
830nm and 630nm red wavelengths that you can utilize to treat yourself at home according to this study’s procedure
Based on researching all clinical studies, you can expect the best results after at least 12 weeks of treatment.
Note that this study combined red light (633 nm) with infrared light (830 nm – invisible red light), as do most high quality red LED light home devices like this one.

You generally use it 1-5 minutes per spot / area, 2 to 3 times a day. They usually wear glasses to protect your eyes.

So If research indicates that its beneficial mainly for inflammation and pain
led lights really improve  skin? Can I get younger skin with red lights?

Studies has shown inflammation causes our skin's collagen and elastin to break down at a faster rate.

This means that if you regularly let out your body to environments which cause inflammation fine lines and wrinkles will appear earlier.

In the closing, all we know is that there are positive results of red light application on inflammatory conditions. Then it got me thinking about using it directly on my face to reduce the inflammation.

Certainly refreshes the skin and makes it look better, but it won’t suddenly make you appear years younger. I however wouldn’t go without it on my face because I like the full body benefits it shows potentially.

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