The heart beats roughly 80 times per minute, which equates to roughly 115,200 times per day. Throughout the course of the average lifespan (80 years), the heart will beat in excess of 3 billion times. Each one of these heart beats is carefully orchestrated by the heart and autonomic nervous system to deliver exactly the…
From Mayan Temples to Roman Baths Recently there’s been a renewed interest in infrared saunas. Health claims include detoxification, relaxation, and cardiovascular support. This is certainly not a new concept- ‘heat treatments’ like saunas and hot steam baths have been used in medical systems for hundreds of years on nearly every continent on earth. Even…
#1. Sleep According to a 2008 article on sleep in Scientific American, the average American runs a sleep deficit of one hour per night for a combined total of two weeks per year! In a separate study, published by the European Journal of Physiology, going into sleep debt can have significant consequences. In the conclusion…