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Gym membership, food diary, portion control: Check, check, check. Clothes that fit, cardio, emergency snacks: Three checks again. You think you know everything there is to know about dropping pounds, but a recent survey commissioned by healthcare services company Orlando Health proved there’s one thing most of us are overlooking: our mental health. Blame this neglect for why an estimated 95 percent of diets seem to fail us. In a national survey of more than 1,000 Americans, 31 percent of respondents said they believe lack of exercise is the biggest hurdle to achieving…

Mental illnesses are usually treated with various synthetic medications that actually target the serotonin levels in the brain. This neurotransmitter plays a key role in various mental disorders, and these medications inhibit its transport and improve its extracellular concentrations in the brain. Yet, it can be naturally boosted in the following 5 ways: 1.Optimize your sleep.To boost serotonin levels, try to get up early every day, as light exposure has been linked to higher serotonin levels. Moreover make sure you get the needed amount of sleep every night, to refresh…

Eucalyptus and eucalyptus oil are native to Australia, but due to their countless medicinal properties, they are used all around the world. Cineole, an organic chemical found in eucalyptus essential oil, offers numerous medicinal benefits, and here are 8 uses of this healthy oil: 1.Wound TreatmentIts potent antimicrobial and antiseptic properties will help you to treat infections, wounds, cuts, scrapes, burns, abrasions, and sores. 2.Cold & FluThis oil will help you to clear up mucus, eliminate harmful microorganisms, and detoxify the body. Just add a few drops into the diffuser…

Tea has been cultivated for centuries, beginning in India and China. Today, tea is the most widely-consumed beverage in the world, second only to water. Hundreds of millions of people drink tea, and studies suggest that green tea (Camellia sinesis) in particular has many health benefits. – University of Maryland Medical Center When we think of tea, most of us may picture a refreshing drink to cool us off in the summer. However, we aren’t talking about sweet tea here (though, it is delicious!) We’re talking about the herbal variety in…