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06/11/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Acupuncture improves the circulatory system by chartering energy pathways in the body

Acupuncture is now a widely known medicinal alternative to relieve chronic pain. Through skin penetration using small needles, certain nerve endings in our body become stimulated which help relieve us from a lot of health conditions including cardiovascular diseases. Acupuncture does a great deal in promoting a healthy circulatory system. In just one session, blood […]

12/20/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Researchers discover how your skin regulates blood pressure and heart rate by changing temperature to alter blood flow

A group of scientists from the University of Cambridge and Karolinska Institute in Sweden has revealed that our skin plays an important role when it comes to regulating blood pressure and heart rate. Even though the discovery was made while observing mice, the researchers posit that the same also holds true for humans. The study shows that skin, our largest […]

12/12/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Be flexible: Your bones and joints will reward you with these 5 benefits

Flexibility is an often-overlooked component of exercise, yet its inclusion in fitness regimens will prove beneficial in the long run. Among these benefits are those for the bones and joints. This was the recommendation issued by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in a 2015 press release. The organization explained that flexibility exercise plays an […]

09/03/2017 / By Russel Davis

We all have tiny hairs inside our blood vessels that conform to the flow of your blood

A study published on the Nature Physics website revealed that the human body is covered on the inside with soft, microscopic carpets of hair — which include the tastebuds, the microvilli in our stomachs and protein strands throughout our blood vessels — that move with the currents of fluids that they are immersed in. In order to examine the behavior of […]

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