Posts by James Brent
Sleep
Sleep quality and quantity is an important component of the biochemical balance that promotes health. Sleep affects your ability to focus, motivation, mood, sense of wellbeing, memory, and daytime wakefulness and how you feel at wake up, 7-9 hours restful sleep is considered optimal. What you do during your wake up period affects your sleep,…
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Mindset has two aspects that contribute to your health and wellbeing: your belief system and maintaining parasympathetic tone. Your belief system is what you believe to be true or possible. Many of your beliefs originate from experiences that occur early in your life. These may act on an unconscious level in your brain and make…
Read MoreBreathing
Breathing Conscious Breathing The way and how often you breathe may be the most important habit that you can use to promote a longer healthier life. It is the easiest unconscious or automatic action your body does for survival that you can control. It just requires practice. I reference the book, “Breath: New Science Of…
Read MoreHydration
Your body is over 70% water and it is eliminated through urination and sweating. This elimination is necessary to remove unneeded and toxic chemicals from your body in order to maintain the function of your body’s cells and your health. The lost water needs to be replaced in the amount of about ½ ounce per…
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This is my longest post. Diet is a controversial subject with many opinions. Your diet, digestion and metabolism may not be the most important factors contributing to your health or lack of health, but they affect every aspect of your life. I hope you find it helpful. Diet and Digestion: Your Body and Its Health…
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