Dry body brushing is one of those practices that looks deceptively simple. A natural bristle brush, a few minutes on dry skin, and suddenly people are reporting better digestion, smoother skin, less bloating, more energy and even improvements in hormone balance. It has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine, and in recent years it has been rediscovered by functional medicine practitioners as a way to support the body’s detox and circulation systems without supplements, pills or expensive treatments.
Oil Pulling Explained: The Simple Oral Health Ritual That Supports Gut, Skin and Immune Health
Oil pulling is one of those practices that sounds strange until you understand what it does. Swishing oil around the mouth for 10–20 minutes seems too simple to make a difference, yet people use it to improve everything from gum health and bad breath to skin, digestion and immune function. This ancient Ayurvedic practice has found new life in modern wellness circles because science is beginning to catch up with what traditional medicine has observed for centuries: the mouth is not separate from the rest of the body.
5 Fabulous Ways to Be Fit and Healthy
With the war between body shaming and body positivity being so rife on social media, I feel that many people seem to lose track of what is actually important sometimes – being fit and healthy, no matter your shape and size.