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The 5 Best Essential Oil Blends
As someone who has been prone to headaches, migraines, stress, and anxiety their entire life, I have tested out quite a few medications to try and ease these ailments. A couple of years ago, at the age of 21, I decided to experiment with some more natural methods to see if it would really make a damn difference. It did. It has.
By Jacqueline DeWitt6 years ago in Longevity
A Plant-Based State of Mind
I didn’t think I’d ever partake in the process of writing a blog post in a month of Sundays. I didn’t ever think I’d ever make the gargantuan shift—after 29 years of eating an animal-based diet—towards a plant-based, vegan lifestyle. But 2017 was a year where for me—and no doubt many others on this path—there was a shift in mind, body and soul. So let me try —try being the operative word here—to extol the virtues of this now-mainstream state of being; a way of living that, once an open mind and a glance towards the bigger picture are focused on, will actually leave you thinking "you know what, I sort-of understand it."
By Jeffrey Boadi6 years ago in Longevity
The Moment I Became a Voice for the Voiceless
Growing up, I would always tell people how much I loved animals. Voice for the Voiceless I would say things like "animals are my biggest passion" or "the world would be such a boring place if animals did not exist." I would post comments on my social media such as "animals are the best thing on our planet." I loved animals so much that I went to college to study animal care. I have qualifications in animal care. I would spend all day in class learning about animals, talking about animals, and "caring" for animals, yet at least three times a day, I would eat them.
By Keira Asha6 years ago in Longevity
Book Review: 'The Blue Zones'
In a refreshingly uplifting book on the lessons of longevity, The Blue Zones' Dan Buettner recounts stories and lessons of his travels to the five “Blue Zones” around the world. With the help of University of Minnesota researcher and professor, Dr. Robert Kane, and numerous other scientific experts, Dan Buettner gathers data on centenarians internationally and analyzes the lifestyle and nutrition habits that may lead to their prosperous, long lives. To set the stage, Buettner defines areas around the world with concentrations of the world’s longest lived people, often centenarians who live to be at least 100, as “blue zones.” The five regions in which he focuses are Sardinia, Italy, Okinawa Japan, Loma Linda, CA, USA, Nicoya, Costa Rica and Ikaria, Greece. Many of the nutrition and lifestyle conclusions that Buettner claims are supported by peer-reviewed research; and through the stories of the centenarians that he meets readers stay engaged while learning about wellness and nutrition.
By Kenzie W. Carlson6 years ago in Longevity
If You Think Hula-Hooping Is Just for Children, Think Again...
When I was 15-years-old, I realized that I had anxiety and depression. When I was 18-years-old, I realized that I could medicate for anxiety and depression with cannabis instead of pharmaceuticals. When I was 24-years-old after seeing how fun and graceful it looked, by a friend's demonstration, I picked up a hula-hoop for the first time since I was a small child and gave it a shot. Little did I know, that was the beginning of a beautiful and therapeutic relationship that would ignite the flames of recovery, self-healing, and self-discovery.
By Ashley Wright6 years ago in Longevity
Nutrition 4 Dummies
Hi there, foodies! Today I give you Vocal's newest article edition: Nutrition for Dummies. I was a nutrition dummy four years ago when I started college at a DPD accredited university (Iowa State) and I'm still learning every day. As I looked back on my final year at school, I realized that it shouldn't take a four year degree to really understand nutrition, but it does. That's where I come in!
By Ellie Schmidt7 years ago in Longevity
I've Been Phone Free for a Month Now...
So the backstory, I dropped my S7 on the way back from college all the way back in May. It still worked up until about mid-September when the screen starting flashing white so much to the point I couldn't see the screen well enough. It was too expensive to get the screen replaced so I got a secondhand iPhone 5 off my step-dad as a replacement. This was fine until the battery gave out suddenly about a month ago that is. Since then I've been phone free and I'm kinda loving it. I've noticed a lot of differences in my life and all of them are for the better. Below are just some examples, there are meany other positive outcomes to going phone free but these are just the most important to me personally.
By Paige Gass7 years ago in Longevity