The 3 Body Cycles For Ojasvi Life

Did you know that your body runs to three 8-hour cycles per day? This is known as the circadian rhythms. The following information is invaluable. I first came across it years ago in the bestselling health classic Fit for Life, by Harvey & Marilyn Diamond. Utilizing this knowledge throughout my own healthy eating/ raw food journey has made all the difference. The 3 cycles are: 1) Elimination (Cleaning of body wastes and food debris)   4 AM-12 PM 2) Appropriation (eating and digestion)                 …

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Researchers have shown how yoga and meditation can have positive effects on stress resilience

They also observed increases in the magnitude of the cortisol awakening response (CAR) which is part of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis (HPA). Stress affects us all and it isn’t something we can entirely avoid. Researchers have shown how yoga and meditation can have positive effects on stress resilience. A research article investigates the effects of yoga and meditation on brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), the activity on the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) effects and inflammatory markers. By studying the participants of an intensive 3-month yoga and meditation retreat, the…

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