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10 Benefits of Cold Water Swimming

The Sporting

While the cold temperature of wild waters may shock your system, it compels you to concentrate on your breathing, which can calm your nervous system. If you have a high vagal tone, your body can physically relax more quickly after periods of stress, thanks to the effective functioning of your parasympathetic nervous system.

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Electrolytes: Essential Functions for Optimal Health

Designs for Health

Water alone cannot replenish the electrolytes lost due to dehydration, and electrolyte concentration in body fluids affects the cardiovascular, endocrine, and central and autonomic nervous systems. Replacing sweat loss through electrolyte-containing fluids is crucial for endurance athletes.

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Rhodiola’s Impact on Cellular Energy Production and Mitochondrial Function

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Historical records reveal that the Vikings utilized Rhodiola to promote their endurance and physical strength. Furthermore, Rhodiola has been shown to stimulate noradrenaline, serotonin, dopamine, and acetylcholine receptors in the central nervous system. Rhodiola ( Rhodiola rosea L.)

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Interplay Between Exercise and Gut Health: How to Improve Exercise with a Happy Gut

The Sporting

How to use exercise to build a happy, healthy gut We are constantly told that to improve our endurance we need to: lift more weight, work out more or have a healthy diet. What if, to improve our endurance, we also need a happy gut? However, what if it goes beyond all of this. Source: Ferrocalm.

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Variations of Yoga: 5 Different Types of Yoga Explained

The Sporting

With the help of meditation, you help your body and mind get relaxed and restored for increased strength, endurance, and flexibility. This type of yoga is directed towards providing you with strength in your endocrine system, nervous system, and helps in the detoxification of the blood.

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Health Education Lesson Plans

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Food also provides non-energy vitamins and minerals that support essential activities like converting food to energy, developing hormones, supporting the immune and nervous systems, and protecting our body from damage. Sleep contributes to improved reaction times, faster recovery, and enhanced endurance.