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Soaking Feet in Ice-Cold Water for 15 Seconds/Day Can Reinforce Immune System to Fight Colds, Flu and Even Prevent Cancer

If you frequently suffer from colds, you need to do something to strengthen your immune system. Sergei Bubnovsky is a professor from Moscow who has an innovating new technique that can help you improve your immunity and overall health. According to the professor, soaking your legs in an ice-cold bath for 10-15 seconds after coming home from work can reinforce your immune system and prepare it for the fight against colds, flu and even prevent cancer! Also, a study from England found that taking daily cold showers increased the numbers of disease-fighting white blood cells (compared to people who took hot showers). The investigators at Britain’s Thrombosis Research Institute suggested that as the body tries to warm itself during and after a cold shower, metabolic […] Read More

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Reverse Autoimmune Arthritis and Inflammation

There are over 100 different types of arthritis, ranging from mild to quite severe. Arthritis commonly affects the joints as a result of inflammation. Arthritis can affect anyone at any age and nearly three out of five people living with arthritis are under the age of 65, this according to the Arthritis Society of Canada. One type of arthritis, in particular, is psoriatic arthritis. It is most commonly seen in individuals with psoriasis – a skin condition. In those cases, it is typical that psoriasis comes first, followed by psoriatic arthritis. Causes and risk factors of psoriatic arthritis Like many other forms of arthritis, psoriatic arthritis is caused when the body’s immune system attacks itself – meaning healthy cells are put under attack. This attack […] Read More