Health & Wellness

You’re about to start your workout, and you reach for something upbeat with a fast tempo, something to get the blood pumping. You’re in the mood for some romance, it’s time to play some schmaltzy ballads. If you’re feeling lonely, time to bring out the heartbreak collection. Have you ever noticed how music can enhance our emotions, and allow us to really revel in them?

Why does music affect us the way it does? Well, it’s actually several different things working in tandem.

When your normally comfortable socks leave stretch marks on your legs and your lounge pants feel snug around your shins and calves, it may be due to swollen legs.

There can be several causes for foot, leg, and ankle swelling. Normally referred to as peripheral edema, the swelling is caused by the accumulation of fluids in those parts of the body. This buildup is usually not painful unless it follows an injury of some sort.

The lower extremities are the usual suspects for peripheral edema because gravity causes the fluid to migrate that way.

Intro: Pollutants, sweat, germs, and dead cells, all accumulate on the surface of our skin, giving it a dull, lifeless appearance. People pay good money on spa treatments for what can be done at home with a dry brush. Dry brushes remove dead skin and stimulate blood flow, revealing the healthy, glowing, youthful skin underneath.

We reviewed all the dry brushes available on the market and made a list of our five favorites. Our top pick is Belula Premium Dry Body Brush but some of the others came very close. Check out the list below:

To quote Shakespeare's Hamlet; “There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio./ Than are dreamt of in your philosophy”, There are many things that faith cannot cure, sometimes we need external help, be it a mental health professional, medication or just a friend who is a good listener.