Sauna suits for weight loss are a great way to speed up the amount of fat your body is able to burn during one workout session. Along with the added benefits of a regular sauna it will condition your body to be stronger, manager stress , boost your immune system and help you handle those hot summer nights.

Sauna suits for weight loss have become very popular due to the combined benefits of using a sauna as well as increased weight loss compared to regular clothed weight loss.

The sauna suit like a regular sauna is a great way to build up a good sweat to get rid of all those toxins and really cleanse your skin. It also has the ability to increase your core temperature making burning fat that much quicker by raising the metabolism and burning calories. The great Bruce Lee also used to run with a sauna suit to increase body temperature and burn unwanted fat.

Wearing the suit also allows for improved blood circulation which is very beneficial to your heart and organs its also a great way to strengthen your body and immune system and I have definitely felt my bodies ability to deal with heat increase dramatically after using my everlast sauna suit for a couple months.

Everlast PVC Sauna suit review

The everlast PVC sauna suit is a very strong durable PVC sauna suit and compared to my old no name brand one allows for much better flexibility and even doing star jumps doesn’t feel uncomfortable at all.

It definitely retains the heat from your body and even on cool nights I can get a sweat very quickly. It is also very lightweight and does not give me the itching problems some other suits have.

Sauna Suit Use

-         You will get extremely sweaty inside the suit so it may be an idea to wear only underwear and a singlet to soak up some of the sweat, otherwise you may slip around a bit too much.

-         Wipe down the sauna suit after use, No need to use soap or washing detergent just warm water.

-         After using the sauna suit make sure to have a shower and wash off any sweat and dirt on your skin. Much like having a sauna its refreshing to have an ice cold shower to cool off afterwards.

You can also find more weight loss tips at weigh loss solution center. Lots of information for staying on track and healthy recipes to try.

Pea protein Isolate

So a great alternative to taking whey protein to get all your ptoein needs is to try different protein powders from different sources, such as rice , pea or egg protein.

I recently tried pea protein isolate , as it seemed like a good change to my regular whey.  Even though pea’s are considered carbohydrate dense , you don’t have to worry when taking a pea protein isolate as all the carbohydrates have been excluded. It all has a great amino acid analysis. It is also LACTOSE and GLUTEN Free .

Texture

The texture is very fine and dry, but can become a little clumpy overtime. Its best to add the protein once you have added water and using a shaker cup is the best way. I’ve tried mixing it with a spoon but  it can take a bit of mixing to get it fully dissolved.

Flavour

The flavour is very different from whey , and it taste slightly savoury and seems to stick to your pallet and make your mouth feel a bit dry. You will get used to it and it can actual be quite tasty after a while.

Amino Acid Profile

So first of all it is a lot cheaper than any of the other hair steamers out there and mostly because it is counter top hair steamer and maybe because it it is made in china and generally looks quite cheap. You don’t really need to spend heaps on a steamer all you need is one that can produce a nice burst of mist to bring moisture to your scalp.

For some general info on hair steamers you can visit my post HERE

Parts

The parts are generally quite cheap and you have to assemble the head dome but its really quite simple to put together. The boiler is also very strong and heats up the water tank very quickly in about 15 seconds its up and going.

Effectiveness

This steamer has been very useful for bringing moisture to my scalp and keeping away dandruff, the only downside I would say about this steamer is that it does not come with a variable temperature or steam options, so sometimes the heat coming from the steamer can get way too hot.

The other downside is that it says in the manual to use the steamer for no longer than 10 minutes at a time, so u can empty the condensation buildup, I solved this problem by attaching a small hose that feeds into a water bottle to solve this problem.

With a full tank you can run the steamer for around 20 – 25 minutes. And a warning alarm will go off when the tank is too low or high.

Overall for someone on a budget it is a worthwhile purchase for shiny locks and healthy scalp. you can grab it off amazon or eBay, i got mine off ebay for around $40 US so it was a bargain for me:)

So this is a bit of a different post from the usual health ones , thought I should mix it up a little.

The importance of a strong connection between body and mind is being more and more neglected in our lives , sure we are feeding ourselves better foods , healthy foods , exercising and all the rest of it. But our body and mind still remains quite a distance apart , we need to take a moment to think about our body and mind. Are they talking to each other or are you simply following one or the other.

Here are some simple exercises to improve connection between body and mind, Yes you might think they are silly at first but we have to master the simple thing before we move onto harder ones. A better connection between body and mind can mean a healthier body and spirit and a feeling of well being. Some people might be skeptical and that’s fair enough its basically about relaxing taking sometime to center yourself in this hectic world we live in.

Simple Exercise

1. Find a comfortable seat and relax

2. Clasp your hands together in front of you

3. Now unwrap your pointer fingers so they are now creating a triangle together

4. For the exercise hold them so your fingers are about 1cm apart

Now the aim of the exercise is to use your MIND to tell your fingers that your fingers are like magnets with a north and south poles. First try telling your fingers that your fingers a negatively charged and therefore want to move away from each other. Then try telling them to come together. Now don’t just physically move them get your MIND to tell your BODY to move them. When you start to concentrate you will start to feel a difference between simply moving them physically and moving them with your mind.

And for you non believers just give it a go, relax and remember there is no time limit it takes as long as it takes, your mind should not be rushing or eager for results just let it happen. Goodluck this is probably a really introductory thing to meditation I will talk about chi, ki, chakra in the future.

Copper

The main idea behind this copper brush is that copper is well known for killing bacteria and fungus , so it would make sense that it will help yeast issues with your scalp if this is the cause of your dandruff.

Results

To be honest after a few months of use with this brush I would have to say there has not been any great change in my dandruff issues, but dont right it off straight away as it still a great brush , nicely built with strong metal bristles.

Combing your hair in general will help your dandruff as it will remove little bits of dandruff stuck to your scalp, letting your scalp breath easier and of course improving circulation to roots and scalp. So I did notice a little improvement but it was probably due to me combing my hair for the first time in years:)

I would give this brush 3.5/5

So I finally got my hands on some of that Bragg’s apple cider vinegar , ofcourse apple cider vinegar is great full of vitamins and minerals and is used for hundreds of natural remedies including colds, warts, dry skin and a whole lot more I will make a post about it soon:).

So as far as Bragg’s apple cider vinegar go the flavour is excellent compared to other apple cider vinegar’s I have tasted. Unlike many other ACV the flavour can be very acidic and it almost feels like this vinegar is not made from apples. Bragg’s has a lovely strong apple flavour which is a refreshing change.

Bragg’s also has the mother intact which is the beneficial bacteria found in aged ACV , the bacteria contains all the good digestive enzymes, vitamin and minerals. So dont forget to drink the murky looking cloud even though it may look a little scary.

Along with the regular benefits of apple cider vinegar the flavour of this product is what really makes it for me and it taste delicious mixed with a fruit juice or just by itself.

What would you say if i said you could be spending all this money on multivitamins and all its doing is giving your pee a nice shade of orange or green. This may well be the case with some of these cheap supermarket multivitamins you see around the place.

The problem with multivitamins is that there not real food (yes good deduction my dear watson) and this means its like playing lucky bingo when it comes to your body absorbing the vitamins or not, and then there’s also the problem of vitamins and minerals that conflict with each other.

For example taking calcium and zinc at the same time will leave you plenty of calcium and a toilet bowl full of zinc:P. High zinc levels lead to low copper levels and all that stuff but that’s a post for another day.

Multivitamins are so inferior to real food as they are just plain old manufactured minerals and they come with no digestive enzymes found in your foods, or the necessary combination of other nutrients to ensure you absorb the minerals you need. This is where it gets tricky and you start to research every vitamin, what your lacking and you start to go bonkers.

If you are going to take multivitamins its wise to stick to the higher quality ones, and the best way to tell the good from the bad is to actual physically look at the table of contents and see what sort of vitamins and minerals you are getting and most importantly in what forms. There is a big difference in the chance of absorption between a zinc oxide and a zinc amino acid chelate. I am no pharmacist wizz kid but it was around 20-30% for oxide and 60-65% for the chelate. Even they aren’t fantastic odds and you wonder why you bother taking them. But its a gamble pretty much and hopefully when your body needs it , it can tap into the available vitamins and minerals.

Another good way to get your vitamins is to try a natural superfood something like spirulina which contains a great vitamin and mineral analysis , also high in protein and many great plant enzymes all that photosynthesis gives you. Some companies are starting to make multivitamins derived from real sources so its a good idea to look out for them.

I hope your not too confused , whenever I talk about this topic I end up a little confused too ,but in the end its probably best to take some kind of multivitamin, our poor mother earth’s soil isn’t as rich as it once was.

Number 1.

Horseradish Garlic & C

The winning combination for fighting hayfever it also usually comes with added marshmallow root and fenugreek. This combination is great as it helps to fight mucus developing and boosting the immune system and will temporarily relieve the symptoms of hay fever and cold without nasty products like sudafed or any sort of antihistamine product.

Just a little run down on histamines, when your body comes it contact with allergens or things it doesn’t like:P it releases histamines which cause the classic symptoms of runny nose, watery & itchy eyes. By blocking the release of histamines we prevent the symptoms from popping up. It may be the last option for some people or maybe even the first but I like to keep it natural if possible.

Onions can also be great at relieving congestion

Number 2

A steamer or vaporizer

A product I cannot live without in the summer months and the colder months. When it comes to hayfever I usually try and hide away from that nasty pollen so i will often turn on my steamer to make sure all floating pollen and dust particles drop from the air to avoid me breathing them up my nose.

It is also great for clearning the sinus’s when you add some menthol, eucylptus oil or vicks. If you dont have a steamer ofcourse the old fashioned steam bowl with a towel over your head works fine.

Number 3.

Air Purfiier

I recently starting looking into air purifier and ended up buying an affordable HEPA filter as they apparently filter out 99.9% of particles floating in the air:P I dunno about that but with it running 3-4 hours a day in my room I definitely felt a difference.

For hayfever sufferers a HEPA filter would be preferred over an ion purifier as that simply changes the charge on dust and pollen particles and they will stick to your walls, eventually drop off and have another chance of racing up your nose.

Hepa Air Purifier , An Added UV filter can be great at killing bacteria/pollen

Good luck hay fever sufferer’s I feel your pain

Sometimes people will go to there hairdresser or saloon and get a special hair treatment done along with the use of a hair steamer or even buy a product they can use at home. Sometimes you just want something simple and here is is.

Natural Egg Wash

Its a natural egg wash and its exactly what it sounds like get two eggs and mix them in a bowl with a little warm water.

Now wet your hair so its damp but not too wet with warm/lukewarm water then simply massage the egg mixture into your scalp and hair. I know it will be quite messy but get as much of it to stay on your scalp and hair as possible.

Once you have applied the mixture. Cover your scalp with a shower cap and then towel wrap it. Leave for 15 minutes to 1 hour then simply follow with your regular routine in the shower or use a gentle shampoo.

The egg will bring life back into your hair, will add moisture and make it appear shiny. The egg wash is great as eggs are high in amino acids and vitamins and minerals great for the scalp. Including two amino’s especially important for healthy skin and hair l-cysteine and l-methionine.

and remember to wash your towel wrap after your done cause old egg can smell awful after a while:P reaally awful. give it a try and save your dry lifeless hair also great for removing stubborn dandruff.

Now just imagine your brushing it on your scalp:P P.S you dont have to use a brush

Aaah that fresh Air

Yes its the art of breathing, we should all be masters by now but sometimes when you take a look at how you breath you realize your taking shallow breaths and exhaling only shorts bursts of air.

This means we end up holding a portion of old air all the time, which is not great and there are many benefits to breathing properly.

When breathing in try and keep your breaths nice and deep and exhale fully so all the air leaves your body , this way giving yourself fresh air every time you breath. Generally it is good to breath through the nose to filter out all the nasties and exhale using your mouth, but then again what ever you feel comfortable with is best.

The benefits of a good breathing technique include

- Better circulation

- Better recovery from exercise and in general

- Giving your organs sufficient oxygen

- Improved circulation , blood carrying nutrients to your body

its not a revolutionary idea but with our busy lifestyle’s its hard not to take speedy little mouse breaths all day long. Just take some time during the day to really relax and take in that oxygen sweeet oxygen.

Happy breathing.