The natural vegetable nitrate in beets is a current focus of research because the body converts it to nitric oxide. You can think of nitric oxide as a natural vasodilator, meaning it relaxes blood vessels and makes them wider. The result is improved circulation throughout the body. Doctors often prescribe vasodilating drugs for high bloodContinue reading “Circulation and Energy”
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Feed Your Brain
The facts speak for themselves: Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition that affects well over 6 million individuals in Canada and America. Around 1 in 10 people over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s. Modern medicine still has no cure for this deadly condition, only drugs that slightly slow down the destruction of nerve cellsContinue reading “Feed Your Brain”
5 Reasons Why Peak Endurance Is Better Than Regular Sports Drinks
Recently on the Red Rush Blog, I wrote about the UC Berkeley report on sports and energy drinks titled “Hiding Under a Health Halo.” The report didn’t have much good to say about the popular electrolyte-having thirst quenchers, except that they may possess some benefits for adult athletes, but were usually consumed by andContinue reading “5 Reasons Why Peak Endurance Is Better Than Regular Sports Drinks”
Peak Endurance for Recovery
Study after study has come out denouncing the benefits of over-the-counter, store-bought sports and energy drinks that mainly target inactive teenagers and youngsters with their marketing. The biggest complaints are that these drinks contain too much sugar, caffeine, have an overabundance of sodium and not enough healthy stuff. My theory is that there is someContinue reading “Peak Endurance for Recovery”
The AIM Companies 