Keto Detox Diet by James Patrik

 Steady Blood Sugar the Easy Way! Who doesn’t want to sail through spring feeling energetic, calm and clearheaded? That’s what balancing blood sugar can do! And doing so can be as easy as flushing out the environmental toxins that lead to blood-sugar spikes. What’s more, a study in The Lancet reveals that balancing blood sugar cuts COVID complications by 65%! 1. Paint by Numbers - Great news from University of Utah scientists: Taking 20 minutes daily to unwind with your favorite calming activity boosts your body’s toxin release in 48 hours.  Make it a habit, and you’ll heighten blood-sugar control by 45% in a month! That’s because relaxation activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which ups the liver’s production of detoxification enzymes and helps the pancreas release sugar-controlling insulin. 2. Jump like a Kid - Permission to act like a kid again!  Bouncing on a mini trampoline or a rebounder is the best way to flush your lymphatic system of toxins, says Jamé Heskett, M.D., a

  What if there was something that dramatically improved heart health, decreased risk of COVID complications and was free? Experts say there is! Nitric oxide, a gas produced in sinuses. “Nitric oxide combats viral infection, plus, it helps keep blood vessels healthy,” notes Michael Roizen, M.D., chief wellness officer at the Cleveland Clinic. Boosting levels is easy! Just… Buzz like a Bee Inhaling through your nose drives viral-fighting nitric oxide (NO) into your lungs. Ron Sinha, M.D., an internal medicine specialist in Palo Alto, California, recommends “bee breathing” for 5 minutes every day. “The technique’s humming vibrations activate nitric oxide production,” he explains. To do: Simply hum while you breathe.  The payoff: Swedish researchers say it boosts NO levels by 1,500%. Toss in Greens Spinach, kale and other dark greens brim with nitrates, which the body converts to NO. Dr. Roizen, author of The What to Eat When Cookbook, advises two to three servings daily.  Indeed, Austral

How Doctors Speed COVID Recovery While we’re doing all we can to avoid COVID-19, it’s normal to worry about how we’d care for ourselves if we became infected.  That’s why advice from doctors who’ve gotten sick and recovered is invaluable.  Here, their top tips 1. Steam In The A.M. A hot soak first thing followed by Vicks VapoRub helped urgent-care physician Jehanne Julien-Banica, D.O., of New York feel better while she was battling COVID.  “A 15-minute bath calmed the cough that hit when I woke up,” she says.  And applying the rub to her chest eased the burning sensation when she breathed.  Plus, studies show steam reduces the airway inflammation that triggers coughing, while camphor, eucalyptus and menthol in the rub open nasal passages. 2. Sip A Smoothie A body dealing with COVID breaks down muscle for energy to keep its systems running, says Sanjay Dogra, M.D., a pulmonary critical-care specialist in Michigan.  “But getting enough protein builds muscle, so you feel less tired.”  Tha