Amping Up Your Immune System with Fermented Garlic and Honey Elixir

Ready Nutrition – If you’re interested in the health-boosting properties of fermented food but not sure where to start, we have the easiest starter recipe! Fermented honey is one of the easiest ferments to make and has great medicinal properties.

Because of the natural fermentation process, your body gets natural energy and an incredible immune boost from fermented foods – especially garlic and honey. But how, exactly, do honey and garlic undergo fermentation? Simply put, there are naturally occurring bacteria present on garlic that will convert sugars into lactic acid. This acid is a natural preservative and begins the Lacto-fermentation process. Lacto-fermentation also increases and preserves the beneficial vitamin and enzyme levels, and digestibility of fermented food. Continue reading

New Moon in Pisces: A World of Pure Imagination

Nikki Harper – The New Moon in Pisces brings us a chance to escape into a world of fantasy and imagination, which is likely to be pretty welcome after some stressful astrological events this month. However, Pisces energy is two-sided – all that compassion and sensitivity and intuition is very positive, but there’s also an undercurrent of negative escapism here. If you want to get away from the harsh realities of life, be sure you’re doing it through healthy means, not through harmful substances.

This New Moon is also full of creative energy, particularly musical and artistic energy. It’s a good opportunity to express difficult emotions through art, rather than keeping them bottled up inside. Continue reading

What Areas Can Dermal Fillers Be Used For?

What Areas Can Dermal Fillers Be Used For?Dermal fillers are gaining popularity today in the cosmetic market because of its wide range of applications and their efficacy in treating volume loss in the skin. They are a gel-like substance that is injected into the skin to add volume that smoothens out wrinkles, makes lips fuller and improves scars. They are effective in reducing fine lines, gives fuller cheeks, and plump lips.

There are a variety of fillers in the market for different uses and characteristics. Restylane is the most popular because it has the safest profile. It is a hyaluronic acid, which is naturally found in the body. However, it is also important to source them from a reputable supplier. Continue reading

A Guide To The Different Types Of Surety Bonds

What are Surety Bonds?

Guide To The Different Types Of Surety BondsBefore defining the term “surety bond,” one must understand the meaning of surety. Surety, or guarantor, is when an individual or an organization assumes the responsibility of repaying a debt in case the debtor fails to close it or makes defaults in his/her payments.

A surety bond, thus, is a legal contract binding the debtor (or the principal), the obligee, and the surety. This bond entitles the obligee, which is the government, to file a claim against the surety, if the principal fails to keep up with the contract or law, to recover any harm incurred in recovering the debts itself. Continue reading

Thinking You’re “Ugly” Can Damage Your Well-Being: It’s So Important To Develop Self Love

Kalee Brown – To start, if you’ve ever looked down upon yourself or spoken the words “I’m so ugly” to yourself, you’re not alone. You could be someone who has an immense amount of self love and still have some self doubt occasionally, and that’s perfectly understandable. We live in a society that perpetuates the belief that beauty is only skin deep, and it can be difficult to ignore that message every moment of every day.

However, it’s when you start to believe those thoughts fueled by hate rather than those focused on self love that it becomes a deeper issue. If you feel like your inner thoughts are filled with more body shaming and negativity than they are with positivity and self love, ask yourself: Why do I feel this way, and when did I start to let my outer appearance determine my self worth? Continue reading