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  • Two more men cured of HIV

    Two men from Boston and New York City were diagnosed with HIV and cancer. They endured multiple rounds of treatment for lymphoma, stem cell treatments and received bone marrow transplants while continuing their antiretroviral therapy (ART). Two years and three and a half years later, both men are still seemingly uninfected. The researchers are cautious…

  • Eat a Rainbow

    Healthy eating is as simple as filling your plate with a rainbow of color! Red – Tomatoes, watermelon, guava Benefits: Lycopene: antioxidants Orange – Carrots, yams, mangoes, pumpkins Benefits: Beta-carotene: immune system Yellow-orange – Lemons, oranges, papayas, peaches Benefits: Vitamin C: detoxify harmful substances Green – Spinach, kale, collards Benefits: Folate: builds healthy cells Green-white…

  • Super Green Juice for a Super Healthy You

    Super greens are a type of greens that are very dense in both color and flavor. This is due to their high nutrient content– nutrients that keep your body healthy and ward off disease. Usually, super greens are extremely dark in color, such as kale, chard and broccoli, and can be eaten in their natural…

  • Bikram Yoga Posture #9: Triangle Pose – Trikanasana

    Posture #9 Triangle Pose Trikanasana Triangle Pose is the pinnacle of the standing series. This pose is a very integrative pose, in that you have to use a tremendous amount of balance and strength as well as flexibility and breathing, to maintain the posture. Challenging on a physical level, it is also extremely demanding in…

  • Bikram Yoga Posture #8: Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose – Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Paschimotthanasana

    Posture #8 Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Paschimotthanasana In this posture you will use your strength to create flexibility. Notice how the power you generate by pulling on your heels stretches the legs, hips and spine. Remember to tighten the thigh muscles– they should be hard like rocks!– to help lock the knee.…

  • Bikram Yoga Posture #7: Balancing Stick Pose – Tuladandasana

    Posture #7 Balancing Stick Pose Tuladandasana This 10-second posture is designed to further increase the heart rate to strengthen the cardiovascular system, along with all-over body strength. As in full inversions, including Headstand or Handstand, in this posture you lower your heart below your hips, which sends large amounts of blood rushing into the heart.…