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[3-Minute Blog] 5 Natural Ways to Reduce Inflammation

The past two weeks we have looked at what inflammation is and what foods can trigger its onset. This week I want to show you five natural ways to reduce inflammation. Sleep at least 7 hours a night Sleep is a topic which we have discussed extensively on this blog. ...
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Category: Exercise General Health Nutrition Sleep
[3-Minute Blog] Can Certain Foods Increase Your Inflammation?

Chronic inflammation can have a negative impact on your health. That much has already been established from my previous article. My goal with these 3-minute blogs is to give you simple but practical advice which you can begin to incorporate into your life in order to achieve a healthier lifestyle. ...
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Category: General Health Nutrition
[3-Minute Blog] What is Inflammation?

Inflammation. What’s inflammation? You might have come across the term and be wondering what it means and how it affects your health. The word inflammation comes from the Latin word inflamma, which means fire. Fire is beneficial if it is kept in check, and harmful if you let it run ...
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Category: General Health
The Prophetic Sleep Routine

Reading Time: 5 minutes and 49 seconds This week, I am going to help you earn rewards while you sleep, bi’idnillah! It really is an excellent way to earning reward as a third of our lives are spent in bed. As long as the following conditions are met, you will ...
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Category: Sleep
[3 Minute Blog] What Islam Says About Sleep

Reading Time: 3 minutes and 4 sec In the last few weeks, we have focused on the scientific angle of sleep and how sleep influences every area of our life. Today, I want to talk about sleep from the perspective of the Quran and Sunnah. What the Quran Says About ...
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Category: Sleep
[3-Minute Blog] Does everyone need 8 hours of sleep a night?

Reading Time: 3 minutes 12 seconds By now, we know why we sleep and how crucial sleep is for our immune system, cardiovascular health, weight loss and mental health. I hope that all the articles helped to convince you that good sleep is essential for a healthy body and mind. ...
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Category: Sleep
[3-Minute Blog] Why Poor Sleep Makes You an Unpleasant Person

Reading Time: 3 minutes 30 seconds Sleep is incredibly essential for a healthy body and healthy mind. Dr Matthew Walker puts this so eloquently in his bestseller book, Why We Sleep: “Every major physiological system in your body, and every operation of the mind, is incredibly dependent on sleep, wonderfully ...
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Category: Sleep
[3-Minute Blog] How Lack of Sleep Affects Your Weight-loss and Performance

Here is a quick background. In Why We Sleep, I spoke about the purpose of sleep. In How Lack of Sleep Impacts Your Immune System, I discussed how sleep deprivation affects your immune system, cardiovascular health and many other areas of your life. Today I explain how your sleep deprivation ...
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Category: General Health Sleep
[3-Minute Blog] How Sleep Impacts Your Immune System

Reading time: 3 minutes and 26 seconds In Why We Sleep, I briefly discussed the benefits of sleeping for our overall health, and particularly our brain health. In this article, I’ll continue to explore the health benefits of sleep. Let me start with one of my most favourite quotes by Dr Matthew ...
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Category: General Health Sleep