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Managing Your Health During SARS-CoV-2 Quarantine

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Coronavirus is at the top of everyone’s mind recently. By now, most if not all of us know what we need to do: wash our hands correctly, practice social distancing, stay home, and take measures to stay as healthy (and calm) as possible. Below I’ve gathered some of the best resources to help you navigate the coming weeks . Manage Your Stress And Anxiety Levels Having a twice daily meditation practice is a non-negotiable for me right now. I follow the zivaONLINE method . It’s the trifecta of mindfulness, meditation, and manifestation and holy moly I’m not sure what I’d do without it! Other meditation options include Headspace , Waking Up , plus are a ton of other options so just find one that works for YOU. Learn breathing exercises to help calm yourself down if you do get hit with anxiety. Here are 10 breathing techniques. Avoid a constant stream of news. Don’t get me wrong, staying informed is important. But having continual access to updates is not helpful and definitely stre

SARS-CoV-2 | Salty Talk 001 | THRR

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Welcome to Salty Talk. This is a special edition of Healthy Rebellion Radio. Each week on Salty Talk Robb will do a deep dive into current health and performance news, mixed with an occasional Salty conversation with movers and shakers in the world of research, performance, health, and longevity. This first episode is on SARS-CoV-2. For the full the video presentation of this episode and to be a part of the conversation, join us in The Healthy Rebellion online community . WARNING: These episodes may get “salty” with the occasional expletive. This episode of The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by Perfect Keto. Perfect Keto makes eating keto easier. Perfect Keto provides clean low-carb bars, nut butters, and supplements, and the best keto recipes and info so you can keto with confidence. Go to http://perfectketo.com/salty40 and use code SALTY40 for buy one get one 40% off on all Perfect Keto products.     Download a copy of the transcript here ( P DF) Show Notes: https:/

Dear Mark: Coronavirus Questions

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Okay, so this situation is upon us. There’s no denying that all anyone can focus on is the coronavirus. There are several different names used for it, but I’ll use coronavirus and COVID-19 for today’s post. I asked across different venues for your questions and concerns about the topic. I tried to get to as many as I could. Let’s just get into it: Why do you think kids have not been so affected? Good question. Many of the more serious issues with this happen in the lungs as a result of prior “co-morbidities” such as smoking, diabetes, COPD , or just having lived in an area of high air pollution for many years. Then there’s the notion that much of the damage that happens to infected people happens as a result of “cytokine storms,” an example of an immune system over-reacting to the insult. Because adults have been exposed to other strains of flu over their lives and have other antibodies for those flus, there might be a dangerous “mismatch” between what’s needed for COVID-19 and w

Why I Stopped Drinking Coffee

Hey guys! I just wanted to pop in and talk about a question that I’ve received a ton of times in the past several weeks and months. It’s related to my iced coffee habit, which has changed to a Teechino habit. This is not a sponsored post. I don’t work with the brand; I just really like their products. A reader actually told me about Teechino  awhile back, and it sounded great, so I tried it and immediately loved it. That’s what I’ve been drinking in the morning. It’s an herbal, coffee-flavored tea that comes in different flavors. I order it on Amazon . You can also find it at Whole Foods. Teechino comes in tea bags as well as grinds, similar to ground coffee. I buy the grinds and brew it just like coffee in our coffee maker , and then put it in the fridge to chill overnight. I add Nutpods and collagen , and mix it all up in a shaker bottle in the morning. Ok, let me talk about why I’ve given up my regular morning iced coffee. You guys know I lovveee iced coffee. I still love

5 Sustainable Swaps I’ve Made In My Kitchen

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There are so many things you can do to “go green” at home that sometimes it feels overwhelming. I’m sharing just 5 sustainable swaps I’ve made in my kitchen — my favorite part of the house! There are a 100+ things you can do to “go green” at home. Sometimes I feel bad for not doing them all, but we should all be striving for progress not perfection. Do the best you can to make sustainable choices dependent on your environment, time, resources, etc. For example, if you live in a high rise in NYC, having a compost bin may not be at the top of your list (unless your building has a compost system in place!), but you can use reusable cloths instead of paper towels. That said, I know just how important it is for the wellness of our planet to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Whether that’s using clean beauty products in recyclable packing , reusing bags or using cloth bags instead of wrapping gifts, running errands on foot, or giving a tub full of too-small kids clothing to a friend as hand-me