Wellness
Body + Mind + Energy + Emotion
When the elements of life are in balance, wellness happens naturally. It is normal to have an affinity towards some but not all of the elements of wellness. Wild Free Organic is here to guide you on your journey towards a balanced healthy lifestyle and provide new paths of exploration.
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Calisthenics and Core Workouts
It is important to have a fitness routine for everyday use that can be performed consistently irregardless of location. Push-ups, pull-ups, squats, and walking form the base of any calisthenics routine, and core exercises strengthen the midsection. No equipment is necessary to stay fit and healthy at all ages!
Leg Workouts
Increase your squat and deadlift and build leg mass with dedicated leg workouts. Discover the amazing health benefits of heat therapy and how it improves recovery. Learn the basic methodology, movements, and exercise sequencing of leg workouts. Turn your vision into reality with the Wild Free Organic workout series, continuing with part 3.
Health Benefits of Panax Ginseng
Asian ginseng is one of the most popular herbal supplements in the world. Panax ginseng has been used for millennia in Eastern traditions as a medicinal herb for its health-giving properties. It’s proven to be safe, and modern scientific research has now proven many of it’s widely known health benefits such as reduced risk of cancer and a strengthened immune system.
Improve Digestion in Three Steps
If you suffer from gastrointestinal issues, then careful attention needs to be paid to your meals and activities around meal time. With a simple three step method, you can radically improve your digestion and make progress in reclaiming your gut health.
A Beginner’s Guide to Start Running
When impassioned to begin running after a period of inactivity, it is important to have a plan of attack which is safe and effective. Go from sedentary to runner in three months with this beginner’s running training program, and learn five tips to see you through the 3 month routine successfully.
Incorporate Strength Training into a Running Routine
Strength and power are not usually associated with running, yet they are fundamental to running performance and injury prevention. Strength Training builds muscle, burns body fat, ramps up your metabolism, and strengthens your skeleton, tendons/ligaments, and fascia. Whether you’re an beginner or advanced runner, get stronger and run faster by incorporating resistance training.
Five Wellness Habits to Follow
Life moves fast, and when responsibilities and stress begin to pile up, bad habits can form which make the situation worse. While it takes time to create the wellness lifestyle you desire, you can speed up the process and reduce your stress in the process by following these five simple wellness habits.
Use Fasting to Reset the Digestive System
Fasting is a powerful tool which can be used to hit the reset button on an out-of-control microbiome. Fasting also provides the digestive system a chance to rest and heal. A 48 hour fast is the quickest method possible for favorably altering the microbiome and healing the gut, and its easier done than you think.
How to Reset Dietary Beliefs
Fad diets all have one thing in common: they tell you what you can't eat. Diets don't address the underlying psychology behind why overeating or poor health exist in the first place. Developing mindfulness and an inclusive, long-term mindset for diet and health is the first step towards sustainable lasting progress.
The Cistanche Cholesterol Protocol for Boosting Testosterone
Cistanche is a herb found growing in deserts that has testosterone boosting properties. When paired with dietary cholesterol, natural testosterone production is amplified. By supplementing with cistanche and eating more eggs, in five weeks I boosted my free testosterone by >50%, built muscle, and increased strength. In this article I outline the exact cistanche supplementation protocol I used.
Daily Supplements for General Health
Micronutrients are best obtained naturally, but some vitamins and minerals are harder to obtain than others. Common nutrient deficiencies which remain untreated can lead to chronic health effects. To fortify your health in times of uncertainty and stress, supplementing with these five micronutrients will improve you wellness, alleviate the most common deficiencies, and increase your resiliency.
Dairy vs Plant Protein
Protein is an important macronutrient, used throughout the body. Protein supplements are one option for increasing protein intake, with diary and plant proteins both being commonly available. Dairy and plant proteins both have their pro and cons; let's discuss!
The Importance of Sleep
Everyone knows of the importance of sleep. Good sleep improves your health by nearly every health metric known, whether mental, emotional, or physical. If you suffer from poor sleep, or from the symptoms of poor sleep, then it is critical you understand how great sleep can improve wellness, and the steps you can take to improve your sleep.
Boron supplementation
Boron is a trace element which is essential for plant and animal biology. Boron has an important role in the production of hormones like testosterone, boron is vital for bone health and aids in wound healing, and getting adequate boron is key for good mental health and cognition. As the second most common soil micronutrient deficiency, the food chain is highly deficient in this vital micronutrient
Swap Oats for a Buckwheat Breakfast
Buckwheat is a type of flowering plant whose seeds resemble grains, and as such is often referred to as a psuedocereal. Due to its biology, buckwheat is easier to digest than oats and has a different micronutrient profile, containing lots of magnesium which most people are deficient in. Buckwheat like oats can be made into a warm porridge and makes for a great breakfast.