Friday, October 22, 2010

Fresh Breath Of Life - All Day Long

It's time you took steps to break free of the drab existence you put up with day in and day out. Let these incisive health tips breathe fresh life into your listless existence so you come off more relaxed and energized to take on life's challenges with new determination. It's possible to keep aside some time for some simple, all-natural things to do each day for long-lasting energy, according to Alan Hirsch, M.D., neurological director of the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago. You can start off right from the time you get up from bed. Exposing yourself for a few moments to bright sunlight after you wake up can be quite uplifting. Exposure to bright light signals your body to stop production of melatonin, a sleep hormone that makes you feel draggy. Your brain produces this hormone at night to induce sleep, says Norman Rosenthal, M.D., a professor of psychiatry at Georgetown Medical School in Washington, D.C. She explains that a morning blast of light tells your brain to stop making melatonin - which gives you a surge of energy. Small steps like this can keep you ticking - all day long...

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