HEALTH Inspiration for the body and soul

INSPIRATION FOR THE BODY AND SOUL

The wonderful world of Super Greens!

Summer is the perfect time to enjoy fresh leafy greens like spinach, chard, cabbage, collard greens, and kale. Greens are high in fiber, vitamins, and other phytonutrients, making them important for your overall health. They include cognitive effects such as increased memory, and a boost in neurotransmitters. Leafy greens contain a variety of beneficial chemical compounds, they work together to support a healthy inflammatory response to protect you from chronic illness. Nettles are a wonderful weed that grow abundantly here in Portugal. They are rich in vitamins A, C, K1, and minerals like magnesium, potassium, calcium, and iron. Nettles are known for their nourishing effects on the glandular system, as well as cleaning, purifying, and oxygenating the blood. By taking a daily nettle supplement you can really build up your nutrient stores while you enjoy your daily dose of fresh greens! If you are looking for a reputable source for stinging nettles tincture, Polycultured is a great local source for tinctures and other artisanal goods. Order a stinging nettles tincture by mail at www.polycultured.com/portugal. TOP TIP...

Press on the roof

Tense people have tense jaw muscles. To release this tension, simply press on the roof of the mouth behind the front teeth, with your tongue.

ALOE-HA SMOOTHIE

● 150 ml of water ● ½ lime juice ● 2 ripe bananas ● 100-150 g cucumber washed but not peeled ● 50g baby spinach leaves washed ● 100 g green frozen grapes ● ¼ avocado ● 70 g fresh aloe vera gel ● Blender 3-4 minutes and add more water if required

PURE VEGAN MASSAGE EXPERIENCE

(You don´t have to be vegan to enjoy this amazing treatment)

✤ Spirulina face mask ✤ Avocado cream facial ✤ Vegan aromatherapy body massage ✤ Cucumber & mint foot mask ✤ Coconut sugar & lavender foot scrub ✤ Vegan refreshment ✤ 90 minutes of luxury for your body

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The back of your hands are the way to tap into calm. The lightest possible upwards stroke with the fingertips helps to induce a relaxed state. Mushrooms are beauty’s latest All-Star íngredient. Book your Facial and body massage with our mushroom skin care treatments. oceanoftrees.net

Skin tag removal: Optional but effective Skin tags can be removed by using a quick Alegria Beauty SalonAmazing Mara and painless process, but what are these growths and why do we get them? Mara from the Alegria Beauty salon in Vila Real de Santo António explains.

Skin tags are common, benign skin growths that hang from the surface of the skin on a thin piece of tissue called a stalk. They are made up of many components, including fat, collagen fibers, and sometimes nerve cells and small blood vessels. It’s possible that these collagen fibers and blood vessels become wrapped up inside a layer of skin, leading to the formation of a skin tag. The medical term for a skin tag is acrochordon, and they can also be referred to as soft fibromas or fibroepithelial polyps. Skin tags are frequently found in areas of friction on the skin, such as the neck, underarms, under the breasts, eyelids, and other skin folds. They start as small, often flesh-colored bumps. They may stay that size and go largely unnoticed, enlarge and continue to be painless, or enlarge and become irritated due to friction or pressure. It is not entirely clear what causes skin tags, and there are no proven ways to prevent them. Some studies have shown that skin tags are more common in people who have diabetes or are overweight. Pregnancy may also lead to increased numbers of skin tags, most likely due to hormonal changes in the body. If you would like a skin tag removed, or would like more information, please call for a consultation. Tel.; 961 818 625 Email: amazingmara@hotmail.com

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