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    Does Smoking After Exercise Affect Your Health?

    Smoking causes a number of diseases and has maintained a high death rate over the years. Smoking after exercising? What is the primary thought that pops up in your mind? Unhealthy, most probably! But you will be surprised to find out that Kratom, a blessed herb extracted directly from the plant, has a ton of healing properties. These beneficial properties help fight against inflammation, pain, and multiple other health conditions.

    Only recently, scientists have found an advantageous link between exercising and Kratom. Consuming Kratom after your workout might feel counterintuitive. Still, if consumed in a controlled dosage, the drug can have miracle effects on your body and can help you with your post-workout regime.

    Although, when it comes to White Bali Kratom, or in legalized form, Kratom, most studies suggest the negative impact of the drug on the body. But recently, scientists have been carrying out some preclinical trials to figure out the positive effects of Kratom on the human body.

    How Mitragyna Speciosa Helps After Exercising?

    If you are an addict and find it hard to quit, then the best time for you to smoke is after a workout. The upright thing is that after your workout, smoking has almost zero impact on your body negatively. But if you talk about the positive effects of Kratomon your body after a workout then here is the list;

    1-      Relaxed State

    First things, first! No matter when you consume Kratom, you must have noticed your body going into a more relaxed state. Your muscles start to relax, and the stress level in your brain begins to fall. That is because Kratom molecules bind themselves to the nerve receptors in your body and render them weak for a while. So, your mind can take it easy and not feel the pressure exerted from constant messages being delivered to it.

    2-      Refuel your body

    Consuming something healthy after exercising is highly important. If you don’t consume a high-calorie diet meal within two hours after your workout, all your muscle gain would be lost. But it is often common for people to feel nauseous after working out due to which they hardly consume anything. Vaping Kratom after exercise increases your appetite and helps you refuel your body for all the energy lost after your workout.

    3-      Muscle recovery

    After you burn out your muscles during an intense workout, they need to relax and recover to be ready for the next time. In most cases, the pain stays for longer than a day due to enhanced inflammation caused as a result of over-exercising. The most common drug used to treat muscle soreness is ibuprofen, but if consumed regularly, once can become addicted to it. Plus, the painkiller has several side effects linked to it as well.

    Therefore, to avoid all that, Kratom smoking is the best, and the safest option for the gym freaks to give their muscles the relaxation that they need to heal faster and quicker. The helpful thing is that it is safe to use regularly, and since it is non-toxic thus you won’t get addicted to it as well.

    Is It Safe to Consume Kratom After Exercising?

    Taking Kratom in a controlled dosage after your workout with proper nutrition has minimum to zero effect on your body or your training. Instead of messing up your workout routine, it actually helps your body rest and relax much more as compared to your normal state. This allows you to get back on your feet right away and start training again without any delays due to muscle pain and inflammation.

    On the other hand, if you have heard people say that smoking Kratom after exercising has a negative impact on muscle growth, then you are absolutely wrong. Yes, it indeed lowers the testosterone levels in your blood. Still, at the same time, it also helps elevate the growth and recovery hormones in your body that help you heal better and faster.

    How Should You Consume It?

    Since Kratom has been legalized, you can now get access to the best Kratom capsules and other products from almost all states in the United States. Kratom has been concentrated in different forms to cater to the needs of everyone. Although the edibles are great and seem less ‘wrong’, they often take longer to take effect, which is why most people stick with Kratom capsules.

    But on the other hand, sometimes one doesn’t have the time or the energy to wait any longer after working to get into that relaxed state. In such cases, the best method to consume Kratom is to vape it right away.

    Takeaways

    Smoking will always be a bad habit, no matter how much we try to make it beneficial. But consuming Kratom in a controlled dosage along with important dietary changes can actually have a load of health benefits to offer, especially to the gym freaks. It is time that you say no to all the addictive painkillers and enjoy the non-toxic effects of Kratom. After your workout, keep the pain and inflammation at bay and experience a more relaxed post-workout regime.

  • Beauty,  Gift Guide,  Health,  Los Angeles,  New York,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Natural Food for Your Skin, Your Skin Is Only as Good as What You Feed It

    Aú Natural Skinfood is not just skin care, it’s skin food! Super foods like star ingredient Manuka honey offer deep hydration and many more skin health benefits. You’ll also find plenty of other natural ingredients native to pristine New Zealand like kiwi fruit.
    Aú Natural is just as good for the planet as for people. The company has done away with single use plastic bottles and instead has created a line that provides you refillable aluminum bottles that you purchase only once and then refill with packs that are completely compostable and biodegradable. The Skinfood Discovery Kit is a 14 day supply of 4 travel-sized Au product essentials.
    Au Natural Skinfood Discovery Kit
    Generous 14-day supply of 4 travel-size essential Au products (All skin types).
    • Includes Remove Cleanser, Prepare Lotion (Toner), AM Day Serum and PM Night Cream.
    • Biome-positive Active 16+ Manuka honey, keeps your skin’s bacteria in balance.
    • Strengthens your skin’s bacteria to fight environmental damage.
    • Environmentally kind packaging – endlessly refillable – no single use plastic.

    Try the Au Natural Skinfood Discovery Kit which contains four travel-size Au Natural essentials that work in perfect synergy to strengthen your skin’s natural barrier function, allowing it to use its own natural defense system to fight environmental damage, delivering strong and healthy skin for a lifetime. Active 16+ Manuka honey, ethically sourced New Zealand Pure Bee Venom, combined with active natural ingredients, healing enzymes and natural pre-biotics make these products suitable for all skin types. They are particularly effective on restoring health to problematic and mature skins. These products do not contain preservatives, parabens, nano-particles or toxic fillers.  Your skin is only as good as what you feed it!

    This is a one-off purchase, you will not commit to a subscription. It’s that simple!

    Included in the Kit:

    – Remove Gentle Facial Cleanser 30ml/1.01 Fl. Oz
    – Prepare Brightening Lotion & Toner 30ml/1.01 Fl. Oz.
    – AM Day Serum 15g/0.53 Oz.
    – PM Night Cream 15g/0.53 Oz.

    DEFEND Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer
    Natural hand sanitizing gel – deeply hydrates with effective bacteria control (Protect).

    • Biome-positive Active16+ Manuka honey, keeps your skin’s bacteria in balance.
    • Organic aloe vera leaves skin nourished, soft and smooth.
    • Blood orange extract uplifts, moisturizes and smells delicious.
    • Made with 74% plant-based alcohol, killing 99.9% of bacteria.
    • Exceeds CDC Hand Hygiene Recommendations.

    Keep your hands healthy, clean and nourished with our DEFEND Hand Sanitizer. Unlike most hand sanitizers, DEFEND uses plant-based alcohol, which is gentler on your skin than the regular stuff.

    Enriched with Manuka honey and Aloe Vera, DEFEND leaves your hands nourished & hydrated. Plus, our special natural formula means won’t leave your hands feeling sticky afterwards. We’ve also added a dash of blood orange extract. Not only will your hands get some Vitamin C goodness, they’ll also smell amazing!

    Scientific studies have shown that hand sanitizer with 70%+ content of alcohol is very effective at destroying the structure of viruses, including corona viruses. The alcohol attacks and destroys the protein envelope that surrounds the viruses which is vital for their survival. Our hand sanitizer contains 74% plant-based alcohol, surpassing the threshold for destroying viruses and exceeds the CDC Guidance for Healthcare Providers about Hand Hygiene and COVID-19 –CDC Hand Hygiene Recommendations.

    About Au Natural Skinfood:

    Au Natural Skinfood is a New Zealand skincare company with a simple ethos: less is more. Less useless or toxic filler ingredients, less unnecessary packaging, and less overpaying for underwhelming products. Au Natural Skinfood is taking on the big guys – one fearlessly healthy face at a time, and they truly want to sell you less of the stuff they make! Au Natural Skinfood uses simple, natural, but effective ingredients to strengthen and repair your skin. They even have the science to prove it.

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    Gift for Adventurers in your life: HomePower One

    My friend Nick is always traveling and on the go, I can’t think of a better gift for his vagabond lifestyle!

    Generark recently launched the HomePower One, a 1000W, reliable, high-powered, versatile emergency backup power station with a 5-year warranty. The HomePower ONE makes a great gift for anyone living in wildfire, tornado, or hurricane territory.
    Features:

    • High Reliability: Industry-leading safety and reliability design with electric-vehicle-grade battery cells. Every unit undergoes 52 reliability and safety tests and is covered by a 5-year limited warranty.
    • Long-Lasting Capacity: 1,002Wh (278,400mAh). Offers up to 7 days of power supply to your crucial devices and home appliances on a single charge.
    • Powerful Output : 3 AC outlets with the pure-sine wave, supporting 1000W rated power and 2000W surge power at 110V.
    • Wide-Range Compatibility: 2 USB-C outputs with PD 18W, 1 USB-A with 5V/2.4A, 1 USB-A with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, and 1 car outlet with 12V/10A.
    • Easy Recharge: Car, AC Outlet, or Solar. Charge up easily with the SolarPower ONE solar panel power generator

    The HomePower ONE is $1,299.00 USD but will be $200 off for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. It is also available as a discounted bundle with the SolarPower ONE, Generark’s solar panel power generator.

  • Gift Guide,  Los Angeles,  Miami,  New York,  San Diego,  Technology,  WorldWide

    Beach Lovers Attention! You Should Have U-Stand For Your Next Beach Trip

    Fill your U-Stand with weight (sand, water, ice and drinks), insert any umbrella, and enjoy stress free shade. Tired of sandy drinks? The U-Stand features a two-piece table top with 4 full size upholders! Also tired of digging holes for your umbrella, only for it to go flying down the beach with one gust of wind? Don’t worry, U-Stand got you covered.

    This multi-purpose, portable umbrella stand was originally made for the beach but let’s be honest, the possibilities are endless with the UStand! It comes fully equipped with a storage base for all your beach or pool gear and an umbrella stand to help you soak up the sun without getting burnt!

    U-Stand “Shade Anywhere” is a “patent pending”, portable bucket with a tube that runs through its center and opens up at the top. It is engineered to be highly portable, incredibly lightweight, and rugged enough to withstand the abuse of everyday use.

    The empty U-Stand can be easily taken to the beach, filled up with sand, and set up with a beach umbrella. Imagine a bucket full of beach sand incessantly preventing your umbrella from taking off. That’s U-Stand for you. Filling it up with sand sounds too much of work? Fill it up with water. You can even bring ice in it from home.


    The intelligently designed bucket stand offers a flat tabletop with cupholders on top of it for convenience. It’s the ultimate beach accessory.

    How It Works:

    STEP 1 – Fill up the U-Stand with beach gear, attach the lids.

    STEP 2 – Carry the U-Stand with shoulder strap to your destination.

    STEP 3 – Empty your beach gear.

    STEP 4 – Fill the U-Stand with something heavy, Sand (90lbs), Water (60lbs), Ice & Drinks (50lbs).
    Warning: The U-Stand is designed to support your beach umbrella. The U-Stand must be filled with weight. DO NOT PUT UMBRELLA IN WITHOUT WEIGHT! 

    STEP 5 – Attach lids to the top

    STEP 6 – Insert beach umbrella pole through center tube and push into sand at least 6 inches.

    STEP 7 – Tighten set screw to secure the U-Stand to the beach umbrella pole.

    STEP 8 – Open beach umbrella. SIT BACK AND RELAX -ENJOY THE SHADE 

     

    Where can you use the U-Stand?

    • Use it at the beach
    • Backyard
    • Outdoor Concert
    • Sporting Events
    • Lake

    When used correctly the U-Stand has been proven an effective way to reduce fly-away umbrellas. Use caution when winds are gusting and close your umbrella when the conditions are too strong. IMPORTANT: Always fill your U-Stand completely with heavy weight (Sand, Water, Rocks) when winds are strong.

    If you are doing holiday shopping lately. You should totally add U-Stand into your shopping list. As social distancing is still required, going to beach is the activity we always do in South California. Enjoy the beach time and feeling the warm sunshine. U-Stand solves a lot of “beach problems” in an easy way. If you are having a tropical Christmas this year, this is also a cool tool you should carry with you.

  • Gift Guide,  Los Angeles,  New York,  pet,  San Diego,  Technology,  WorldWide

    Enrich your pet’s life and keep their food secure

    With obesity being one of the major contributors to onset diabetes and in honor of November being National Diabetes Awareness Month, Sure Petcare is offering a viable solution for maintaining a pet healthy weight. Both the SureFeed® Microchip Pet Feeder Connect and SureFeed® Microchip Pet Feeder are designed to control access to food helping to ensure a pet’s healthy weight.
    The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention estimates that nearly 54 percent of cats and dogs in the United States are obese which can lead to a number of health problems, including diabetes. One way to help maintain a healthy weight is to control the amount that a pet eats by using a SureFeed® Microchip Pet Feeder or the SureFeed® Microchip Pet Feeder Connect.

    Feeding multiple pets needn’t be a nightmare. Make sure pets on prescription or life-stage diets have exclusive access to their food and stop greedy pets stealing food. Give each pet a Microchip Pet Feeder so that everyone can lead a healthier lifestyle.

     
    The Microchip Pet Feeder (MSRP $149.99)
    Designed for multi-pet homes, this feeder uses a pet’s embedded microchip or the included RFID collar tag to control access to the food bowl. When a pet approaches the feeder it recognizes the pre-programmed, authorized chip or collar tag and opens the bowl to allow feeding.
    This prevents other pets,  ie. the fat one, from stealing food and also ensures that prescription food is consumed by the right pet. It is suitable for both wet and dry food and the sealed bowl keeps food fresher and free of flies. The feeder will operate for up to six months on four “C” batteries and includes a three year warranty.
    Features:
    • Designed for multi-pet homes to stop pets stealing each others’ food
    • Great for pets on weight management diets
    • Works with the SureFlap RFID collar tag (one tag included)
    • Sealed bowl keeps food fresher and free of flies
    • Ensures that prescription food is consumed by the right pet
    • Compatible with all identification microchips worldwide & SureFlap RFID collar tags
    • Suitable for both wet and dry food. Bowl capacity 400 ml or two pouches of wet food
    • 6 months battery life (4 x C cell batteries -– not included). A low battery indicator will flash when the batteries need changing
    • Stores up to 32 pet identities in memory. Remembers all registered pets even when the batteries are removed
    • Colourful bowls and mats available to purchase separately (1 x grey bowl, 1 x grey split bowl, 1 x grey mat included)
    • 3-year warranty
    The Microchip Pet Feeder Connect (MSRP $253 w/Hub)
    The SureFeed® Microchip Pet Feeder Connect uses the same microchip or collar tag to control access to food and goes further by connecting to the Sure Petcare smart phone app via the feeder’s Wi-Fi connection to the optional Hub connected to a home router and the internet. This feeder is the ideal solution for overweight catscats with medical conditions that require close monitoring of feeding or multi-pet homes. 
    Using the app owners can access multiple pet feeding profiles and view frequency, duration and times. The app provides a record of normal feeding patterns for each pet and will allow owners to notice changes in behavior that could be an indicator of illness. Use the app to set portion size and the feeders integrated scale uses an LED indicator to measure the exact amount to within one gram of accuracy. The feeder will operate for up to six months on four “C” batteries and includes a three year warranty.
    • Connects to the Sure Petcare app (REQUIRES HUB, SOLD SEPARATELY)
    • The Feeder connects to the Sure Petcare app via the hub (sold separately). you set the portion size within the app and then when you fill your pet’s bowl, LEDs guide you to the correct portion weight within 1 g of accuracy.
    • Accurately weigh your pet’s food using the integrated scales. Notice changes in your pet’s feeding which could indicate illness.
    • GREAT FOR PETS ON PRESCRIPTION DIETS: Holds 13.5 fl. oz, wet or dry pet food. The lid closes to form a seal with the neoprene lip, helping to retain moisture and to keep food fresh.
    • Microchip operated – stops pets stealing each others’ food (Uses pet’s ID microchip or RFID Collar tag available from Sure Petcare)

    HOW IT WORKS

    Programme your pet’s microchip at the touch of a button
    Your pet’s microchip is then permanently stored in memory

    The lid opens when a registered pet approaches
    Your pet can access their food at any time without the fear of it being stolen

    The lid remains closed for unauthorised pets
    All your pets can now live healthier lifestyles

    Introduce movement to the lid gradually
    The training mode helps pets get used to the feeder in their own time

    About Sure Petcare:

    Sure Petcare® became the new company name for SureFlap® in 2017, to reflect the future strategy to expand their range of connected products. The SureFlap, SureFeed® and SureSense® product brands remain and play an important part of the company’s heritage and continued success.

    After experiencing first-hand the unpleasant consequences of unwanted neighbourhood cats entering his home through the cat flap and terrorising his cat Flipper, Dr Nick Hill – a Cambridge physicist – set out to find a solution.

    He knew he didn’t want Flipper to wear a collar, so he developed a revolutionary technology that uses a cat’s existing microchip like an electronic door key, giving Flipper exclusive access to his home and leaving intruder animals at the door. After three years of intensive research and development, the Sureflap brand was born.

    Using the microchip reading technology from the pet door range, Sure Petcare developed an exciting new product which revolutionised feeding in multi-pet households. The SureFeed® Microchip Pet Feeder ensures that food is only eaten by the correct animal and is ideal for pets on weight management or prescription diets, or simply to keep a greedy pet away from his housemate’s food.

    The Sealed Pet Bowl, with its motion-activated lid, was added to the range in 2015, to keep food fresher and insect-free.