Let's clear something up: Weight training is not the same as body building. Weight training is about improving muscle strength and muscle tone. For men, who have naturally higher levels of testosterone, it usually does mean an increase in muscle size, called hypertrophy. On the other hand, women tend to increase the tone without significantly increasing the muscle size. Typically, muscle conditioning uses dumbbells and barbells (called free weights) and various types of weight machines (usually referred to by brand names such as Cybex and Nautilus). What can weight training do for you? Stronger muscles can improve your posture and help keep your body in balance. Stronger muscles can prevent

When it comes to essential oils, it is always a case of “different strokes for different folks”. Indeed, the therapeutic properties of essential oils are so varied and diverse that it can be difficult to decide which ones to stock in your cabinet. Some oils are versatile, while others are known to work on specific systems. Some are gentle, while others are strong. Some work on the muscles, while others work on the mind. On this blog, we have forever been talking about various essential oils and their uses in aromatherapy. So wouldn’t it be nice if we had a comprehensive chart listing out individual properties of each oil? Paste this chart somewhere near your medicine cabinet for a quick ref