Rebounding and Supplements

Benefits of rebounding

I bounce on my rebounder for at least 15 minutes most days with great benefits. It’s so much fun. Rebounding is widely used in both sports training and gymnastics. This is due to its low impact on joints. It is an excellent and popular training medium for many athletic activities including running, jogging, skiing, and rehabilitation programs. The benefits of working out on a rebounder regularly are:

• Strengthens the heart
• Improves coordination, balance and posture
• Builds muscular strength
• Eliminates toxins from the body
• Stimulates the metabolism
• Reduces hard impact on joints
• Reduces stress and tension
• Burns calories and fat
• Helps lose weight
• Enhances your immunity system

My favourite bouncing music titles are: Happy, Lust for Life, Uptown funk, Can’t stop the feeling, Sunny days, Dance monkey, It’s Raining Men, We Built This City, Pump It, Sky full of stars, Don’t Stop Me Now. I’m sure you can think of other songs that make you want to bounce and smile.

The most vital supplements to give you happy longevity

Magnesium – as we can’t get enough from our food meaning many of us are depleted in this. It helps our heart and lungs, promotes restful sleep and can help you to overcome depression. It is one of the most effective energy rebalancers too.
Vitamin D3 preferably with K2. We need this to enrich our immunity function. An interesting fact is that Vit D3 is responsible for 1,000 different functions and is actually a steroidal hormone within our energy systems. We need sunlight to encourage our bodies and minds to reach optimum health.
Vitamin C sometimes referred to as the “sunshine vitamin” required for over 300 different functions in the body. It is vital for our immunity systems, healthy bones, teeth and gums. Additionally, it maintains a normal cholesterol level, is a rich antioxidant. Ideally, we need to take it daily as its water soluble and our bodies are unable to store it.
Zinc is a great immune system booster. It is also an integral part of insulin, the hormone used in the treatment of diabetes. It is an essential ingredient for all proteins synthesis in the body.
One fifth of zinc in the body is found to be in the skin. Zinc can maintain other systems such as the nervous and reproductive systems.
Iron – globally most people are deficient in this mineral. Consuming diets low in iron will eventually lead to depletion of iron stores in the body, although the body will tend to maintain iron levels at the expense of others systems. It is better to use an iron supplement that also doesn’t cause constipation. Many symptoms of tiredness and fatigue are due to low levels of iron.
Co enzyme Q 10 also known as ubiquinone usually abbreviated to CoQ10. It is such a useful mineral and can help the body to extract 50% of the total energy from the food we eat. It is especially good for the functioning of the heart, so anybody with high blood pressure or heart disease or those with periodontal gum disease would benefit from taking this incredible supplement. As we get older our ability to produce sufficient coq 10 diminishes meaning the likelihood of heart disease or high blood pressure can often become more of an issue for the body.
Probiotics. The best probiotics are those that have multiple strains and due to the fact that they are live bacteria probiotics are usually better kept in the fridge. By taking a daily good quality probiotic can help to repopulate the gut with good nutrients. These are especially useful after having taken a course of antibiotics or any issues with sickness or diarrhoea or when travelling abroad as local cuisine can expose the gut to new challenges which can unsettle the digestion. One of the best probiotics in my experience, is Probioguard by Lamberts healthcare. It is said that our digestive system is our emotional brain. So, we need to take very good care of it.
Natural Pain relief. Rather than taking ibuprofen painkiller which strips the gut of useful fauna and flora try taking a good quality magnesium supplement. The muscle relief as well as pain relief you can take devils claw, which is an effective pain relief. Try a bag of frozen peas for 10 minutes on the area that is aching. Put the hot water bottle on for 10 minutes. Alternate that for an hour three times daily for an effective pain relief.