The Amazing Ways To Use Drones To Market Your Business

August 31, 2021 Looking for the Light1 Comment

When drones first came onto the scene, a lot of people thought they were a passing fad. They were essentially just toys for big kids that wanted to fly around with a remote control helicopter. But they didn’t fade away and they are continuing to grow in popularity. There are more advanced drones being developed all the time and a whole new sport of drone racing has taken off around the world.

But drones are no longer just for fun, they’re also for business. In fact, drone technology is completely transforming the business world. Companies like Amazon are currently developing the technology for drone deliveries, which could completely change the way that we shop online. Construction companies are also using drones to carry out site inspections and improve health and safety. Farmers are even using drones to monitor crops and distribute pesticides.

However, marketing is one of the most overlooked business benefits of drones. Whatever kind of business you run, investing in a drone can help you develop more exciting campaigns that catch the attention of your target audience.

Here are just a few of the ways in which businesses can use drones to improve their marketing efforts.

Video Marketing

One of the best ways that your business can market itself is through video. People enjoy watching videos and you have an opportunity to show off your products and tell people about your company here. As more companies start making their own videos, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to stand out from the crowd.

Drones, however, allow you to create a completely unique kind of video that will make people take notice. If you are able to fly your drone above your business or around your products in a way that looks visually stunning, people will remember what they saw and want to know more.

In the past, creating these stunning aerial shots was incredibly expensive for businesses because it meant hiring helicopters and professional videographers. But with a drone, you can do it on your own.

The ease of use that drones provide also means that you can create video content at the drop of a hat. Although they’re excellent for making well-edited, professional videos, they can be great for filming short videos for your social media pages. Keeping your social content interesting is crucial, and it’s a lot easier to do that when you have a drone that can stream video directly to a smartphone.

Direct Visual Marketing

Direct visual marketing is a great cost-effective way to reach your customers. Platforms like billboards or direct mail printouts have been used for decades to market businesses, but drones can change the way that direct visual marketing is performed.

Drones allow marketers to interact with customers in a whole new way. While billboards can be impressive and direct mail printouts are a personal touch, drones can fly directly above your target market and deliver the message of your marketing campaign in a way that they will never forget. For instance, if you own a restaurant, you could fly your drone around popular street spots during lunch or dinner time and advertise your special deals to hungry customers.

You can use drones to fly banners too. Again, this is a tactic that businesses have been using for decades. However, flying banners is expensive and difficult to do correctly. Modern drones give you a great opportunity to reach your customers with high-quality banner advertising that will keep your business at the forefront of their minds.

The other benefit of this type of marketing is that it doesn’t cost a lot of money. Drones are affordable for businesses large and small, which means that you can do it without breaking the bank. You don’t need to spend thousands on traditional billboards or direct mail printouts, giving your business a greater return on investment.

Just make sure that you are flying drones legally and not invading people’s privacy by flying in private areas.

Data Collection and Research

Data is the cornerstone of modern marketing and businesses must collect and analyze information about their customers to create effective marketing campaigns. When you collect this information yourself, however, it can be expensive and difficult.

Drones give businesses a great opportunity to get their hands on more data in an affordable way. For instance, drones can be used to survey different areas and gather data about foot traffic, which is so valuable when trying to decide on the best location for a brick-and-mortar business.

Drones technology is still very new and businesses are only just starting to scratch the surface of their potential. If you want to improve your marketing, you should seriously consider investing in drones.

Buying Your First Drone

If you are interested in buying your first drone, here are some things that you should consider:

What kind of flying do you want to do? – When people hear the word “drone,” the first thing they think about is a large drone that can fly long distances. However, there are other types of drones too. For instance, quadcopters are smaller drones that are excellent for close-up flying. There are also planes, helicopters, and a whole host of other types of drones dedicated to different purposes.

How much money do you want to spend? – Drones range in price from $100 to tens of thousands of dollars. If you’re a beginner who is just getting into the world of drones, it’s best to start with a cheap one and learn the ropes before going for an advanced model. The DJI Mavic range is a great place to start when looking for your first drone. Follow the link to learn more and find a comparison of the different models available. If you are only just getting into drones, you don’t want to spend lots of money on a high-end model.

What features do you want? – There are a lot of different drone models on the market. They range from bare-bones models that have very few features to models that can stream video in real-time and are incredibly easy to fly. You should consider what types of features you want in your drone, such as whether or not you want FPV (first-person view) and how long you need the flying time to be.

Once you get your first drone, the possibilities are endless and you can start marketing your business in exciting new ways.

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Melinda

What You Need To Know About Your New Hearing Aids

August 31, 2021June 19, 2023 Looking for the LightLeave a comment

If you have been diagnosed with hearing loss, then it’s likely that the first course of action your audiologist or hearing instrument specialist takes is to recommend hearing aids that can help you ensure a better quality of life. However, these new devices require a little care and attention to make sure that you’re able to use them as effectively as possible. Here are a few things you ought to know as a new hearing aid user.

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Take the time to get used to them

Hearing aids are very powerful pieces of technology that can provide a life-changing difference in how you interact with the world. That said, a lot of people find that the change to their hearing can be a little overwhelming at first. Don’t try to wear your hearing aids all day, every day, as soon as you get them. Take the time to acclimate to them. Wear them for a little while each day to start, incrementally increasing the length of time that you wear them so that they don’t exhaust you.

Take time to reintroduce yourself to different environments

Each environment your life takes part in is likely to present a different level of noise that you will have to get used to. For instance, you might want to use your hearing aids solely at home, at first, to make sure that you’re used to how it affects your hearing then. Once you’re used to that, start branching out to wearing them in slightly noisier environments.

You’re going to have to care for them

As powerful as they are, hearing aids are relatively advanced pieces of technology that can even be a little sensitive. They tend to have tough shells protecting the delicate parts, but you still need to do your part to take care of them. This includes cleaning them every day and learning how humidity damages hearing devices, meaning you should keep them in dry spaces as best as possible. For instance, you shouldn’t wear your hearing aids to the bathroom.

Keep a spare battery on you when possible

Batteries are going to become a much more important part of your life once you have a hearing aid. Learn and memorize which batteries your device takes and ensure that you always have a supply of spares at home. You may even want to keep some on you if you can store them safely. Test your hearing aids each day before putting them on to make sure the batteries haven’t run out, too.

Manage the stress of the change

A change to your hearing health and the responsibilities that come with it can, naturally, produce stress. Keep a metaphorical eye on your mental health when you’re also dealing with your hearing health. Consider talking to a counselor if you need to and find stress-busting activities you can invest some time in, such as meditation or yoga.

Like all changes, hearing aids can be tough to acclimate to, at first. However, as they become more and more a part of your daily routine, they shouldn’t be anywhere near as troublesome to manage.

When should you replace your hearing aids?

Hearing aids are typically around five years. They can realistically be replaced whenever you feel you need an upgrade, but most people would be more concerned about getting the best price hearing aids and keeping them for as long as possible. The key here is to look after your hearing aids and ensure that they’re not suffering unnecessary damage. So if you frequently use them in a work situation or subject them to heat and sweat, then you may need to maintain them more regularly.

Once your hearing aid starts to decline, you’ll notice it first in the sound quality. The microphone might be damaged, or the speakers could be outputting broken noises. If this is the case, then it’s worth looking into replacements for your hearing aids. Speak to your audiologist and they’ll likely suggest taking another hearing test to see if your hearing has changed.

This is a collaborative post.

Melinda

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My Addiction Story for Overdose Awareness Day

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 Looking for the Light13 Comments

These are stories I’ve never discussed before on WordPress and only share for Overdose Awareness Day because they are important for parents to realize how young kids are exposed to and take drugs. Most kids, luckily won’t have my upbringing but they do get exposed every day at school or social gatherings.

I took drugs for the first time at 9 years old, a Black Molly, or speed as they called it. This started a habit that culminated in becoming an addict at 12 years old.

My parents were divorced and I visited my father every other weekend, he would take me clubbing with him and would ask these two women friends to keep an eye on me. They sure did. The very first time I met them I was offered a Black Molly or a Quaalude, Molly’s sounded better so that was my choice. I later tried Qualudes but they were too much of a downer for me, I liked to feel high. This pattern continued until I was almost 13 years old.

It wasn’t long before I was smoking pot, no big deal, right? After doing hard drugs, how bad was pot?

In sixth grade with rage was huffing paint to get high, it had to be silver or gold paint, I don’t recall why. I remember going across the street from school and huffing before the bell. If my memory serves me right, it didn’t do much for me, mostly a headache. Then it was huffing deodorant, that didn’t do anything except leaving you to explain why you had an extra washcloth at P.E. class.

I went to live with my dad when I was 12 years old, and my life took a serious turn for the worse. Not only were we going to clubs on a weekly basis, but we also went to parties where everything was on the table.

My father would buy me pot to keep me home and off the streets. That only worked for so long.

He introduced me to a crowd of kids/young adults who hung out at the 7-11 store. They became my new crowd. I met a guy much older than me and we started dating, as it turned out he was a drug dealer. So every week I had my choice of extra special drugs on top of the pot he bought. I sometimes chose Acid. Let’s just say Acid is great until you have a bad trip, and I did. Acid can last up to 12 hours and can be a total nightmare if tripping. Most of the time I chose speed, that was my go-to drug of choice.

Every week he would buy a kilo of pot and we would sit on the living room floor of his apartment with newspaper spread out, baggies, a mister, and scale. Back then you could buy a four-finger bag for just $10. Imagine that! We would separate all the seeds, then be sure to add some back in each bag for extra weight. Then it was off to selling, mostly to the crowd, and of course, you keep your stash.

Mind you, I’m 12 years old.

My addiction grew and now I was taking speed every day on top of the other drugs I was doing. This went on for 10 months. In that time I skipped school for 34 days and spent three days in a Juvenile Detention Center. I spent a night in jail for being in a car with a friend who was pulled over and caught with stolen credit cards. My father wouldn’t answer the phone so I spent a night in a jail cell.

I was put on probation for carrying a gun and had to see a Probation Officer once a month. For seven months I never spoke one word to her. She said the state was looking for a camp for girls who can’t be reformed to send me to. Her name was Ruth, she was so committed. She kept telling me I had potential and that I could be reformed.

On the eight-month, I said okay, find me a place that’s not a camp and I’ll go. The state took custody of me and I spent the next year in a boarding school for bad girls at a convent. I was forced to go cold turkey with my addiction, with only the help of God.

This isn’t an overdose story but it could have easily been. I write about my overdose/suicide attempt for Suicide Prevention Month later this week.

I hope someone will benefit from this story, it is one I don’t share lightly.

Melinda

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How To Support Your Elderly Relatives

August 30, 2021 Looking for the LightLeave a comment

Your parents and older relatives spent their time supporting you through a range of roadblocks you encountered in life. Now that they are older, it’s your turn to repay the favor. But how can you, your partner, siblings, and children provide the vital support that seniors need as they grow older?

It’s easy for seniors to become isolated from the world around them. Their friends may not live close enough anymore. Or they aren’t as mobile as they once were. However, staying in touch with a community can help stave off degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, which will ensure their quality of life is as good as it can be. There are plenty of elderly communities around that you can find and introduce your relatives to, allowing them to meet people their age who share their interests. This means they won’t solely rely on you for the company, and can even have new experiences.

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Life can be exceptionally busy, there’s no doubt about this, and because of this, there’s a risk that you neglect to get in touch with your elderly relatives as often as you should. However, this shouldn’t mean they cannot get in touch with you when they feel like a chat. Smartphones, laptops, and tablets may intimidate them at first, but they are crucial for ensuring that they can contact you, allowing you to offer the support they need. They won’t need the latest smartphone, but something easy to use and with a strong wifi connection will do the trick.

When planning how to support your parents, you need to remember that they are not just there. They are still human, and they will always have their preferences for how they want to live. Because of this, you must include them in any plans you have for offering support. Don’t neglect to ask them what they want to do, whether it’s visiting them at their house or go somewhere else where they can get some fresh air. It’s easy to feel like you lose your autonomy the older you get, so providing a chance to retain their independence will do wonders for their well-being.

Sometimes, you can’t provide exactly what your elderly relatives need, so you need to assess these needs and look for solutions. While they might live at home now, medical conditions could impact how easy this is for them. If this is the case, you can consider retirement homes or care workers who will visit your relatives to provide the treatment they need. Services that offer such assistance include https://catholiccarecenter.org/long-term-care/, which will provide expert service and give you and your relatives the peace of mind you need.

Supporting your elderly relatives will help them manage their senior years more comfortably and prevent any of the loneliness or isolation problems that can come from old age. Whether they require a helping hand now and again or need more professional support, you can be there for them no matter what and make the best of the last years you have with them.

This is a collaborative post.

Melinda

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Book Review A Mindfulness Guide For Survival By Ruby Wax

August 30, 2021September 10, 2021 Looking for the Light1 Comment

I was kindly gifted an advance copy of the book A Mindfulness Guide For Survival by Ruby Wax from Maddie Dunne-Kirby at Welbeck Publishing Group. Thanks again Maddie, I love all the books you’ve sent.

Blurb

Dear Reader,

I have written this workbook for you to use as a guide on how to drop anchor when life, and the world around you, gets too daunting. It’s filled with exercises and information for when you’re suddenly forced to confront the hard truths or as I like to call them the BIG SIX realities – difficult emotions, uncertainty, loneliness, change, dissatisfaction and death.

It isn’t just about how to get through a pandemic… Or the post-pandemic fall-out. It is a WAKE UP call. One that will increase your awareness of every moment through mindfulness.

So SCRIBBLE in it. DOODLE in it. Take it EVERYWHERE. No one is going to see what’s inside but you. This is not just another self-help book. Think of it as an evolve-yourself book.

I do hope it helps you hold the rudder straight, no matter how turbulent the waves, and that you come out the other end buoyant, with a new appreciation for the privilege of life.

Love RUBY x

Publishes 2021

176 pages

My Thoughts

This book couldn’t come at a better time, we’re all being faced with situations, emotions, and difficulties we may have not been faced with before the pandemic. Ruby’s book gives you the tools to understand and help work thru each with proven techniques.

Ruby tackles what she calls the Big Six realities-difficult emotions, uncertainty, loneliness, change, dissatisfaction, and death with exercises in a workbook-style book.

She also walks you thru the five pillars of Mindfulness, insight, stress reduction, emotional awareness, presence, and kindness or compassion.

Ruby takes her approach from Buddhism even though she isn’t a Buddist. She feels the ideas are perfect for her approach in this book and in life.

It’s a very fast read and you will want to keep the book handy to reference when you experience any of the Big Six in your life. No doubt we all face them and this is a great workbook to walk you thru each by making you look inward to complete each exercise.

I found the book interesting and had some Ah-ha moments when reading about the Big Six. I would recommend the book to anyone who wants to get in touch with their actions and emotions.

Welbeck Publishing Group

Welbeck Publishing Group is an exciting, fast-growing independent publisher based in London, dedicated to publishing only the very best and most commercial books spanning a number of genres and categories, from leading authors and well-known brands to debut talent. We live for books that entertain, excite and enhance the lives of readers around the world.

From building our boutique fiction and narrative non-fiction lists to shaping our world-renowned illustrated reference, gift and children’s titles, our aim is to be a market-leader in every category in which we publish. Our books and products come to life for adults, children, and families in 30 languages in more than 60 countries around the world, selling through a variety of traditional and non-traditional channels. We are constantly looking for new ways to deliver our exceptional content and new ideas to inspire readers and listeners everywhere.

www.welbeckpublishing.com

Happy Reading

Melinda

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Just Pondering

August 30, 2021May 17, 2025 Looking for the Light1 Comment

Instead of looking at things, look between them.

John Baldessari

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Can You Afford a Million Dollar Home?

August 29, 2021 Looking for the Light2 Comments

One of the biggest expenses in your life is going to be your home. A deposit is a large chunk of money that can take years to save up for. Even then, it’s not over yet and you still need to pay hundreds or even thousands every month to keep up with your mortgage. Buying a home outright in a single payment seems incredibly difficult. So how do people afford incredibly luxurious homes? What does it really take to be so wealthy? Is it all just luck, or is there some trick to it?

Unfortunately, there’s not really a trick to being able to afford an expensive home. Some people may have gotten lucky in life and ended up being born into wealth, but for most of us, grinding our way up to that level of wealth can take years of hard work and a sprinkle of good fortune. But what does it really take to be so wealthy? Is it all about managing your money, or are there personality traits and strategies that can help?

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If you thought that a typical mortgage down payment was expensive then the equivalent for a million-dollar home will probably scare you.

Most mortgages have an upper limit of how much can be borrowed. The maximum that can be borrowed is usually around $700,000 in good circumstances. This means that to afford a million-dollar home, you’ll need to make a down payment of at least $300,000 in some areas. Most million-dollar homes will exceed that million-dollar threshold, and it’s unlikely that you’ll qualify for a loan that large unless you have an excellent credit score. In reality, your down payment is going to be much higher unless you can qualify for a jumbo loan with strict requirements.

The path to being rich isn’t linear. There are multiple ways to achieve it, and it’s going to depend heavily on your circumstances, education, knowledge, and ultimately motivation.

Here are a few tips on how you can develop a millionaire mindset:

Learn to focus on the things that you want. Don’t be timid when you want to achieve something. Do everything you can to learn about it and approach it with passion. When you wake up wanting to get things done, you’re halfway there already.

Set goals that are achievable. It’s impossible to make progress if you don’t track how far you’ve come. Set yourself some achievable goals and work towards them before setting harder ones.

Be frugal. Don’t just throw away your money. Make sure the money you spend is an investment in your life or in your wealth. Don’t just waste it away as soon as you have it.

Be hungry for knowledge. The more you learn, the more skills you’ll have. Don’t be afraid to fail occasionally to learn from your mistakes.

Becoming a millionaire and affording a million-dollar home are two very different things, but it all starts with a successful-oriented mindset that drives you to do better.

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Melinda

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If You’re a First Time Property Investor Read this

August 29, 2021 Looking for the Light1 Comment

Buy to rent has really become an invaluable asset for the last 20 years or so. Many individuals are turning their hands to this form of investment so that they can get a major source of income. Right now, market confidence is high and the property market is certainly looking bright too. If you are thinking about making a property investment then believe it or not, now is certainly the right time. If you are a first-time investor then it helps to know where to start so that you can make yourself aware of the decisions you are going to have to make when buying a property so that you can come out on top overall.

Before you do anything, you have to make sure that you do all of the right research. If you are a first-time investor, then you need to make sure that you think about which property is right for you and even what you can achieve from it. It doesn’t matter whether it’s capital growth, rental income, or even a mixture of both. At the end of the day, there are many different types of property out there for you to buy and it helps to consider things like renovation and even what type of tenant you are hoping to achieve. By doing this, you can then begin to get the best result out of your investment and the goals that you set for yourself overall. If you want to make a smaller property investment, why not look into bungalows for sale?

The location that you choose will make all the difference between a successful investment and an unsuccessful one. Some investors choose to actively limit their property search to areas where they live so that they can have some peace of mind. It may be wise to consider some of the other areas if you want to maximize the returns you are going to get. Do your research and find out how you can capitalize on the highest amount of profit depending on the city you choose to invest in. If you do this well, then there’s no reason at all why you shouldn’t be able to come out on top.

You have to know that purchasing a buy to let property is very different from buying a home for yourself. If you are looking to try and attract young professionals or even students as your tenants, then you need to try and think about all of the amenities that are likely to appeal to your market. Bars, shops, schools, restaurants, or anything else of the sort can easily increase your rental yield by a huge amount. While these factors might not be something that you personally look for when buying a home, you may find that it is in fact a deal-breaker for any potential tenants.

There is absolutely no doubt that buy to let can be profitable, to say the least. A lot of landlords will use the properties that they have as their sole source of income. Increasing your portfolio will give you the chance to maximize the returns that you have but at the same time, you have to make sure that you have a good outlook when it comes to your finances. You have to make sure that you make a budget and that you plan how much you can afford or borrow. It doesn’t matter whether you are a cash buyer or whether you have a buy-to-let mortgage because there will be various tax implications that you need to keep in mind.

Ultimately, it is very crucial for you to decide what kind of property landlord you would like to be. If you want to remain more hands-on then you will need to try and find tenants, conduct any viewings, and also maintain the property as well. If you are a hands-on landlord then you will be able to save some money by simply opting for a DIY approach. This will give you some extra responsibility, however, and you may not be able to manage all of this. If you are time-limited or if you have a lot of properties, then you may want to think about adopting a more hands-off approach instead. If you are willing to pay a small fee, then there are tons of letting agents out there that will manage your property and you won’t have to get involved at all with the day-to-day dealings of having a tenant. This includes any ongoing maintenance, viewings, paperwork, and more. So many landlords prefer to go down this route because it gives them way more time to focus on some of the other ventures. It also helps to try and start out slow so that you can build gradually as well, so keep this in mind if you can.

Knowing what you want will really help you to create a nice and coordinated time frame for your achievement. If your objective is to try and make a return in a very short space of time, then it may be wise for you to flip properties instead. This may sound like the best way forward but at the end of the day, it does put you at a very high level of risk. If you want a high return over a much longer period, then buy to let may be a much more suitable option. Yields of around 12% can easily be expected, but of course, you do have to think about things such as vacancy rates and even maintenance costs as well.

Try and make sure that you don’t use more than 50% of your mortgage when financing a property. This may be difficult when you are first starting out but as you explore the idea of property investment, even more, you will soon find that you can make it more feasible. Even though there is a lot of surface attraction with mortgaging, you have to remember that it is in fact a bad idea. The longer you carry on this way, the more pain and stress it will cause you at a later date.

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Even though a shared mortgage can give you the chance to take out an even bigger mortgage, they do require one person to be the main borrower. The other person will then borrow less. The person who has the highest income will usually be the core borrower. If you have a lower credit rating, then you may find that your interest rates are much higher as well and this is the last thing that you need. Shared mortgages tend to allow for one property owner as well so arranging all of this can be a stressful and daunting process.

It’s also very helpful for you to constantly review your plan. Keep some clear notes of your process and also make sure that you plan at least 6 months in advance as well. You have to remember that no two six-month periods are the same, so you have to make sure that you are able to adjust your investment according to property prices rising and falling. If you can do this, then you will soon find that it is easier than ever for you to reap the benefits.

If you do not have enough confidence in the world of domestic property, then why not try and use foreign currencies to your advantage? At the end of the day, there are so many markets out there that don’t require as much investment, but that can easily give you a much higher yield. You have to make sure that you don’t just look at the value or even the potential of the property. Instead, think about the economy, the stability, and the political state of the company too. If you know that there is a tourist hot spot then this could indicate that the market is lucrative. Overseas hotspots include Berlin, Sofia, Sao Paulo, and even Istanbul too.

You have to know that timing is everything when it comes to investments. Knowing when you need to exit is half of the job. You have to make sure that you keep an eye on the market and you also need to know when to pull out of a certain investment too. If you have a valuable workplace exit strategy, then this will save you a lot of time and effort when the time comes for you to liquidate. Remember that the property market gives you way more data now when compared to just a few years ago. Keep track of it and take your time but never make any knee-jerk reactions. If you do, then you will soon find that you are able to make better decisions and that you can also stabilize your investment too.

This is a collaborative post.

Melinda

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Today in History

August 29, 2021 Looking for the Light3 Comments

Welcome to the weekend edition of Today in History. I’m so glad you’re enjoying the post. Have an awesome weekend.

1958

Michael Jackson is born

Pop sensation Michael Jackson is born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Jackson began performing with his four brothers in the pop group the Jackson 5 when he was a child. The group scored its first No. 1 single in 1969, with “I Want You Back.” By age 11, Jackson was …read more

1533

Pizarro executes last Inca emperor

Atahuallpa, the 13th and last emperor of the Incas, dies by strangulation at the hands of Francisco Pizarro’s Spanish conquistadors. The execution of Atahuallpa, the last free reigning emperor, marked the end of 300 years of Inca civilization. High in the Andes Mountains of Peru, …read more

1949

Soviets explode atomic bomb

At a remote test site at Semipalatinsk in Kazakhstan, the USSR successfully detonates its first atomic bomb, code name “First Lightning.” In order to measure the effects of the blast, the Sov

1982

Actress Ingrid Bergman dies on her birthday

On August 29, 1982, the Swedish-born actress and three-time Academy Award winner Ingrid Bergman dies of cancer on her 67th birthday. Bergman, who was best known for her role as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca, created an international scandal in 1950 when she had a son with the Italian …read more

1911

Ishi discovered in California

Ishi, who was described as the last surviving member of the Native Amercain Yahi tribe, is discovered in California on August 29, 1911. By the first decade of the 20th century, Euro-Americans had so overwhelmed the North American continent that scarcely any Native Americans …read more

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What You Need To Know About Activated Charcoal

August 28, 2021 Looking for the Light1 Comment

What you need to know about Activated Charcoal

Benefits Teeth Whitening and Oral Health

Many people struggle to find affordable dentists these days that will give good advice on brushing teeth. Many people look to making their teeth whiter. And there are many teeth whitening products out there that contain activated charcoal. It’s believed that oral health products with activated charcoal may be detoxifying, antibacterial, and antiviral.

Reduces Intestinal Gas and Diarrhea

Studies have shown that people that had excessive gas in their intestines reduced this by taking activated charcoal and had improved symptoms. And because it is used as an adsorbent in cases of poisoning and overdoses, activated charcoal might prevent diarrhea by absorbing the toxins from bacteria and drugs that can cause diarrhea.

It Can Help Kidney Function

It may be able to help kidney function by filtering out and digested toxins. Activated charcoal needs more research but it appears to be very effective at removing toxins derived from urea. While more research is needed studies have shown that activated charcoal might help reduce gastrointestinal damage and improve kidney function for those who have chronic kidney disease.

It Can Be a Deodorant

It is an ingredient in deodorant. As charcoal might absorb smells and harmful gases it becomes an ideal underarm deodorant. As it can absorb excess moisture and supposedly control humidity in small ways, it may prove very beneficial to those who have issues with body odor.

It Can Help With Skin Infection

Various traditional medicine practitioners use activated charcoal to treat tissue conditions like skin infections. Activated charcoal can absorb the harmful microbes from wounds which has an antibacterial effect.

Can Help With Food Intolerances

For people who have food intolerances like gluten, taking activated charcoal after consuming foods they have a reaction to can minimize the absorption of toxins. While this is not beneficial to those who have extreme reactions such as celiac disease, for those that have a low-level intolerance to foods like gluten, they will feel the benefits upon taking activated charcoal soon after food.

While activated charcoal can yield many benefits, it’s important to not overdo it. For example, if you take medication, having activated charcoal within 2 hours of consuming it may render the medication ineffective. Activated charcoal can certainly help in small doses of toxicity, especially after eating foods, but it’s important to use sparingly and always follow the instructions on the packet. Use it right and it may help you in many areas of your life.

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Melinda