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Feb 17, 2020 · Health & Wellness11 Ways to Improve Your Health – with Sex!
We all want to be as healthy as possible, so the more good-for-us habits we can develop – and stick to – the better. But in between all that conscientious eating and exercise, there’s another under-rated habit you should also be working on. Drum roll please –and that healthy habit is sex!
Feb 7, 2020 · Health & WellnessHow to Support Your Vaginal Microbiome
Here are eight ways to balance your vagina’s pH level — and keep infection at bay.
Jan 31, 2020 · Health & WellnessDefying Convention
Break the rules or break yourself. That’s the overarching lesson Pilar Gerasimo has learned during two decades spent covering — and influencing — the health-and-wellness industry. And also through the course of her own life.
Jan 24, 2020 · Health & WellnessWhy Noise Is Bad for Our Health
Noise can elevate our stress hormones — even at levels that do not produce hearing damage — according to a recent study.
Jan 20, 2020 · Health & Wellness7 Tips for a Clean, Green and Serene Bedroom
Sleep. It’s the essential, health-supportive, feel-good habit that we get to treat our bodies to every night. And while most of us are aware of its importance, not everyone thinks about the health of the space they’re sleeping in -- their bedrooms. Granted, you probably wash the bedding and vacuum on the regular, but your bedroom’s still got a dirty little secret.
Jan 13, 2020 · Health & Wellness8 Ways to Lose Your Winter Blues
For those of us who live in the temperate zone, winter is a real thing. Not only does it have its own characteristic weather profile – gray, chilly, intermittently snowy or slushy or rainy – it’s got its own emotional profile to match. Call it the winter blues or the winter blahs.
Jan 3, 2020 · Health & WellnessResolution Backlash
For many people, the New Year feels like a fresh start. So we make resolutions to lose weight, to play the piano daily, to learn Mandarin. These vows are an ancient practice - though they may have been no better at fulfilling their resolutions than we are now.
Dec 30, 2019 · Health & Wellness20 New Year's Resolutions for 2020
When it comes to the end of one year and the start of another, I always like to take some time to reflect on the lessons learned and think about the tweaks we all can strive to make going forward. This year, going into 2020, I propose focusing on 20 behaviors that encourage wellness in all aspects of life.
Dec 27, 2019 · Health & WellnessOutsmart Your Smartphone: 4 Ways to Curb Digital Distraction
Reboot your natural brain power — without totally untethering from technology.
Dec 23, 2019 · Health & WellnessWords from the Wise: Choosing Optimism for 2020
Continually voicing your difficulties can push you – and others – down a rabbit hole of negativity, ironically leading to increased disconnection from others, a poorer outlook on life, and even compromised health. Optimism has the opposite effect, according to numerous studies, positively impacting both mind and body.
Dec 13, 2019 · Health & WellnessCould You Have Responsibility Fatigue?
We couldn't arrange to have more hours added to the day, but if you're drowning in tasks, this advice will serve as lifeline.
Dec 9, 2019 · Health & WellnessGrow Your Gratitude
You know the drill: ruminating on ’how bad things are,’ competing with others or striving for what you don’t have. It’s all too easy to set yourself on a very dissatisfied course. How to get off the not-so-merry-go-round? Learn the art of gratitude! Think of gratitude as a skill that you can, and should, brush up on.
Dec 2, 2019 · Health & Wellness8 Ways to Stress Less This Holiday Season
The holidays are upon us, and though few of us can skip the month of December altogether, there are ways to better manage this stressful season while preserving your health and sanity. Here are a few tips to help keep body and soul on an even keel for the next few weeks and well into the New Year.
Nov 29, 2019 · Health & WellnessWhat You Need to Know About Essential Oils
Do essential oils work? They’ve become a powerful wellness trend — but are essential oils a cure-all, a marketing scheme, or something in between?
Nov 22, 2019 · Health & WellnessHoliday Stress - 5 Causes and Antidotes
The holidays are almost upon us, and while this time of year is exciting and joyous, it can also be downright demanding. Between holiday parties, family gatherings, and other commitments — or perhaps the absence of such — we often wind up feeling stressed, depressed, or burnt out by the time New Year’s Day hits.
Nov 11, 2019 · Health & Wellness6 Ways To Stay Well – and Not Get Sick This Winter
As the leaves and temperatures start to fall, colds and flu are never far behind. While it may seem like getting sick sometime between now and April is a forgone conclusion, it doesn’t have to be. Yes, I’m saying you don’t have to get sick this year, that is, as long as you start fortifying your body now.
Nov 8, 2019 · Health & WellnessWhat Is Nutrigenomics?
Here is a good example of nutrigenomics: In 2006, researchers made a fascinating discovery: After dozens of studies found that drinking coffee escalates heart-attack risk, this new inquiry revealed that while coffee did up the hazard significantly for some, the exact opposite was true for others.
Sep 30, 2019 · Health & WellnessClean-Up, Green-Up and Fight Your Indoor Air Pollution
Entire books have been written on ways to minimize the toxic hits our bodies take every day. From the products we slather on them to the furnishings we live and sleep in to the offices we work in, even to the cars we drive, most of us are steeped in toxins around the clock.
Sep 20, 2019 · Health & WellnessAutoimmune Disorders: When Your Body Turns on You
There’s been a stark rise in autoimmune disorders over the past 50 years, from type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis to celiac disease and asthma. What is autoimmune disorder? The first step toward a cure is understanding and controlling the causes.
Sep 16, 2019 · Health & Wellness4 Ways To Side-Step Autumnal Allergies
Autumn is one of the most glorious times of the year. The trees bursting with color, the crunch of falling leaves underfoot, the still-warm days and cooler nights. If, however, you’re saddled with seasonal allergies and all the respiratory misery that goes along with them, the arrival of fall may be anything but a cause for celebration.
Sep 13, 2019 · Health & WellnessEmpowering Parents to Grow Healthy Resilient Children
Much of my work as a holistic pediatrician these days is focused on empowering parents to grow healthy, resilient children in body, mind, and spirit. The basis of this empowerment lies in our ability to connect effectively to the world around us. When disconnected, all the physical and mental alarms go off, and that can make us feel sick.
Sep 9, 2019 · Health & Wellness8 Ways to Instantly Cut Your Pesticide Exposure
One of the key concepts in my work is “toxic load,” in other words, the sum total of all the harmful things that your body is exposed to. When we do everything in our power to reduce that toxic load, for instance, reducing our exposure to chemicals in the home, we reduce chronic illnesses and lead healthier, happier and longer lives.
Sep 6, 2019 · Health & Wellness22 Bad Habits to Avoid for Glowing Skin
Feeling comfortable in our skin is something everyone can achieve. Letting go of our images of what we should look like and enjoying the true beauty of who we are can be a challenging, but empowering endeavor.
Aug 23, 2019 · Health & WellnessWhy Are We Drugging Our Children for the Way They Behave?
We stand at a crossroads in medicine today. Having practiced developmental pediatrics for the past 25 years, I have become increasingly frustrated by an alarming trend and find myself asking why we are drugging our children for the way they behave?