Inflammation is the body’s natural response to germs, toxins, injury or infection. A natural response which helps the body heal, when we live in a state of chronic inflammation, things start to go awry. Inflammatory cells and cytokines (pro-inflammatory signal…
Aloe vera juice has likely appeared in your kitchen refrigerator at least once. If not, its large bottles are easy to spot in most stores—instantly recognizable for their translucent liquid and the curiosity they spark. While the skin-soothing benefits of…
Similar to the field of hair washing, showering may raise concerns about methods and frequency. Brazilians are said to shower nearly twelve times per week, while Chinese, British and Japanese shower about five. The fact is that in summer showering…
After a big meal at night, even the smallest form of physical activity may be the furthest thing from your mind. But as it turns out, there may be many benefits of walking following eating that we should take note…
We’ve all heard of breathwork, but have you ever actually tried it? Simply put, breathwork is the practice of taking your breath from an unconscious to a conscious state. Whether you want to kick off your day right, calm your…
It’s a common situation: you’ve eaten a big meal and an hour later, you’re hungry again. Why? Dips in our blood sugar prompt “hunger pangs two to three hours after eating a meal” – as well as dips in energy…
Bone broth is an anti-inflammatory, collagen-rich liquid that nutritionists recommend consuming regularly. The broth has become popular due to the celebrities known to include it in their diets. Salma Hayek, for example, says she drinks a cup of bone broth…
While we may already have our night time skincare routine down, we may still have issues actually falling asleep. Bedtime is a time to revamp, and therefore essential to our health and wellbeing. Everyone pines for a better night’s rest.…
Not everything is about increasing productivity, sometimes we simply need to prioritize our well-being, too. Mental health should be taken care of from the moment we wake up in the morning, but since we move at such a fast pace,…
When anxiety creeps up on you, you just want it gone. You can’t necessarily stop yourself from ever having anxious thoughts, but you can teach yourself how to manage them. This is where meditation comes in handy. Meditation can help…
If you’re over binging TV shows, and don’t feel like picking up a book, why not try out a podcast? According to a study by RAJAR, the number of people who listen to podcasts has jumped from 8 to 19…
Many people have been trying to find treatments for mental health for years that don’t involve medication. One form of treatment that has gained popularity over the years is ecotherapy, also called nature therapy. Ecotherapy is a therapeutic treatment involving…
