If you train or work out regularly, you probably experience your fair share of muscle soreness. Non-athletes and those less active can also suffer from muscle soreness due to injury, surgery, sciatica, and disorders like fibromyalgia. Cupping therapy, an ancient Chinese practice, has become popular amongst athletes in recent years—you may recall the mysterious purple…
Holism says that the body and mind are intimately connected and greatly affect one another. Based on this idea, a holistic lifestyle involves nourishing your physical, mental, social, and emotional health—all the pieces that make you whole—in order to live your best life. A symptoms-based approach to medicine, common in the Western world, believes in…
The aloe vera plant is one of the most versatile and beneficial plants around. It grows abundantly in tropical climates and has been used for centuries as a medicinal plant. Commonly known to treat sunburns, aloe vera juice is a gooey, thick liquid made from the flesh of the aloe vera plant leaf, and drinking…
There are several ways to boost your brain health. Some of them include regular exercise, getting enough sleep, and staying mentally and socially active, but it never hurts to tip the scales in your favor even more. If sipping a delicious smoothie that’s also good for your brain sounds like a double win, you’re in…
It’s not uncommon for professional athletes and fitness lovers to take an ice bath after a workout or big game, but what are the benefits of this practice that make it so appealing? Taking a 10 to 15-minute dip in 50-59°F water, immediately following a workout, is said to work wonders on muscle soreness and…
Dark circles can be annoying, stubborn, and plain unflattering, but they happen to the best of us. Besides lack of sleep and proper hydration, you may notice bags or puffiness near your eyes if you smoke, drink, are chronically stressed, or exposed to heavy air pollution. Did you know that dark circles can also be…
Even the most conscious non-toxic beauty buyers, may have a hard time avoiding endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), and if you’re just beginning your clean beauty journey, they’re important to understand. EDCs interfere with normal hormone functions and can affect things like reproduction and brain development. Learning what they are, how they affect your body, and how…
Ayurveda means science of life (Ayur = life, Veda = science.) It is a holistic approach to health. For Ayurveda, the mind and body are connected and the most powerful tool to heal the body is the mind. People in India have been using Ayurvedic Practices for over 5000 years for the prevention and treatment…
We’re approaching the one-year “anniversary” of being smack-dab in the middle of a global pandemic; and while our mental health may have been hit in different ways during this period, we finally have reasons to be hopeful. So take some time to relax because there’s light at the end of the tunnel, and if you…