Hope for the 200,000 people every year diagnosed with alopecia areata, a type of sudden hair loss that starts with circular bald patches, as a new drug has been shown to regrow 80% or more of patients’ hair within a year. New alopecia drug regrows hair A trial is underway …
Read MorePotatoes are America’s favorite vegetable. Sweet potatoes, while not as popular as white potatoes, are thought to be healthier… but are they? When you compare the health benefits of the two different types of potatoes, that’s not necessarily the case. Let’s take a look. Nutritional Comparison A medium sweet potato …
Read MoreFrom our friends at Hey Pumpkin: Anyone who’s fallen asleep during savasana in yoga class knows that body scanning is incredibly powerful for relaxation. If all of that sounded like a foreign language, savasana is the practice of lying still on one’s back and gradually relaxing one body part at …
Read MoreAre you tracking your cycle? If you have a period, you should be. And not just so you know when to avoid wearing white pants. Keeping tabs on the ways your hormones are fluctuating throughout the month can give you invaluable information about your energy levels, your moods, your sex …
Read MoreFrom our friends at Hey Pumpkin: If you’ve been to any home retailer in the past year you’ve undoubtedly seen displays for weighted blankets. And unless you’ve been living under a rock (which hey, no judgment here, we are in the middle of a pandemic) you’ve also heard people talk …
Read MoreIt’s hard to know what you say when someone you know is suffering from depression or anxiety. Too often, what we have to say sounds trite or awkward, or we can be unintentionally hurtful. If your friend or family member shares their depression with you, here are a few things …
Read MoreAmid the Coronavirus outbreak, washing your hands regularly is even more important. Many hand sanitizers on the market do not meet the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for the best way to protect yourself from the coronavirus. Hand-Washing Is Your Best Defense If you want to prevent illness, washing …
Read MoreWe have all had bad nights of sleep. We have dreaded having to get up and go to work in the morning, spending the day daydreaming of going back to bed. Experts say we all need 7-9 hours of sleep every night. At least one-third of Americans don’t according to …
Read MoreWith the virus spreading at an increasingly alarming rate, there may seem to be no end in sight. Although there are no definitive answers to a cure, progress has been made. Researchers and scientists also know a lot more about the virus. Aside from promising vaccine trials, there is also …
Read MoreThe health benefits of strength training cannot be overlooked. Oftentimes, women will dismiss strength training because they don’t want to “bulk up” or get muscles, they just want to lose weight and their focus is cardio. This is a mistake that overlooks a powerful tool in an overall fitness and …
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