What To Look For in a CoQ10 Supplement
Here's what you should look for in a CoQ10 supplement to experience the benefits of this nutrient.
Does Creatine Make You Gain Weight?
When you first start taking creatine, you might see the number on the scale go up, but it isn’t anything to be alarmed about.
When is the Best Time to Take Creatine?
Should I take creatine in the morning? Before or after a workout? Here’s the answer.
Breathing Easy: How to Safeguard Yourself Against Air Pollution and Improve Air Quality
Air pollution poses a significant threat to our health and the environment. With increasing industrialization and urbanization, it's crucial to understand the impact of air pollution on our well-b...
What is Prop 65, and What Does It Have To Do With Me?
There’s a high chance you’ve seen the Proposition 65 warning label at least once. You know, the one that states (with some variation): This product contains chemicals known to the State of Californ...
Your Life While You Were Sleeping
The average human is alive for nearly 80 years and of those years, they will spend 26 years sleeping and an additional 7 years trying to fall asleep. However, the amount of sleep we get each night ...
If You Think It’s Too Late to Start Yoga, Think Again
If you’re looking for a way to become more active, practicing yoga is an excellent place to start. While scientific research is limited, early evidence seems to confirm that there are a variety of ...
Live like a Caveman to Get Better Sleep
Although we have luxurious 500 thread count sheets, noise machines, and beds with adjustable comfort levels, studies show Americans struggle to get a good night’s sleep now more than our caveman an...
Retirement During COVID: How 3 Women Are Making the Best of their New Freedom
An estimated excess of 2.6 million people retired during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Miguel Faria-E-Castro, a research economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Faria-E-Castro ...
You might seem concerned when grandpa falls asleep in the middle of the day, but it’s perfectly normal and just one of the many ways your body changes as you get older. Although young people try to...
Why You Should Stop Taking NSAIDs After Running
Running is a great form of exercise for the body and mind, but as we age, we start to experience side effects we didn’t previously. When you run regularly, the repetitive impactful movements can ca...
Why do I Wake Up at 2am Every Night?
Getting enough sleep is extremely important for optimal health, yet about ⅓ of adults claim they regularly experience symptoms of insomnia. Plus, 10% of those adults reported having insomnia so sev...
Cookies, Cakes, and Candy–Oh My! Why You Crave Sugar and How to Stop
A sugar craving can hit you like a ton of bricks. One moment you’re minding your own business and the next you’re rummaging through the pantry looking for a box of cookies. When someone frequently ...
Screen Time: When To Put Down Your Device
We’re willing to bet you know exactly where your phone is right now–chances are you’re using it to read this blog. We spend more time on our devices to work, communicate, and enjoy downtime more th...
How to Change Your Child’s Picky Eating
Is mealtime a constant battle with your child no matter what you do? While some foods may be acceptable to your picky eater, they are typically not the healthiest options. You may feel alone in you...
How to Make the Most of Your Empty Nest
When you have children, one day you’re feeding them in a high chair and the next thing you know you’re getting ready to send them off to college. When the time comes for your last or only child to ...
Why Running Feels Difficult Some Days and How to Make it Easier
Some days you hit the pavement and everything just feels right. Your stride feels perfect and you feel light as a feather. You may even experience a deep state of euphoria known as a Runner’s High....
How to Support Your Mental Health the Right Way Post-Pandemic
Within the first year, 25% more people began experiencing anxiety and depression worldwide as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Health Organization. Although life has beg...
Sleep Aids: Everything You Need to Know
If you regularly spend your nights tossing and turning, you’re not alone. More than 60 million Americans have trouble sleeping. Poor sleep can negatively affect both your emotional and physical hea...
The Ancient (Yet Highly Reliable) Indicator of Health
Nearly every ancient culture used feces’ shape, size, and texture to provide health diagnoses before modern medicine existed. Today, many people get squeamish and embarrassed to talk about their bo...
Why Your Body Needs More Magnesium After 40
While our mantra is “age is just a number,” sometimes the body needs a little extra help to keep up! It can be difficult to eat enough foods with magnesium at any age, but when we get older it beco...
How to Increase Your Motivation in 5 Seconds
We’ve all been there. You plan to go to a workout class after work or you hype yourself up to finally speak up during your next group meeting, but when the time comes to do it, your motivation seem...