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Nomophobia: How Fear of Being Without Your Phone Harms Health (& What to Do About It)

In today's hyper-connected world, many people experience anxiety when they are without their smartphones. This condition, known as nomophobia, has become increasingly common. What exactly is nomophobia, and how can you recognize and address it? Does the ...

Sedentary Lifestyle Health Risks and How to Reverse

In the mid-20th century, technological advances, a rise in car culture and a shift from physically demanding work to office jobs began chipping away at our physical activity. Today, at a time when we have more ...

The Leaky Gut Diet and Treatment Plan, Including Top Gut Foods

Leaky gut syndrome is a condition that's thought to affect millions of people, many of whom don’t even know it. The good news is following a leaky gut diet can help overcome this condition. From the ...

Body Composition: Can We Outwit Our Genes for Healthy Body Fat Levels?

Growing up in a small town in England, Rebecca Louise started really obsessing over her body composition around age 15 — and not in a good way. A trained dancer and athlete who played "every sport," she ...

Symptoms of Electrolyte Imbalance, Plus How to Solve It

Electrolytes are certain nutrients (or chemicals) present in your body that have many important functions — from regulating your heartbeat to allowing your muscles to contract so you can move. Because these crucial nutrients help ...

How Blue Light Effects Sleep & How to Limit Exposure

By now you're probably aware that using electronics — such as your phone, laptop or tablet — during the hours before going to sleep is not the best habit to fall into, due to how ...

Best Menopause Supplements & Diet to Relieve Symptoms

Menopause is the permanent end of menstruation and fertility, defined as occurring 12 months after your last menstrual period. You can start to transition into menopause as early as your mid-30s, with most women entering ...

Study: Can These 2 Probiotics Lower Blood Pressure?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly have of all adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, accounting for nearly 120 million people. In addition, the CDC notes that: Hypertension ...

Children’s Book Teaches an Integrative Approach to Mental Health Basics

Stress is at an all-time high. Increasingly, the general public and healthcare system are acknowledging ACEs (adverse childhood experiences), and the negative effects early-life traumas have on health. Sadly, children’s exposure to ACEs are compounded by ...

Myofascial Release Therapy for Back Pain, Posture and More

Whether you're an athlete looking to improve your training and performance or someone trying to reduce pain and achieve better alignment, myofascial release therapy likely can help. This type of manipulative therapy targets hard knots and ...