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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 ...

How to Get Over Jet Lag Symptoms

Getting ready to fly far away from home and dreading the inevitable jet lag? Did you know that fluctuations in our environment, such as light and temperature, can dictate our internal clocks and alter our ...

Perimenopause Symptoms You Can’t Ignore & What to Do About Them

When women reach a certain age, menopause symptoms begin to show themselves, sometimes even before hitting menopause. This is called perimenopause, and perimenopause symptoms can be just as challenging to deal with. While perimenopause and menopause ...

Cold Plunge Benefits vs. Risks: Is Cold Plunging Right for You?

The thought of submerging yourself in ice cold water is enough to make anyone shiver, yet cold plunging is a wellness trend that is on the rise. While it might be shocking — quite literally ...

Understanding Ultradian Rhythm: How to Harness Your Body’s Natural Rhythms for Peak Performance

In our fast-paced world, where time is often the most precious commodity, understanding our body's natural rhythms can be the key to unlocking peak performance and productivity. One such rhythm, often overshadowed by its more ...

How to Get Rid of a Vaginal Yeast Infection

Millions of women suffer vaginal yeast infections every year — including painful infections that re-emerge just when you think they're gone for good. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, estimates ...

Is Flatulence Good for You? (Does It Depend on the Smell?)

Most of us have been there: experiencing excessive farting that feels out of our control and causes a whole heck of a lot of embarrassment. While the average person farts nearly every day, some people ...

Can Boiling Water Remove Microplastics? Plus the Dangers of Nanoplastics

A study conducted by the Environment Agency Austria in 2018 estimated that more than half of the world population may harbor microplastics in their stools. As alarming as that is, things have only become more ...