Your space in the medicine cabinet has been cleared, Ibuprofen and Advil, we’re making room for our essential oils and herbal supplements! We are living in a world where we can not only relieve our pain with over-the-counter medicines, but we can also use the simplest of resources to clear...
I’m tired and stressed… Sorry to rock the boat by saying that, but that is really the honest truth. I will even say it again. I’m tired and stressed. And this moves past the general stress and anxiety of regular day life. Have you read what is going on in...
Yoga and meditation, journaling, breathwork–all such simple tasks, but they make all the difference for our wellbeing. In recent months, there has been a shift in the way individuals are taking control of their mental wellbeing and processing emotions and trauma they have experienced. Rather than prioritizing therapies such as...
In the past year, the United States has seen a rise in disease outbreaks, with the measles virus gaining the most attention. Despite being nearly entirely eradicated within the US, measles has seen a concerning comeback among children. This is largely due to the rise in anti-vaccination sentiment and vaccine...
I can honestly say that I don’t enjoy scrolling on social media as much as I used to. With our feeds being flooded with negative and depressing news, AI-generated videos, and “brain-rot” content, I find myself putting my phone down after just a few minutes. Doomscrolling, which “rose to prominence...
It is no surprise that with all the bad things happening in the world, depression rates are increasing. Almost 20% of adults in the US have experienced depression disorder in the last year. I know there are countless things affecting my mental health right now. With the global rise in...
I think that we can all agree that being a student is not easy. Whether you’re in middle school, high school, college, or at another level of higher education, being a student presents many challenges that don’t really come with an instruction manual on how to navigate. Instead, you’re presented...
Trust me, we all know the iconic slogan “Red Bull gives you wings” —but I’m 100% confident that the slogan wasn’t meant to be taken literally. Energy drinks give you strength, energy, and dopamine boosts, but they can also give you anxiety, digestive issues, and cardiac troubles. The growing dependence...
The topic of nutrition has been in American politics for decades. In a society that struggles with obesity and other food-related health conditions, figuring out proper guidelines for healthy eating has been a major concern for many administrations. It came as no surprise when the federal nutrition policy was changed...
Everyone loves them–doctors, wellness gurus, the people on TikTok trying to sell you anything they can. Supplements are an amazing way to receive vitamins and minerals we are deficient in without having to go to extreme lengths. We can find them at almost every major retailer, Walmart, Target, CVS, etc....
A dainty studio, candles burning, soft music–the yoga mat is spread and the instructor is guiding through meditative movement for relaxation. Class was expensive, but the feeling received is worth every penny spent. We associate yoga as a special occasion for when the world feels a little heavier, but becoming...
There has always been an issue with individuals relying on the Internet for medical advice, using websites such as WebMD or Wikipedia to diagnose themselves digitally. However, with TikTok blowing up in recent years, the problem has become worse and worse. Many medical professionals do utilize TikTok in order to...
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