Category: wellness

Hip Flexors Get Weak When We Sit Too Much – but Simple Stretches Can Leave You Less Stiff

I am sure you’ve been told you should stand up and move away from your work stations or use a standing desk where possible. One of the major benefits of doing this is to activate and stretch the hip flexor area. But what are the hip flexors, and why are they so important – and…


What You Eat First During Meals Can Lower Glucose by 40%

The order that you consume the proteins, fats and carbohydrates in your meal matters, with significant differences found when carbs are consumed first versus last. Which is better for your metabolic health? STORY AT-A-GLANCE You can consume the same foods — same calories, same total carbs, same nutrients — and have drastically different metabolic effects…


What You Eat First During Meals Can Lower Glucose by 40 Percent

The order that you consume the proteins, fats and carbohydrates in your meal matters, with significant differences found when carbs are consumed first versus last. Which is better for your metabolic health? STORY AT-A-GLANCE You can consume the same foods — same calories, same total carbs, same nutrients — and have drastically different metabolic effects…


Migraines: What You Need to Know

B.B. is a 32-year-old woman who has suffered from monthly migraines since she was about 15. The first two days of her period were so bad that as a teenager she couldn’t go to school; as an adult, she also can’t work for those two days each month. She tried multiple medications, but experienced too…


Eco-Tip: Firing up the Grill With Less Pollution

If you’re planning to barbeque over the Fourth of July weekend, consider grilling in ways that emit less air pollution. Ali Ghasemi, who heads the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, says he cooks with gas barbeques, one connected to the natural gas line in his house and another hooked to a propane gas tank. “Gas and electric grills…


It Takes Only 1 Month to Cure Heart Problems? A Harvard Study Confirms the Existence of Pericardium Meridian

Stimulating acupuncture points can improve or cure diseases. In the West, acupuncture and acupressure are gradually gaining popularity. However, do meridians really exist in the human body? The scientific community has long had no answer. However, a study published by Harvard Medical School confirmed the existence of the “pericardium meridian,” one of the 12 meridians….


Holistic Methods Get at the Root of Long COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic was a threat to public safety and health around the world. The outbreak and spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) inflicted loss of human life all over the globe. Long COVID is a term used to describe post-COVID symptoms which may remain present despite having recovered from COVID-19…


1 Impactful, Time-Tested Way to Holistically Alter Gene Expression

In recent years, meditation has become a social trend. While the body appears calm on the surface when meditating, the genes in the body change dramatically. 14 Percent of Americans Have Meditated From the late 1970s to the 1990s, a variety of Chinese qigong masters came out to teach qigong practices, and many Chinese people…


Some People Do Better on Cognitive Tasks While Walking

Some young and healthy people improve performance on cognitive tasks while walking by changing the use of neural resources, according to a new study. It has long been thought that when walking is combined with a task—both suffer. The new research finds that this is not always the case. However, the new findings don’t necessarily…


5 Drinks for Clearer Skin, Relieving Period Cramps, and Inflammation!

Getting bored of making dalgona? Fel will be sharing five more easy drink recipes for amazing skin and to help with alleviating period cramps and pains because we know how uncomfortable that can be! A lot of our skin conditions are related to how hydrated we are, on the inside and the outside! These will…