Life is hard, trust us, we know. It has a way of sneaking up on you when you are least expecting it and taking you out at the knees. What’s worse, is that it doesn’t seem to care that you’ve already been knocked to the ground, it will rub dirt in your face anyway.  To...

There is a lot of trust placed in the claims of skin care products. They advertise ‘flawless skin,’ ‘disappearing acne,’ and ‘natural beauty,’ and we buy the products to try it for ourselves. Examining the back of a facial cleanser is a bit nerve-wracking. What do all those terms mean? Even if you ask someone with...

I never had a problem with the idea of getting wrinkles when I got older- but I never expected to see them so soon! Now that I’m noticing wrinkles and fine lines on my face more often, I can’t help but look for natural ways to keep my skin looking full and healthy for longer....

We’ve all probably been in that “light-hearted” situation where we caught someone doing something unpleasant, and they try to convince us that it’s all in our heads. As a kid, you may have caught your older sibling sneaking in at night, and they vehemently tell you that it was the wind moving the window, that...

Wind down with this intensely soothing yin yoga routine! When you’re stressed to the max, it’s time to drop down to your mat and engage in some seriously calming yin poses. Yin is a type of yoga that targets the deep muscle tissues of the body called fascia where trigger points (or knots) can form...

If you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, monitoring your blood sugar levels regularly is the most important step you can take in managing your condition. Having information that tells you what causes changes in your blood glucose levels, like eating particular foods, taking your medication, or exercising, can help you work with your...

Visiting a grieving person is always an emotional call to make, especially when you have a close relationship with the person. You may not know the deceased so well, but the fact that someone you care about is going through a lot of pain would hurt you too. The memories, the pain of loss, the...

No matter what age, Dementia is a devastating diagnosis. That being said, early-onset Alzheimer’s and dementia is particularly gut-wrenching. As doctors began to see an increase in this diagnosis, scientists began working to figure out why. In a groundbreaking study published in JAMA Neurology, researchers have identified 15 factors that are linked to the risk...

We all know the basic idea that surrounds ‘healthy living’. Eat more vegetables, exercise, get good sleep, and stress-less. A generic formula for the masses, but a formula that’s not always easy to adapt even though it always sits in the back of our minds. The sad truth is that with the buzz surrounding the...

This article was pubished on Januray 15, 2020 and has since been updated. “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day” has been drilled into our brains, much to the chagrin of people who don’t like eating first thing in the morning. Now, those people may rejoice. American TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz announced...

This article was originally published November 22, 2019 and has since been updated. Smoking is a difficult addiction to break, especially when it begins during the teen years. The younger a smoker takes up the habit, the more addicted they tend to be.  What Makes Smoking So Addictive? Nicotine, the most addictive substance in tobacco,...

This article was originally published on December 9th, 2019, and has since been updated. Cancer treatments have come a long way since the disease’s discovery. Despite these exciting advancements, there is one unfortunately common cancer who’s treatment options are lagging behind the rest: Pancreatic Cancer. What is pancreatic cancer? Pancreatic cancer is – you guessed...