Join a community of over 2 million members

We're on a mission to provide you with the most valuable, accurate and relatable holistic health information in the world.

 · 9 min read

The Top 10 Medicinal Plants and Herbs for Your Health

Humans have been using medicinal plants for thousands of years. Early on in our existence, people discovered that nature has done a pretty good job at providing things for stomach problems, pain, concentration, and more. Though modern medicine has now given us the ability to manage and heal more illnesses, diseases, and conditions than we […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 3 min read

Liver Damage from Supplements is On the Rise, Scientists Say

So much for health: A study published in the Journal of Hepatology found dietary and herbal supplements lead to liver damage 20 percent of the time. “While many Americans believe supplements to be safe, government regulations (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994) require less safety evidence to market products than what is required for conventional pharmaceuticals” Dr. […]

Gemma Fischer

Gemma Fischer

Freelance writer

 · 2 min read

Study Shows That Your Dog Is Deliberately Manipulating You

One of the reasons dogs make such great companions is that they’re so good at communicating with us. They wear their emotions on their faces far more than most non-human animals. We’ve now discovered that’s because they are aware we’re watching, and have learned that humans are visual creatures who respond to facial cues. At […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer

 · 6 min read

8 Yoga Poses to Calm Restless Legs Syndrome

Written By: Jennifer Dene Are your twitching legs keeping you awake at night? Do you regularly feel like you have an itch that you just can’t scratch? You may be suffering from restless legs syndrome. In this article, we’ll talk about the causes of this condition, and you’ll learn eight yoga poses to treat restless legs. What Is […]

The Hearty Soul

The Hearty Soul

Health Network

 · 2 min read

Why You Should Pee In The Shower

You should be peeing in your shower – not just for the liberating, rebellious adrenaline rush that you may or may not get from it, but because you could save the planet, just a little bit, by doing so. Peeing In The Shower Is Good For The Planet Let’s think about it for a moment, mathematically. Every […]

Chantel Brink

Chantel Brink

Freelance Writer

 · 2 min read

Eat More Eggs, It Might Help Protect You From Osteoporosis

Your morning routine may include more than just a tasty start to the day. Recent research has suggested that a simple egg in the morning could play a leading role in strengthening your bones against osteoporosis.1 Let’s take a look at how adding eggs to your diet might be the key to safeguarding your skeletal […]

Sean Cate

Sean Cate

Freelance Writer

 · 6 min read

13 exercises for Knee Pain and Which Ones to Avoid

In the United States alone, 18 million people see a doctor for knee pain every year. (1) Trouble with these joints is highly common, yet still, many of us don’t know what to do about it. We’ve rounded up the best exercises for knee pain and a few you should avoid to help feel your […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 3 min read

How To Pack A Suitcase

We all know the paradoxical truth: taking vacations can be stressful! And one of the biggest stress factors is trying to pack appropriately. Nobody wants to be stuck in a foreign country with no clean underpants, and certainly nobody wants to be lugging around a suitcase so disorganized that they end up leaving something important behind. In […]

Leah Berenson

Leah Berenson

Freelance Writer

 · 3 min read

Try this Simple and Effective Method to Help Relieve Sciatic Nerve Pain

For centuries, back pain has been a common ailment among people both young and old. Unfortunately, many people have learned to live with and through it. However, anyone who has experienced the debilitating pain of sciatica knows it is no joke. The thing with sciatica pain, however, is that it can take a longer than […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team