Stiff Person Syndrome is a rare neurological disorder. As many of you may know, Celine Dion was recently diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome. I’m a huge Celine fan, so I was immediately curious about what this disorder entails. In medical school we learn about a lot of diseases, and but rare syndromes like this aren'tContinue reading "Five Things to Know About Stiff Person Syndrome"
Five Things That Happen to Your Body When You Stop Drinking
Are you thinking about trying out ‘Sober October’? There are all kinds of monthly fads out there, like ‘no-shave november’, ‘dry January’, ‘Roevember’ (more of a very important movement than a fad), and sober October. I’m not normally one to recommend fads because I believe more in creating lifelong habits. But that being said, RoevemberContinue reading "Five Things That Happen to Your Body When You Stop Drinking"
How Important is it to Balance Strength Training and Cardio?
Life and fitness are all about balance. Most people that go to the gym fall into one of two categories. They either want to gain muscle, or lose weight. People who want to gain muscle tend to fear cardio because they don’t want to lose their gains. People who want to lose weight tend toContinue reading "How Important is it to Balance Strength Training and Cardio?"
Five Best Herbal Remedies for Anxiety
Deal with stress and anxiety the natural way. Stress is a normal part of life for all human beings, especially in this modern age of technology. Even if you manage to create a relatively stress-free existence in your home, you probably still have to deal with work issues, relationship pitfalls, and health concerns. Pile onContinue reading "Five Best Herbal Remedies for Anxiety"
Can Your Skin Reveal Whether or Not You are Stressed?
Believe it or not, your stress shows on your face. It’s a well known fact that going through major life stressors, like divorce, death, or relocation can wreak havoc on our stress levels, which ages us prematurely. Ask anyone who has gone through a major life upheaval; it shows up in their eyes and canContinue reading "Can Your Skin Reveal Whether or Not You are Stressed?"
Love It or Hate It? Health Benefits of Cilantro
Cilantro is a controversial, yet healthy vegetable. I have to be honest, I love cilantro. Most people in the world either love it or hate it, and there is actually scientific evidence that 14% of people have a genetic variant that makes cilantro taste like soap or dirt. Luckily, I don’t have that particular geneticContinue reading "Love It or Hate It? Health Benefits of Cilantro"
How to Choose the Right Running Shoe
Not all running shoes are created equal. Have you ever gone into a Footlocker and wondered why there are so many options? One would think that a shoe is a shoe, so outside of stylistic preferences, there wouldn’t seem to be a real reason to have so many available options. In reality, there is aContinue reading "How to Choose the Right Running Shoe"
Is Onion Juice the Key to Healthy Hair?
Could onions be the answer to your hair care woes? Recently Cardi B made headlines for suggesting to her fans that onion water was the key to her healthy hair. This set the Internet aflame as people from all over the world began including onion juice into their hair care regimens. Onions are typically knownContinue reading "Is Onion Juice the Key to Healthy Hair?"
How to Prevent Heat Stroke and Exhaustion
With temperature levels rising globally, it is important to be mindful of both heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Anyone who has been outside this summer will tell you, temperatures are rising around the world. More than 100 million Americans are feeling the heat, and recently in the UK, it got so hot that the roadsContinue reading "How to Prevent Heat Stroke and Exhaustion"
Five Natural Ways to Manage Your Happiness Hormones
Much of the time our moods are regulated by our hormones. Have you ever just been in a bad mood for no reason? Like, everything in your life is going pretty well, but for some reason you can’t seem to muster up any joy about it? Hormones are various chemicals that your body releases. SomeContinue reading "Five Natural Ways to Manage Your Happiness Hormones"