How Exercise Improves Your Gut Health—And the One Thing You Need To Know To Take Advantage

If you want to exercise for gut health, focus on low- to moderate-intensity aerobic activitiesand staying consistent. Im an Exercise PhysiologistHeres Why You Shouldnt Worry About Cortisol Spikes When You Do HIIT Workouts. Elliptical vs Treadmill: Which Cardio Machine Is Right For You? Does Rowing Count as Strength Training? Scientists have found that our digestive system contains trillions ofmicroscopic organismsthat are essential to many of our bodys functionsfromdigestiontoimmunity. As it turns out, taking care of your gut requires a bit more than justpopping that probioticeach morning....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Michelle Carter

How Exercising After Your COVID-19 Vaccine Might Boost Immunity

It can improve heart and lung health, boost strength, and support your mental wellbeing. But exercise has immunity benefits, too. What are antibodies anyway Antibodies are disease-fighting agents produced by the body, Dr. Conroy says. The immune system then creates the mechanism for killing those particles, according to theMayo Clinic. Its Amazing How Its All Connected. Vaccines are valuable tools to promote antibody developmentwithoutgetting sick first. … Exercise, intense exercise especially, causes a stress response in the body....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Robert Davis

How Food Banks Stepped Up To Feed the Millions of Americans Going Hungry During the Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a once-in-a-generation hunger crisis. Here’s how food banks are coping as conditions worsen. The FDA Just Banned Red Dye No. 3: The Future of Processed Foods Is Red Wine Any Healthier for You Than White Wine? Proffee Is the Hottest New Beverage Trendbut Should You Really Be Adding Protein to Your Coffee? Jason Stephany is the director of strategic communications for Oregon Food Bank....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Ashley Combs

How front-line workers are finding hope and inspiration in the ongoing battle against COVID-19

(Get your tissues ready.) Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine Are You Burnt Out or Depressed? At least 27 have died while doing so. They are, by definition, essential. Grab a Kleenexthis ones going to be a tear-jerker. Our hope lies in all the patients who leave the hospital alive and happy. … Its been encouraging to watch my travel nurse friends in New York City. The farmers have been so grateful for our business....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Alyssa Bowman

How Getting Out of My Normal Habitat Helped Me Reconnect With My Regular Yoga Practice

Want To Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Calming, Boho-Chic Escape (Um, Yes)? O2 Beach Club & Spa My room had a balcony that overlooked the rolling ocean waves. When were stuck in a daily grind, its often difficult to reset our brains in positive ways. The specifics of my locale made it especially easy to do so, too. For starters, there was the spacious balcony, seemingly beckoning to me with its calming ocean view....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Michael Woods

How Going To Sleep Angry Can Compromise Your Quality of Sleep, According to Sleep Doctors

According to sleep experts, going to sleep angry can compromise your sleep quality. Here, they explain why and give tips to prevent it. Try an Unexpected Technique a Sleep Doctor Swears By What Is Sleep Hygiene, Exactly? After all, theyve been internally fighting instead of resting. This exhaustion might, in turn, make them more frustrated the next day, she says. After all, theyve been internally fighting instead of resting. board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist, sleep expert at Hatch, and author ofHello Sleep...

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Michael Wallace

How Gozney’s CEO Found Solace in Pizza Parties After Becoming Sober

Want To Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Calming, Boho-Chic Escape (Um, Yes)? Now, the successful CEO is paying it forward to others experiencing substance misuse through new charity partnerships. From a young age, he felt different and frustrated by his inability to understand why. Unbeknownst to me, I had dyslexia. Drugs and alcohol became intertwined in my perception of who I was. But things quickly got out of his control....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · James Allen

How Gross Is It Really To Share a Toothbrush With My Partner?

Are you regularly sharing a toothbrush with your significant other? Dentists say that’s bad news for your dental hygiene. No matter which camp best describes you, know that sharing definitelyisntcaring when it comes to youroral hygiene. The habit might not seem all that badyoure sharing with a person you regularly smooch after all. And thats why she would never, ever recommend it. Its Amazing How Its All Connected. … To kiss someone is one thing....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Martin Garcia

How Hollywood Thrillers Comfort Me Through IVF treatments

I blot the area and wipe away a speck of blood. Its a typical night during another round ofin vitro fertilization, or IVF, treatment. Its why fertility experts consistently say stress doesnt cause infertility, but infertility causes stress. After getting injected with hormones each night, many women lie down with a book or calming affirmation. I, however, turn on a sexy thrillerthey work better than rounds of meditation or mantras....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Pamela Baker

How I Discovered the Doubts I Had About My Relationship Were In Fact a Form of OCD

Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine Are You Burnt Out or Depressed? As our relationship progressed, however, the doubts didnt go away. I was constantly plagued with panicky, intrusive thoughts like: What if I dont really love him? What if Im not attracted to him? What if hes wrong for me? How do I know hes the one? … What if Im not straight? Nothing was wrong with our relationshipso why did I feel a sense of impending doom?...

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 244 words · David Barker

How I Poured All of My Pandemic Feelings Into a Backyard Kiddie Pool

How one kiddie pool changed everything. Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine Are You Burnt Out or Depressed? As of this writing: 116 days. I must have had a premonition because I purchased anabove-ground pool on Amazonon March 28. So I was very much feeling myself for my prescience and mom competence. Nailed it, right? … But Id soon learn that, unlike the low-maintenance inflatables weve always had, a 2,000-gallon pool requires maintenance....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Rose Sutton

How I Transitioned From Burnt-Out Banker to a Travel-Company Founder Amid the Pandemic

I spent the last decade as a rising investment banker in Manhattan. Essentially, my life revolved around work. I started my career in finance because it challenged me intellectually and surrounded me with inspiring mentors. On a basic level, I, like many, just wanted to feel accepted. He lit up when talking about work, which made my relative apathy that much more apparent. But eventually, myburnout reached a tipping pointand I knew I needed a big, meaningful change....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Sarah Alexander

How I Treated My Sebhorreic Dermatitis With a Simple Drugstore Skin-Care Routine

This means I have to stay on top of my skin care daily to manage and prevent symptoms. This is thanks to the ingredientssalicylic acid, a gentle exfoliant, andceramides, which support the skin barrier. The formula is so gentle, in fact, that it feels impossible to use too much. One bottle will often last me two months or more. To add a little nourishment and lock in more moisture, I apply about one pump of Everyday Oil....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · John Russell