Aug 21, 2023
In the wellness sphere, it’s common to hear people talk about ways to lower your cortisol levels. That’s all well and good, but we have a few follow-up questions: first of all, do those cortisol-lowering strategies actually work, and are they backed by research? And second, how are you supposed to know if your...
Jul 10, 2023
It’s summer, which means it’s sunscreen season. We’ve all universally been told and mostly accepted the fact that it’s important to wear sunscreen every day to protect our skin from damage and skin cancer — but more and more, we’re learning about the dangers of sunscreen itself. So what’s the deal? What...
Jun 20, 2023
There are few things worse than not being able to sleep at night. When you’re tossing and turning in bed for hours, it can be tempting to reach for anything that will just let you fall asleep — but what impact do those sleep aids have on your health? There are a wide range of different sleep aids, from prescription...
Mar 20, 2023
If you're among the billions of people who drink coffee every day, you likely have a certain routine around it: how much you drink, what kind of beans you use, how you brew it, what you put in it, whether you drink decaf or regular, etc. But did you know that each one of those choices has an impact on both your long-...
Mar 6, 2023
Antibiotics have been around for a loooong time, and while they can be potentially life-saving in certain circumstances, most of the time they do more harm than good. That applies to your own personal health, the health of the planet, and even the health of the human race. It's complicated, we know, which is why we...