Health Journal

Nutrition & Diet ·
How to Successfully Navigate Nutrition as a Recent Vegetarian
No matter what your reason is for choosing to move to a vegetarian diet—health concerns, moral choices, religious beliefs or something else—one of the most important aspects of making the switch is ensuring you’re still maintaining proper nutrition. Many people...
Nutrition & Diet ·
The Link Between Gut Health and Weight
Recent research has demonstrated that the microbiome in your gut—made up of bacteria and yeasts—has a surprising amount of influence on your health. Your immunity, your digestion and even your mood can be altered by imbalances in gut bacteria. Because...
Self Care · Sleep Support ·
Everything You Need To Know About Your Sleep Issues
Sleep is a vital part of our lives. It offers us a way to decompress from our days, to process any issues in our lives, to physically rest and restore our bodies, and to overall acquire resilience to help us...
Hair Care ·
Are You Damaging Your Hair While Drying It?
After you get out of the shower with your hair soaking wet, what do you do with it? Do you wrap it up in a tight knot on the top of your head? Do you rub your strands vigorously with...
Immune System · Self Care ·
We’re In This Together: Community Immune Sure Giveaway!
We want to spread the love that we see being shown by essential workers and healthcare workers - and we need YOUR help to do it! Our big-hearted, supportive community is the perfect source for suggestions for people we can...
Respiratory Health ·
The Truth Behind Hay Fever, The Misleading Springtime Ailment
When spring rolls around, so do allergies. Most people know that all-too-familiar feeling of allergy season when they wake up with itchy eyes, a runny nose, a scratchy throat and congestion. It’s a miserable welcome to the season of rebirth...
Hair Care ·
The Science Behind Hair Shape
Everyone has a hair shape. Whether straight, wavy, curly or kinky, your hair takes on a distinct pattern that remains every day. But have you ever wondered how hair gets its shape to begin with and why that texture might...
Sexual Health · Women's Health ·
Everything You Need to Know About Your Low Libido
More people experience low libido than you might think! It can be a hard topic to talk about, but lots of women go through dips in their sexual drive throughout their lives, whether short-term, or for longer periods. There are...
Fitness · Nutrition & Diet · Supplements ·
How Are These 5 Protein Powder Types Different?
Whether you’re an athlete looking to improve muscle strength and recovery or someone who needs extra protein in their diet to stay healthy, protein powder is a great supplement to turn to. Formulated to provide large sums of protein alongside...
Hair Care ·
7 Ways to Care for Your Hair While You Sleep
Sometimes, hair care can feel like a chore. When you’re running around between work, social events and more, you probably don’t feel like spending a ton of time doing hair masks or treatments when you finally get some time to...
Hair Care ·
9 Ways to Care for Your Hair While You Sleep
Sometimes, hair care can feel like a chore. After running around between work, social events and more, you probably don’t feel like spending a ton of time doing hair masks or treatments when you finally get some time to relax....
Self Care · Supplements ·
Natural Ingredients to Protect the Immune System During a Pandemic
During the current global pandemic, one of the most important things to focus on is the body’s natural defenses against infection. Our continued health and wellness begins with a strong immune system, as it is our first line of protection...
Stress Relief ·
Wellness Rituals to Help You De-Stress While Social Distancing
During a global health crisis like the current pandemic, people around the world are being urged to stay at home and practice social distancing to prevent the spread of the virus. While doing so is beneficial for the community at...
Self Care ·
6 Tips for Navigating the Transition to Working from Home
For many people, the idea of working from home sounds great. There’s no morning commute, your coffee maker is always available, and you can even work in your pajamas from the comfort of your couch! Unfortunately, in practice, working from...
Community is More Important Than Ever During a Health Crisis
In the face of a global health crisis, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and alone. We’re scared for the health of our family and friends, we’re uncertain about what the future holds and, to top it all off, we have...
Hair Care · Hair Loss ·
What Heat Styling Is Really Doing to Your Hair
You hop out of the shower in the morning and are running a bit behind, so you blast your hair with the blow dryer instead of letting it air dry. After you’re dressed, you run a flat iron over your...
Hair Care · Hair Loss ·
The Hidden Dangers of Dry Shampoo
Washing your hair every day isn’t necessarily healthy for your strands or scalp. Over-washing can strip your hair, leaving it dry, dull and brittle. But if you’re skipping washes every few days to give your hair a break, you might...
Heart & Cardiovascular · Stress Relief ·
3 Things Chronic Stress Does to Your Heart
Everyone experiences stress. A frustrating day at work, a close call on the highway or a bit of bad news can make your body go into fight or flight mode to protect you from real or perceived threats. While this...
Concentration ·
5 Natural Ways to Improve Your Child's Attention Span
Working on chores or homework assignments with children can sometimes feel impossible. One minute, they’re focusing intently, and the next minute, they’re up out of their seats, interested in anything and everything around them or holding their head in their...
Stress Relief · Women's Health ·
Can Art Boost Your Wellness?
In an age where technology seems to be king, you may be shocked to hear that 77% of those with a creative hobby would rather give up their Netflix subscription than go without their creative activity. For those who make time for...
Respiratory Health ·
What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus
It’s tough to ignore the news filled with updates about the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. Many people’s reactions are fearful, and you’ve probably heard stories about people rushing to stock up on food, hand sanitizer and...