Health Journal

Nutrition & Diet ·
Is It Possible to Regulate Menopause Symptoms Through Diet?
The word “menopause” creates a sense of anxiety or discomfort in many women. Whether you’re approaching menopause, experiencing the symptoms of perimenopause or weathering your own transition right now, you know how much this transitional period can affect you. The...
Heart & Cardiovascular ·
This is How Cholesterol Affects Your Health
As you age, you’re bound to hear a number of advertisements, family members and doctors warn you about the dangers of “high cholesterol.” It’s a sentiment that’s echoed everywhere, but what does it actually mean? What is cholesterol, and how...
Hair Care · Hair Loss ·
Is Your Go-To Hairstyle Causing Hair Loss?
Most people with medium-length to long hair have a “go-to,” everyday hairstyle. To make life simpler when getting ready in the morning, you might throw your hair up into a high ponytail, a French braid or plait or a classy...
Sleep Support ·
Survive Daylight Savings 'Spring Forward' Without Skewing Your Sleep
It seems like only a few weeks ago we all “fell back” for Daylight Savings. Now, we’re getting ready to “spring forward.” Given the choice between the two, most people tend to prefer falling back, since it means they get...
5 Natural Ways to Help Calm Your Hyperactive Child
Your child can’t sit still for more than 30 seconds. They’re constantly running, jumping, sliding and generally careening from surface to surface. Their energy is limitless…but yours isn’t. Sometimes, you just need a break! After spending day after day chasing...
Nutrition & Diet ·
How Much Protein Do We Really Need? Dispelling These Diet Myths
When it comes to talking about food, there’s no escaping macronutrients: carbohydrates, fats and proteins. These are the building blocks for any diet, and they’re worth paying attention to—whether you’re trying to lose weight, build muscle or just stay healthy....
Hair Loss ·
What is DHT and How Does it Contribute to Your Hair Loss?
Hormones play many roles in the body. From regulating appetite to putting you to sleep to triggering your stress responses, hormones essentially do it all. Hormones can also influence your hair—but the result is not always positive. A combination of...
Self Care ·
How to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle at Work
A 40+ hour workweek and constant engagement with digital devices, coupled with inactivity can take a toll on the body over time. Employees need to be aware of the negative effects they face while working desk jobs. For the modern...
Sleep Support ·
The Link Between Sleep Deprivation and Weight Gain
Sleep is a necessary component of health. After just a day or two of poor sleep, you’ll probably begin to feel irritable, unfocused or exhausted. After a week or more, your mental health might be in the dumps, you might...
5 Benefits of Managing Menopause with Probiotics
During menopause, your body goes through a lot of changes. Your hormone levels shift, which can lead to mood swings, hot flashes, insomnia, vaginal dryness, hair loss and more. For many women, this period of transitions can be extremely stressful....
Meditation · Self Care · Stress Relief ·
When is a Career Change Vital to Your Wellbeing?
Feeling unhappy at work and dealing with an unmanageable workload, routine work that doesn’t change, and difficult deadlines may be prompting you to ask, ‘Will a career change improve my wellbeing?’ Saying goodbye to something you have been doing for...
Hair Care ·
Is it Dandruff? Or Is it Scalp Psoriasis?
Developing an inflamed, flaky scalp is not only embarrassing, but it can also be extremely uncomfortable. Nobody wants to deal with persistent scalp redness and flaking—or the extreme itching that often accompanies it. Unfortunately, treating an itchy and flaky scalp...
Sleep Support · Stress Relief ·
Here's Why Anxiety Hits the Hardest in the Middle of the Night
Anxiety is a common feeling caused by challenges, worry or stress. Unfortunately, some people feel anxiety much more often, even when nothing is wrong. In response to a real or perceived “threat,” the body may generate an increased heart rate,...
Sleep Support ·
How Traveling for Business Can Affect Your Sleep Quality
Today's professionals make over 405 million long-distance business trips per year, with many taking to the road on a daily basis - as per research compiled by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Rather than catching cross-country flights, most are traveling within...
Heart & Cardiovascular ·
Healthy Heart Tips to Try During American Heart Month!
February is American Heart Month, and we’re encouraging people not only in America but around the world to take this opportunity to check in on their heart health and implement some healthy habits that can reduce your risk for disease....
Hair Care ·
6 Reasons Why Your Hair Is Brittle
If you’re brushing through or styling your hair and notice uneven breaks, split ends and rough, dry hair texture, you don’t want to ignore it. Brittle hair is not normal—your hair should be smooth, soft and shiny, and it definitely...
When Your Libido Doesn’t Match Your Partner’s
For most romantic partners, sex is a crucial component of a relationship. When you and your partner’s sexual interests and libidos match up, sparks can fly. Unfortunately, not everyone will share the same level of sexual desire as their partner....
Pain Management · Self Care ·
Straightening Up: Simple Fixes For Three Common Posture Problems
Poor posture is a common problem these days, and over time, it can lead to back problems and neck pain, according to physical therapists at Harvard University. Many of us spend much of the day sitting down hunched over desks,...
Meditation · Self Care ·
Taking Time for Yourself in 2020
The new year and new decade are officially here, and that means it’s time to start focusing on your life and figuring out ways you can better yourself. As a perfect time to start implementing new lifestyle changes into your...
Sleep Support ·
Do Women Need More Sleep Than Men?
Sleep: It’s something we all need, regardless of sex, age or lifestyle choices. However, while most people know that your sleep patterns and needs are likely to change as you age or alter your activity levels, not many people realize...
Natural Remedies for Reducing Unsightly Scars
Almost everyone is bound to get a scar at some point in their life. These thick, sometimes discolored sections of skin can form after a minor or a major injury, surgery or even acne. Sometimes, however, they become too noticeable,...