The Right Way to Do 4-7-8 Breathing for Maximum Health Benefits This technique is simple to learn and easy to do — here’s how it works. By Lisa Mulcahy With everything you have to pack into a day, it’s no wonder if you’re feeling constantly stressed to the max. A high level of stress can bring down your mood as well…
11 Foods for Thyroid Health—And 3 To Avoid If you have thyroid issues, the foods you eat can affect how you feel. By Maria Masters Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Your thyroid needs iodine to work properly and produce enough thyroid hormone for your body’s needs, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). If you don’t get enough iodine, you risk hypothyroidism or a goiter…
Meet The Female Founder Who Just Raised $7.2 Million Her Virtual Care Platform Aiming To Reverse The Autoimmune Epidemic WellTheory is a company on a mission to support those living with autoimmunity and, in turn, reverse the autoimmune epidemic, backed by $7.2 million seed funding round led by Accel, with participation from Box Group, Lux Capital, Scribble Ventures, Rock Health,…
Supplements That Should Not Be Mixed Supplements might not only interact with each other, but also with medications you may be taking. A healthcare provider can help assess your regimen. By Toby Amidor, RD, CDN Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Many people take supplements to help with health conditions or improve their well-being. Vitamins, minerals, herbs, and probiotics are all types…
5 Diet Tips for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Food plays a surprisingly big role when it comes to managing the condition. By Kimberly Goad Food isn’t a cure-all for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but it plays a surprisingly big role when it comes to managing the condition. Research, including a study published in 2020 in Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, shows that making smart diet…
4 Things to Know About PCOS and Fertility Polycystic ovary syndrome isn’t well understood even by those who study it, but there are some things you should know. By Laura Ojeda Melchor Actress and singer Keke Palmer recently opened up on Instagram about a medical issue that has been attacking her “from the inside out” her entire life. In a 2019 interview for Health, new…
My Lupus Diagnosis Taught Me To Talk To My Family About My Health My long road to a diagnosis started in 2007 and continued with the help of my family. By Janice Thomas I was diagnosed with Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body, less than ten years ago, but I…
16 Foods That Reduce Bloating—And 8 That Cause It Keep your digestive system humming along by eating flat-belly foods and avoiding those that cause bloat. By Charlene K. Petitjean Bloating is totally normal and common. There are a number of factors that contribute to bloating—including eating your food too quickly and menstrual bleeding. But some foods pack a lot of carbohydrates, often…
Life After Breast Cancer: The Journey Forward By Ann Pietrangelo Medically reviewed by Faith Selchick, DNP, AOCNP One day you’re in active treatment for breast cancer, and the next you’re not. You might feel an immediate sense of relief and gratitude that you’re still here and the worst may be over. At the same time, side effects from treatment are still with…
How To Support Someone Dealing With Fertility Issues Let this guide you toward providing caring, compassionate support By Cassie Shortsleeve The first and loudest phrase you’ll likely hear if you talk to someone who has experienced pregnancy loss or infertility is this: It’s so isolating. No matter your loss, so much can feel, well, gone: control, how you thought your life would…
