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I Donated My Eggs to a Stranger
Most women dread their first pap smear. We’re young, terrified, and in many cases, experiencing an intrusive procedure for the first time. But I was relaxed about mine. A year earlier, I lay back nervously in a hospital operating room, hitched my legs into stirrups, and underwent a procedure have some of my eggs removed…
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The 7 Best Foods for Fighting Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Inflammation isn’t inherently a bad thing. It’s actually your body’s natural response to invaders, and it helps protect you from infection and disease. The trouble comes in when you’re constantly inflamed. Chronic inflammation happens when we’re exposed to immune-system-triggering substances like harmful chemicals, microbes, stress hormones, and pollutants. Even worse, being chronically inflamed can lead…
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Vitamin D Can Help Boost Immunity — But How Much is Too Much?
We’re all doing our best to boost our immunity as we head into cold and flu season, especially with the pandemic still happening. Recent news that vitamin D is especially helpful for keeping our immunity strong and protecting our lungs has many of us stocking up on extra supplements — but how much is too…
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Taking up This Healthy (and Easy!) Habit Could Help You Fight Wrinkles, Lose Weight, and Add Years to Your Life
We’ve heard it time and time again: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Still, many of us tend to skip this crucial step to starting the morning off right. But according to new research, the effects could be damaging to our health in more ways than we thought. In a recent study,…
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Get Past the Awkwardness and Start Meditating for Real
The following is an excerpt from Just Sit. It was written by Sukey and Elizabeth Novogratz and reprinted with permission. So, you’ve decided that you want to start meditating. Maybe someone told you how great it is, that it would change your life. Maybe you’ve tried it in the past and it didn’t go so…
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Good News: Your Face Mask Could Alleviate This Common Spring Health Issue
As more and more Americans get vaccinated every day, we’re all starting to see the light at the end of proverbial tunnel. While it’s exciting to feel like we’re slowly arriving at the pandemic’s finish line, it can also be a bummer to realize we’ll still need to take precautions for many more months, including…
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11 Things You Should Know If Ovarian Cancer Runs In Your Family
Ovarian cancer may be the eighth-most common cancer among women, but barely 46 percent live longer than five years after their diagnosis, according to the National Cancer Institute. That’s because the symptoms–bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, back pain, and indigestion–can be confused with less serious conditions. And there’s no general screening test for ovarian cancer;…
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This 200-Piece First Aid Kit Has Everything You’ll Need in an Emergency
There’s an age-old adage that says, “We never know what life will bring.” While it’s true we can’t always predict what may be in store for us, we can do our best to be prepared for whatever it is that comes our way — particularly if it’s a medical issue. Having the best first aid…
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4 Important Choices You Won’t Regret in 10 Years
Every one of us has experienced feelings of regret. But it’s not too late to set things straight. We’re still here breathing. Today we have an opportunity to change tomorrow. Right now, we can choose to erase regret from our later years. It’s time to make the best of each and every day. Here are…
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Women Who Prefer Mornings Have a Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
If you’re an early riser, then give yourself a pat on the back. New research suggests that women who are morning people have a lower risk of developing breast cancer. The November 2018 research, presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference, analyzed data from 180,215 women enrolled with the UK Biobank project and 228,951 women…