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How to Remove All Your Mascara to Avoid the Risk of Going Blind

If you’ve ever wondered how to remove mascara properly, you’re not alone. It can sometimes be tough to gauge if you got every last smudge of the makeup off your eyelashes. But as annoying as it can be, it’s also absolutely essential to your beauty routine — especially if you don’t want to risk going…
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11 Risk Factors for Varicose Veins — And How to Prevent This Pesky Condition

If you’re wondering how to prevent varicose veins, you’re not alone. After all, this annoying condition affects about 50 to 55 percent of women in the United States, according to the Office on Women’s Health. Varicose veins — swollen, twisted veins that can be seen just under the surface of the skin — are especially…
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4 Self-Massage Moves That Will Get You Slim and Relieve Tension

Body alignment expert Lauren Roxburgh shows how using any soft, squishy ball to fire up your body’s power centers — the areas that govern your physical and emotional well-being — helps you ease pain, nix stress, and slim down without struggle. Annie McElwain The hamstring extension nixes back pain and quiets worries. This move targets…
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How One Women Lost 65 Pounds and Cured Chronic Pain Doing 15-Minutes of Yoga Every Single Day

Fifteen minutes might not sound like much, but it’s exactly what Amanda Dittlinger needed to transform her life. “I was in a lot of pain with lower back pain and plantar fasciitis,” Dittlinger says. “I knew I needed to change, but my fitness level was so slow. I couldn’t even go out for walks.” She…
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Man Holds Back Sneeze, Ruptures Throat

UPDATE (January 16, 2018) — Experts are warning that holding back a sneeze can cause serious physical damage in rare cases after a British man ruptured his throat after stifling a very powerful sneeze. The case study, published in the journal BMJ Case Reports, details a harrowing account of an otherwise healthy 34-year-old walking into…
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8 Natural Remedies for Your Most Common Menopause Symptoms
For millions of women over 40, exhaustion, brain fog, hot flashes, and frequent migraines signal the hormonal imbalance that accompanies perimenopause and menopause. Relief comes with a hefty price tag, as women spend $803 on hormone replacement therapies and $1,194 for non-hormonal remedies annually. To the rescue: natural ways to ease change-of-life symptoms on a…
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This $15 Supplement Can Get Your Gut Health in Check and Build Immunity
When it comes to supplements that help your digestive and immune systems, there are so many to choose from. However, one particular option is getting a lot of hype as new research emerges: Bovine colostrum. Yes, it comes from cows, but before you knock this one, hear us out! What is bovine colostrum? Colostrum is…
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7 Natural Cures That Work Doubly-Duty to Soothe Heartburn, Lower Cholesterol, Erase Wrinkles, and More

Not only are some over-the-counter medications costly, many contain compounds that can cause side effects like slow liver or thyroid function, or even become addictive if taken too long. Fortunately, you can skip the pharmacy picks, cure what ails you and save double with these all-natural remedies that offer two-in-one benefits for those bothersome health…
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5 Foods That Will Give You a Flatter Tummy

Losing weight, particularly in the tummy-region, can be a little tricky once you pass a certain age. Luckily, the foods you eat can help you balance you gut and reduce bloating to give you happier belly — and a slimmer waistline! Check out five of our favorites below. Almonds Studies released by Purdue University in…
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Dentist Reveals We’ve All Been Using Way Too Much Toothpaste

Brushing our teeth every day seems like a pretty simple task, but it turns out most of us are probably using way too much toothpaste. Dr. Gao Jye Teh, a dentist based in Malaysia, has debunked everything we thought we knew about toothpaste ratios in a short clip on his social media pages. Apparently, we…