Deb Jenssen never wanted her children to suffer from the disease that killed her brother at 28. The illness, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, initially manifests in childhood as trouble with strength […]
An Unexpected Window Into the Trump Campaign
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What is Sole Water and How To Make It
In our modern American diet, we’re told that salt is bad and we should avoid it at all costs. But the truth is it’s not the villain it’s often made […]
The Cost of Avoiding Microplastics
A placenta is, by definition, new tissue: It grows from scratch over nine months of pregnancy. So when a team of researchers found microplastics in every human placenta they sampled, […]
Natural Hair Growth Oil
I’ve written quite a few natural hair care articles over the years. Recipes like nourishing conditioner and herbal hair treatments for healthier hair. However, healthy hair starts with scalp health. […]
The Secret to Getting Men to Wear Hearing Aids
Richard Einhorn first noticed that he was losing his hearing in a way that many others do—through a missed connection, when he couldn’t make out what a colleague was saying […]
Uterine polyp removal and what to expect
Have you recently been diagnosed with uterine polyps? While you may be a little worried, you should know that uterine polyps are very common: Some studies estimate almost 25% of […]
Uterine polyps: Symptoms, causes and more
At some point in their lives, most women will likely experience irregular bleeding during their periods or menstrual cycles. Stress, medications, major changes in exercise or nutrition, and several other […]
Causes of heel spurs and how to treat them
Some aches and pains take a long time to build. But after enough long days on your feet or post-exercise limping, there’s no ignoring it: You have heel pain, and […]
How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract
I adore the scent of natural vanilla. It can be used in so many recipes and is perfect in my superfood coffee. I even use it in DIY skincare recipes […]