Blog
8 Ways to Ease a Head Ache Naturally
We’ve all dealt with head ache at some point or another – whether we’ve had one too many drinks, are stressed out, or suddenly hit like a ton of bricks. Most times it’s perfectly manageable. Some people sleep it off, while others simply ignore it and go through their...
How Depression Weakens the Immune System
Depression, a form of mental health disorder, is one of the trickiest diseases in the world today. Besides being hard to detect as a non-physical disability, it remains taboo for many cultures that tend to dismiss it as a mere weakness or frailty. Yet, it is very...
Is Drinking Wine Actually Good For You?
Whether or not you have a taste for wine, here’s an undeniable fact: it’s one of life’s simple pleasures. It can elevate the romantic touch of a dinner date under the stars, turn around a stressful day after a relaxing soak in the bathtub, and enliven home...
Here’s Why You Stress-Eat, and How You Can Kick the Habit
Many of us, at one time or another, have eaten beyond satiating our hunger, and not because we’re celebrating something. Oftentimes, it’s because we’re weighed down by stress, and reaching for that snack in the pantry at that exact moment just made perfect sense. And...
5 Ways Our Pets Keep Us Happy and Healthy
For pet owners, love is indeed a four-legged word. Sure, they slobber, make a mess, leave a trail of paw prints all over your house, but that’s nothing compared to what they bring into our lives. Affection, unconditional love, playfulness and laughter, the list is...
Indulge in the Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate
When it comes to food that make us happy, chocolate ranks high on our lists—and deservedly so. There’s just something so satisfying the moment our lips meet that first bite, and relish in its rich and velvety taste. If you love chocolate and wish you could eat it...
What breastfeeding does for a baby’s immune system
Giving birth is one of life’s greatest miracles. Just imagine: how a single-cell zygote transforms into a beating, moving, breathing human life in just nine short months! As much as it is a beautiful gift, it can be overwhelming for new moms who have to carry this...
7 Ways You Can Improve Your Immune System Naturally
Let’s face the facts head-on. While there are many products and procedures out there that claim to boost immunity, the truth is that the concept of boosting immunity is not scientifically sound. For example, there’s blood doping, or the practice of athletes pumping...
What It’s Like to Have Alopecia
This year’s Oscars was one for the books, for all the wrong reasons. Years later, people won’t remember the nominations, nor the glittering red-carpet moments. For people around the world who watched the prestigious film awards, the image of award-winning actor Will...
Be a “Know It Oil”: Everything You Need to Know About Cooking Oils
For all the many ways we try to eat healthier, one key commodity in our shopping list tends to be overlooked. The kind of oil we use to saute, fry, bake, or drizzle with is just as important as the food we eat. Not only do we use oil as a heat transfer medium, the oil...