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The Buzz About Black Cohosh
Read More: The Buzz About Black CohoshThe black cohosh plant is full of surprises. For one, the name doesn’t match the drapes — black cohosh produces white flowers from its green stem. Other names for black cohosh include snakeroot and bugwort — so let’s just say we appreciate the non-literal approach. Black cohosh is a bit of a celebrity supplement. As…
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SAD Light Therapy
Read More: SAD Light TherapyIf winter has you feeling 50 shades of blah — you’re not alone. Between the gray skies and the gray sludge and the paranoia that colors were something you just made up in your head, the dark days of winter can be rough. Although it’s perfectly natural to feel less than sunny in months with…
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The Castor Oil Craze: Your Grandma’s Favorite Elixir is Back
Read More: The Castor Oil Craze: Your Grandma’s Favorite Elixir is BackCastor oil has been in medicine bags and beauty routines since ancient Egypt wasn’t ancient — but now, it’s having a big moment on social media. TikTok and Instagram are full of people swearing it can clear up skin to boost hair growth, fix bloating or even remove toxins by pouring it into your belly…
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Cold Plunge, Anyone?
Read More: Cold Plunge, Anyone?I’m from Michigan so I know what cold is. I now live in Las Vegas — because I know what cold is. All those years digging my car out of the snow has given me freeze-phobia — I try to avoid anything that’s even associated with the cold. I drink hot tea. I prefer my…
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Does Cold Capping Work?
Read More: Does Cold Capping Work?I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, right around the same time the first FDA-approved cold cap came out. I’d heard about the potential hair-saving helmet on the news, and I crossed all my follicles that it could work for me as I prepared to start chemotherapy. Unfortunately, I wasn’t a candidate for scalp…
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I’m Proud to Be the Founder of Moms on Mushrooms
Read More: I’m Proud to Be the Founder of Moms on MushroomsAs told to Jacquelyne Froeber In 2019, my best friend/business partner and I took our very successful “parentally incorrect” live comedy act, “The Pump and Dump Show,” to the next level. After touring the country for six years and performing in front of thousands of mothers, we decided it was time to grow the show…
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Getting Real About Red Yeast Rice
Read More: Getting Real About Red Yeast RiceFact: Red yeast rice is the most colorful name in the supplement game. It certainly sounds cool as an acronym (#RYR vibes). But did you know red yeast rice is produced from a mold — not a yeast? We’re guessing “red mold rice” just doesn’t have the same ring to it. If you have high…
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Microdosing Mushrooms — Magic or Meaningless?
Read More: Microdosing Mushrooms — Magic or Meaningless?Do you remember the scene in “Alice in Wonderland” when Alice nibbles on a mushroom so she doesn’t grow too big or shrink too small? That’s pretty much the thought process behind microdosing. You don’t take enough of the psychedelic drug to experience a real notable change, but the tiny dose may have mental perks,…
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Botox. It’s Not Just for Beauty Anymore.
Read More: Botox. It’s Not Just for Beauty Anymore.When you hear the word “Botox,” what comes to mind? Beauty? Needles? If so, you’re spot on. Botox injections are most commonly used as a cosmetic procedure to help smooth out wrinkles by temporarily “freezing” muscles or blocking certain nerves. Think: Foreheads with no wrinkles and eyes with no crows feet. But the benefits of…
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EMDR Therapy Helped Me Heal from Trauma. Now I Use it to Help My Clients.
Read More: EMDR Therapy Helped Me Heal from Trauma. Now I Use it to Help My Clients.On the first day of my trauma retreat the therapist went directly from “Do you prefer to cook or eat takeout?” to “Let’s make a list of the worst things that have ever happened to you.” I knew from the intake process to anticipate this exercise as prep for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)…
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Are Medical Mushrooms Really Magic?
Read More: Are Medical Mushrooms Really Magic?A patient arrives at the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research in Baltimore, ready for a full day of treatment. For the next eight hours, she’ll recline on a large couch with an eye mask and headphones playing classical music. Two facilitators are nearby, ready to help if needed. After vitals like blood…
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Alternative therapies, Medication safety, mental health, Otc medication safety, Self-Care, Stress, Supplements
Answers About Ashwagandha
Read More: Answers About AshwagandhaMedically reviewed by Dr. Melanie Fiorella Have you seen ashwagandha’s benefits touted on social media? It’s an herbal remedy used for treating symptoms of stress, anxiety and insomnia — but is it worthy of the attention? We reached out to Dr. Melanie Fiorella, a primary care physician and director of the Center for Integrative Education…
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Can Acupuncture Help?
Read More: Can Acupuncture Help?After Julia Métraux was left with chronic pain after a car accident, a pain specialist suggested she try acupuncture to ease her symptoms. Though she’d never considered acupuncture as a medical treatment before, Julia decided to try it and saw an acupuncturist weekly for two months. Julia was relieved when her full-body pain eased and…
