It's a new year, and with January comes the promise of change, turning over a new leaf, making new habits or starting again with those that fell away. In recent years I've watched the sobriety and sober curious movement really having a moment, and I'm here for it....
This is my part three in my 2024 guide to nutrition & wellness trends where I discuss new and emerging innovations in the wellness sphere. Up third I'm discussing at home health testing and direct to consumer health testing (where you can order your own labwork...
It's a new year (or if you're reading this in the distant future, it was, at one point, a new year in 2024), and with a new year comes evolving trends in the health and wellness industry. To kick off this year, I decided to create a series to delve into the latest...
I first heard about red light therapy years ago and immediately thought that it sounded pretty "extra." The device was nearly $7,000, hardly accessible to the masses, and was promoted by bio-hackers to improve mood, inflammation, mitochondrial function, circadian...
Maca is a wonderful adaptogenic root that may support hormone balance, fertility, and vitality. But not all maca is the same. Did you know there are 13 different phenotypes of maca ranging in color from purple to red, beige/off-white, yellow, and black. These...
If you bolt out of bed feeling frazzled and poorly rested to the sound of an alarm blaring, consider an intentional morning routine. A morning routine can boost happiness, increase productivity, reduce stress levels, and get you grounded and settled for the day. It’s...
Many people who get sick with COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2, which I'll call Covid for the duration of this post), even those with minor illness, do not experience a smooth recovery. Certain people who recover from the acute Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 illness are left with...
Have you decided you'd like to become a plant person? Plants create a wonderful indoor environment and a way to bring a little of the outdoors inside. Plus, certain varieties improve your indoor air quality. I've been tending to indoor plants my entire adult life (a...
Whether you are a newbie houseplant parent, or you have already cultivated a lush indoor jungle, you've probably at one point or another googled to get some information or answers to questions about how to best support your houseplants. You'll probably find a lot of...
Here we are a year into a pandemic. I've heard from many of y'all out there that you're not feeling quite right. Something's amiss, but you can't quite put your finger on it. You feel apathetic, fatigued, irritable, unmotivated, unable to sleep, angry even. Nothing is...
Detox or cleansing has become a cringey fad these days, with its roots in juice fasts, quick weight loss, and deprivation. And even though we are equipped with our own internal washing machine, supporting our detox processes is absolutely crucial in modern times when...
More than ever before we're exposed to potentially harmful blue light via the numerous devices we stare at for hours each day. Blue light is emitted from devices we use daily and can adversely affect eyesight and even raise cortisol levels at night which can prevent...