If you’ve ever dealt with neck pain, you know how debilitating it can be. Research suggests 20 to 50 percent of adults suffer from neck pain annually, and 80 percent will face neck pain at some point in their lives, so it’s no wonder the market for neck massagers is on a steady climb. Massage…
Our best CBD oil brands at a glance: Despite the growing popularity of CBD, research regarding its effects is still in the early stages. Studies conducted within the last few years have found that CBD can help reduce stress, improve sleep, and lessen pain for some users. Many CBD products contain essential oils and other…
While most of us can conjure up an image of good posture, odds are you’re not practicing it as often as you should—you might even be hunched over while you’re reading this. You also might not be aware of just how important posture is. While standing up straight is great for your self esteem and…
Each day, when we wake up, we’re faced with a constant stream of decisions. Some of those choices are small, barely taking up space in our brains. But others are bigger and more taxing on our mental bandwidth. These daily decisions and their relative weight add up to a phenomenon called decision fatigue, which has…
Often when people start feeling anxious or sad more often than they should, we assume they might be struggling with anxiety or depression. Yet, there’s another mental health disorder that presents with symptoms of anxiety, depression, or sometimes both. Adjustment disorders can look very similar to these other common mental health conditions, but with one…
Whether you’ve bitten your cheek or tongue, cut the inside of your mouth with your braces, or flossed your teeth a little too hard, there are many reasons why you may taste blood in your mouth. But have you ever tasted it when you hadn’t accidentally injured yourself? There are several reasons why you might…
After living in Dubai for several years, in 2022, Lindsay Lohan popped up during something quintessentially American—the Super Bowl. Lohan starred in a Super Bowl commercial for Planet Fitness. The ad is about wellness and has a fun, tongue-in-cheek tone, in which Lohan pokes fun at the paparazzi and bedazzles an ankle monitoring bracelet. But…
At 25, I struggled with the physical symptoms of a rare, disabling condition called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Roughly one million people in the United States have POTS, which causes a rapid heartbeat, dizziness, fatigue, and pain that can interrupt daily living. In addition to health anxiety, people with POTS have a greater risk of disordered…