A recent pilot study by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, an arm of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, confirms what many in the wellness world already suspected: Sunscreens with chemical sun-blocking ingredients like avobenzone, oxybenzone, ecamsule and octocrylene remain in the body for at least 24 hours after use. And that’s not… Read More
When you hear the word “libido,” what comes to mind? Just how it’s connected to a drive to have sex? While, yes, libido is the scale we use for how interested you are in sex, there are also many other reasons to consider what a low libido might mean for you. In general, we examine… Read More
CBD oil got a lot more accessible with the signing of the 2018 Farm Bill. The federal law included a provision to legalize hemp, which for decades hadn’t been distinguished from other cannabis plants. But hemp is different from marijuana, which contains THC, the chemical compound that makes someone feel high, and this recent distinction… Read More
Spring is on its way to full bloom, and with it, it could be bringing a stuffy, itchy nose, sneezing, mucus and more in the form of seasonal allergies. If you’re a seasonal allergy sufferer, you know how hard it can be to enjoy the changing of seasons when you’re constantly itching and sneezing and… Read More
“Should I do a liver cleanse?” We get this question quite frequently this time of year. As we enter into the season of spring cleaning, it’s quite natural to turn to our bodies to see what we can do to better support our health. But before you turn to a juice cleanse or additional supplements,… Read More