Blog Posts

Beat the Heat:
How to Stop Hot Flashes Naturally

Picture this: you’re in the middle of a make-or-break meeting at work. Suddenly, without warning, your ears turn red and you break into such a sweat that your shirt ends up stuck to your chest (and...

Sleep Divorce: Can It Relieve Your Chronic Pain?

When you live with awful pain, sleep can quickly become a battleground. The mattress feels agonizingly uncomfortable. Even the simple act of rolling over results in searing pain. You wake up exhaus...

Natural Sunburn Pain Relief

Summer is here. Fireworks. Picnics. Swimming pools. And sunburn. Every year, slightly more than 30% of all American adults get at least one painful sunburn. Over half of all children do, too. You c...

The #1 Way to Live Longer
(No Diets or Exercise Needed)

The research data just continues to grow. Volunteering (even as little as one hour a week) can slow down your “biological aging,” especially as you get chronologically older and after you retire. 1...

Fun Aromatherapy Gifts for Mom

It’s almost Mother’s Day. Time again to choose between a set of pretty pajamas or a pre-packaged cosmetic gift box. If that sounds like an assignment too drab to tackle one more time, how about giv...

Swim, Cry, Hug a Tree: 3 Curious Ways to Stop Nagging Pain

Pain reminds us how perfectly our body is supposed to work. Because when even a small part of it starts to hurt, the nagging discomfort feels like a betrayal. Truthfully, we might be better off foc...

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Is Menopause Hereditary?

Do genes influence menopause? In recent years, this has become a popular focus in medical research. Evidently, the short answer is yes: heredity does play a key role. It helps predict the onset age...

Wimp or Warrior? Test Your Pain Tolerance

Test your own pain tolerance by answering the questions below and adding up your score. Check all answer options that apply. You might need a pen and paper. I identify as: ⎕  a woman (2 pts.)⎕  ...

Snooze Your Way to a Stronger Immune System

Life can get hectic. Amid the hustle and bustle, it’s easy to push sleep to the bottom of your priority list. Do this too often, though, and you can quickly find yourself suffering from sleep depri...