Holidays are filled with family, friends, cheer, and good food. It is a time to gather with loved ones and enjoy fun and fellowship. However, holidays can also be stressful.
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Stressed about the Holidays? Try These Anti-Stress Techniques This Holiday Season
The beginning of the holiday season delights the senses and reminds us that many weeks of cooking, hosting, and shopping are just around the corner. Self-care should not be neglected while you prepare for this wonderful time of celebration and friends.
How Does Eating Blueberries Help Your Skin?
Have you ever peered into your fridge at night, wishing your tastiest snacks were healthy for you? Believe it or not, supporting your skin through a healthy diet can be a delicious endeavor.
What Is One Of The Most Important Self-Care Acts You Can Offer Yourself? Visit The Dermatologist
Many times your skin is completely ignored as you step outside into the elements. Regardless if it is sunny or cloudy, gone are the days when you should grab the Coppertone with the cute little girl and her dog on the bottle and spend hours soaking up the sun
How Does Cold Water Affect Your Health?
When you think of a relaxing shower, you probably think of water hot enough to cover everything in steam. This kind of shower is relaxing, sure, but how does water temperature impact your health? If you found out that cold showers might have benefits, would you consider changing your routine?
What Do Your Nails Say About Your Health?
We all know that biting our fingernails is a bad habit, but did you realize that the condition of your nails can tell you a lot about your physical health? There are a surprising number of disorders indicated in your nails’ color, shape, and texture. Being aware of these conditions is necessary for us to take care of ourselves properly.
Do I Still Need to Wear Sunscreen in the Winter?
Sunscreen in the winter? – a question better suited for those who think about the warm, sunny days of summer with nostalgia. For the rest of us, it’s quite the oxymoron. After all, what does sunscreen have to do with the chilly days of winter, when the sun’s rays are devoid of their summery heat?
More Than Skin Deep: How Diet Affects Your Skin Health
Among the first things that people notice about your outward appearance is your skin. It hints at your age, the kind of life you’ve led, and your overall health.
What You Should Do to Prevent Dry Skin
You might be worried that treating your dry skin will be complicated or that it will empty your wallet. Fortunately, taking care of your skin in winter doesn’t have to be expensive or confusing.
Don’t Believe Everything You See On The Internet: Famous TikTok Trends Dermatologists Warn People To Avoid
TikTok trends have taken the internet by storm. Whether it be dance challenges, DIY hacks, home improvement, or beauty and wellness, you’re bound to find some crazy new trends every time you scroll through your TikTok feed. However, as cool and fun as these fads look, they’re not always safe, especially when it comes to skincare trends.
Get Your Taste and Smell Back! Which of These Hacks Really Work?
More than likely, you or a loved one has dealt with COVID-19. The virus comes with many different symptoms, but the most distinct and disorienting is the loss of taste and smell. And there’s no wonder why it’s so confusing! Many flavors and scents bring us joy, and our senses are designed to enjoy them to the fullest.
Understanding Migraines: The Myths
With migraines affecting over 100 million people worldwide, it’s almost certain that either you or someone you love struggles with the condition.
Spring Is in the Air! So Is Pollen: An Interview with Dr. Priya Bansal, MD
Dr. Bansal practices at her Asthma and Allergy Wellness Center in St. Charles, Illinois. An accomplished physician, she was recently elected to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology board of directors. She is also on the faculty of Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine.
The Dreams Chair: Taking the Fear out of Pediatric Dentistry with Dr. Sónia Santos
Dr. Sónia Santos is a pediatric dentist in Lisbon, Portugal. With 20 years of professional experience, she has found a delightful way to ease children’s anxiety.
“I want to help children overcome their fear of the dentist, so in my storybook, I transform the scary dental instruments into animals,” Dr. Santos explained.
With the obstacle of fear out of the way, dental visits can be pleasant, and children are open to learning good dental habits and experiencing good health.
Caring for the Caretakers of the World: An Interview with Dr. Mona Orady
Women are incredible, powerful and strong creatures. They could run the world if they wanted to. Yet, why is it that women are always underserved and unheard? Dr. Mona Orady grew to be very familiar with this topic after listening to her mother’s circle of friends vent about their struggles as women in society. She would often hear the grown-ups complain about not getting the proper healthcare, and how they would feel uncomfortable about being treated by male doctors.
How Focus Helps You Cope with Stress
Experts agree that the best way to fight this vicious cycle is to change the things your mind is focusing on, either through various “focus-shifting techniques” or mindfulness exercises like meditation. By interrupting the body’s fight-or-flight feedback loop, temporarily occupying your mind with something other than the source of your stress can increase productivity and significantly reduce anxiety.