The Healing Power of Silence for Mind and Body

Getting the Most Out of a Medical Appointment.

No matter what your age, it’s easy to forget a lot of what your health care provider say. Even if you are comfortable talking with your doctor, you may not always understand what he or she says. It’s not unusual for a 20-something to text Mom in a panic from the doctor’s office, seeking help answering a question. And patients of any age can struggle to recall all their medicines — or forget to mention a concern.

These 4 Sleep Positions Could Be Wrecking Your Posture

Fun fact: You’ll be asleep for roughly one-third of your life. And while it’s true you shift and move as you’re snoozing in bed, experts consider sleep positions to be “static,” which means they’re positions you hold during long bouts of inactivity. In other words, even though you’re passed out, those positions aren’t passive. They have a big impact on your muscles, joints, and even your overall health.

Slowing Aging One Organ At A Time

Aging seems to happen to the whole body at once. Hair turns gray, skin wrinkles, muscles weaken and memory fades. Recent epigenetic studies reveal that not all organs age at the same rate. Some tissues can age faster or slower than others.

Magnesium for Stress Relief, Sleep, and Liver Health

Stress is something most of us deal with on a daily basis. People are more stressed these days for a bunch of reasons, and it’s a mix of societal, economic, and personal factors. From the cost of living skyrocketing, wages not keeping up, work and hustle culture, social media and comparison—everyone’s highlight reel makes people feel like they’re behind in life—plus a lack of work-life balance, it’s no surprise that stress is running rampant.