holistic health

3 reasons *every* healthy lady needs an A+ amount of vitamin D

New studies contend it can lower your risk of two types of cancer, for starters.

by Tamim Alnuweiri

6 lies the internet tells you when you Google your symptoms

Remember: Search engines don't have medical degrees.

by Alexa Tucker

Hold the guac (seriously): Double-dipping is a grosser party foul than you realized

The act can turn your unsuspecting snack into a breeding ground for herpes and norovirus.

by Kells McPhillips

Watch out, plant ladies and hikers: This weed causes severe burns upon contact

Here's exactly what a doc says to to do if you're exposed.

by Kells McPhillips

Finally, the scientific reason behind your to-the-core love of avocado toast

This is your brain on brunch.

by Kells McPhillips

Nervous fliers should *always* pack this in a carry-on (hint: it’s not medication)

The simple hack will distract your mind during turbulence.

by Tamim Alnuweiri

What it’s like to grow up with a famous holistic medicine pioneer for your dad

Growing up in the '90s, wellness wasn't exactly *cool.* Dr. Frank Lipman's daughter shares her journey from a junk food-eating teen to a team member at her dad's wellness center in NYC.

by Abbey Stone

Natalie Portman dropped 4 healthy truth bombs while eating so-spicy-she-cried vegan wings

Nothing can stop her from getting real about the consequences of factory farming.

by Tehrene Firman

3 tips for flipping the script and seeing your anxiety as a strength, not a weakness

"Anxiety is the thing that takes you down...But it's also the thing that ultimately takes you to where the answer lies."

by Gabrielle Kassel

The next great hope for diabetes treatment is…a platypus?

The answers may lie in the animal's tiny webbed feet.

by Tehrene Firman

When it comes to sleep, it *is* possible to have too much of a good thing

Apply the Goldilocks principle to your snooze regimen to avoid serious health risks.

by Tehrene Firman

Being hangry really *can* make you more emotional

Here's how to prevent a grumbling-stomach-related outburst.

by Tehrene Firman

I now know why people are addicted to psychics—and it has nothing to do with seeing the future

When I was invited to meet with a clairvoyant in LA, I skeptically RSVPed "yes." This is what happened next.

by Erin Bunch

Sex experts answer *all* your burning questions about getting it on

Behold: the answers to everything you've been wondering since middle school sex-ed.

by Kells McPhillips

When life gives you melons, here’s how to make sure they’re safe to eat

Don't let the most recent salmonella contamination outbreak ruin your summer fruit game.

by Tehrene Firman

“Plastic smog” is destroying the oceans—here’s what you can do to help stop it

The image of "Texas-sized" islands of garbage isn't exactly correct, and that perception is making things worse.

by Kells McPhillips

Could your blood type determine how well your skin ages?

Here's what the experts say.

by Tehrene Firman

When you’re too busy, you literally can’t stop and smell the roses

Or any other scent, for that matter.

by Tamim Alnuweiri

Sexiest news ever: Doing the dirty is found to boost short-term memory function

As if you needed *another* healthy reason to chase a summer fling.

by Tamim Alnuweiri