Hormone Health

Wellness

Mood Swings Wreaking Havoc? Try 7 Natural Remedies

By Kara Wahlgren; January 17, 2025

Maybe you’re having a relatively relaxed day, when a minor inconvenience suddenly makes your blood boil. Or perhaps you’re watching a random commercial and catch...

Wellness

Here’s What Causes Irregular Periods and What You Can Do About Them

By Kara Wahlgren; December 27, 2024

When your menstrual cycle is unpredictable, it can be more than frustrating. Maybe your period surprised you by arriving early this month. Or it’s a...

Wellness

Night Sweats Keeping You Up? Try These 5 Tips

By Lauren Bedosky; December 19, 2024

Has waking up drenched in sweat become a nightly ritual? Consider this your cue to find a solution. Because night sweats are more than annoying...

Nutrition

5 Foods Most Likely to Spike Blood Sugar

By Jordan Burchette; December 10, 2024

For people concerned about blood sugar spikes, simply eating can feel like trying to defuse a bomb: Make the wrong food choice and serum glucose...

Nutrition

Can Some Foods Lower Blood Sugar?

By Nicole McDermott and Jordan Burchette; December 5, 2024

If you’re trying to keep your blood glucose within a healthy range, you may be wondering which foods are best. Short answer: There are no...

Wellness

5 Ways to Lower Cortisol Naturally

By Lauren Bedosky; November 19, 2024

If the endocrine system were a movie, cortisol would be cast as a villain. Also known as the “stress hormone,” cortisol seems to blame for...

Wellness

Can You Improve Insulin Sensitivity With Exercise?

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; September 10, 2024

Ask people why they work out, and chances are glucose levels and insulin sensitivity won’t enter the conversation. But for many people, physical exercise can...

Wellness

Stressed, Tired, Moody? Find Out if It’s Hormones

By Mascha Davis, MPH, RDN; September 9, 2024

Hormonal Imbalance What It Is // Symptoms // Causes // Tips // Conclusion Hormone health is a hot topic, and for good reason: Hormonal imbalance...

Programs

Check In on Jonathan Musick’s 300-Pound Weight-Loss Journey

By BODi; January 16, 2025

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. For Jonathan Musick, who hopes to lose more than 300 pounds, his first step...

Nutrition

Is a Rhodiola Supplement All You Need to Fight Off Stress?

By Stepfanie Romine; March 4, 2024

Rhodiola (also known by its botanical name rhodiola rosea) is an herb that’s been used in Europe to help promote physical endurance and combat the...

Wellness

12 Smart Ways to Boost Your Energy Now

By Sheryl Kraft and Jordan Burchette; August 23, 2024

Do you ever wake up in the morning feeling already burned out, wondering how to get more energy for the day ahead? And even when...

Wellness

Want More Restful Nights? Here’s How to Get More Deep Sleep

By Cemile Kavountzis; March 10, 2023

Sleeping is like eating: It’s essential to our survival, and starving yourself of sleep is a bad idea. Getting good-quality sleep is similar to good-quality...

Nutrition

Is Ashwagandha the Solution for Sleep, Stress, and Focus?

By Stepfanie Romine; May 16, 2023

If you keep up with the latest wellness trends, it might seem like ashwagandha is everywhere these days. This adaptogenic herb is native to India...

Nutrition

Should You Factor Glycemic Index Into Your Diet?

By Nicole McDermott; July 26, 2024

When you hear the letters “GI,” you may think of gastroenterology. But GI has another meaning in the health and wellness world: glycemic index. So...

Wellness

“Brain Fog” Explained and How to Lift It

By Linnea Zielinski; April 17, 2024

Ever have those days when you feel like you’re walking through mud? Your thoughts are slow, you can’t focus, and your morning cup of coffee...

Wellness

6 Things Stress Can Do to Your Body

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; November 23, 2022

Once you experience what stress can do to your body, managing it no longer seems optional. Of course, some stress is normal — necessary, even...

Weight Loss

Menopause and Weight Gain: What You Need to Know

By Meagan Morris; March 2, 2023

You’re eating right and exercising regularly, but the number on the scale keeps creeping upward over time. What gives? While there may be several possible...

Wellness

4 Biggest Ways Exercise Reduces Stress

By Brittany Risher Englert; August 1, 2024

You’ve probably been there: For any number of reasons, you’re stressed, so you head out for a bike ride, hit the road for a run,...

Wellness

12 Ways You Can Reduce Stress Now

By Mattie Schuler; November 19, 2024

Stress can manifest in so many different ways: a tense jaw, hunched shoulders, and mild anxiety on the more manageable end of the spectrum, weight...

Wellness

What Are Adaptogens and What Do They Do?

By Jill Provost; April 4, 2023

If in your efforts to reduce stress you’ve made all of the recommended changes in diet, exercise, and sleep, you still have one more potent...