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Jessica Bippen, MS, RD, looks closer at the foods and drinks that can negatively impact your immune system, and provides alternatives for unhealthy dietary habits. Optimizing your immune system goes beyond eating well and loading up on supplements. (Though yes, these are still important and highly recommended!) But if you find yourself coming down with […]

Jessica Bippen, MS, RD, sheds light on how nitric oxide benefits your respiratory health. Plus: additional nitric oxide benefits for health and three simple ways to boost your levels. Nitric oxide probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of respiratory health. In fact, you may have never even heard of […]

Sex writer Karley Sciortino discusses her years-long journey to finally get her vaginal health on track. Having a vagina is stressful. Being a woman essentially confirms that your bathroom cabinet is permanently overflowing with vaginal antifungal creams, and that more than once you’ve thrown a pair of bloody underwear into the garbage of a public […]

Want to experience more creativity, greater joy, and improved immunity? I promise I’m not peddling magical potions or expensive quick fixes. There are no techniques to learn. You have exactly what you need to effortlessly reap countless rewards for your mind, body, and spirit—and they all start with your own two feet. Enlighten your perspective […]

Jessica Bippen, MS, RD, discusses why vitamin D is essential to maintain a healthy immune system. Plus: countless other benefits and how to ensure you’re getting enough of it. Vitamin D is arguably one of the most important vitamins for well-being. It plays a key role in over 3,000 gene expressions and helps regulate the […]

Keto expert and cookbook author Brian Stanton offers an easy-to-follow guide to keto for beginners. If you’re thinking about going keto—for weight loss, brain health, or any other reason—you may be a little overwhelmed with information. There’s so much advice on the keto diet. How do you sift through it all? And how do you […]

Registered dietitian Jessica Bippen, MS, RD explains once and for all why eating healthy fat won’t make you gain weight. Read on to learn why your body needs fat, the different types of healthy fats, and one unhealthy type of fat you should avoid. It’s time to bust this myth once and for all: Eating […]

There really has never been a better time to explore online yoga classes. We’re cooped up inside, stressed out, and likely, spending more hours hunched over our devices. Luckily, yoga is an affordable workout that requires very little equipment and not much space. It gives you the chance to stretch out, breathe, and release tension. […]

Lauren Roxburgh, aka “the Body Whisperer,” teaches us how foam rolling works. Plus: the many impressive benefits of a daily foam rolling routine and her favorite moves. Truth be told, I was a bit skeptical when I first heard about the miraculous benefits of foam rolling. Sure, I could conceptualize its ability to relieve tight […]

With concerns about global health in full force, it’s important to know the best ways to respond wisely and mindfully. After all, we have to take care not only of ourselves, but also each other on more civic and global scales. To best navigate the situation, here’s our guide—backed by new developments, expert research, and […]

Jessica Bippen, MS, RD, breaks down everything you need to know about vitamin C: the benefits, correct dosage, how to choose a supplement, and if vitamin C really boosts your immune system. Feeling under the weather? Or maybe you’re surrounded by coughing and sneezing co-workers. No matter the situation, when cold and flu season hits, […]

At the risk of sounding like a kindergarten teacher, here goes nothing: Today, we’re learning how to wash your hands properly. For something we all (hopefully) do many times a day, every day of our lives, it’s pretty surprising that most of us don’t get hand washing quite right. In fact, a 2013 study found […]