Did you know that the month of May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month? During this time, organizations and other health-related entities make it their aim to increase the public’s knowledge surrounding the autoimmune disorder. This month, we also want to help educate you and your loved ones about celiac disease. Read more…
Affiliate disclaimer: Our recommendations include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Itchy skin or eyes, sneezing, wheezing, shortness of breath, running or stuffy nose, pains, and many other discomforting or life-threatening symptoms constitute the Read more…
What happens when you don’t know your body Do you know what’s hot? Being healthy. Do you know what’s not so hot? Meeting someone in the waiting room of the public health department at the free STI testing clinic. Or running to the bathroom with explosive diarrhea because you have Read more…
Who’s collecting what? What do you know of at-home lab tests? We all know about the dreaded at-home covid test that requires a steady hand, some deep breaths, and brings to mind warring images of ancient Egyptian embalmers pulling brains out through nostrils and sadistic lobotomizing “doctors.” Okay, maybe they Read more…
Like the natural processes of breathing and eating, stress is a normal part of our lives as humans. No matter where you live, no matter what you do for a living, even if you decide to raise pets and stay away from kids, you can’t escape that state of mental Read more…
Affiliate disclaimer: Our recommendations include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Iron is a very vital component of your red blood cells and if you have low iron levels, it can lead to a Read more…
The set-up Two friends walk into a bar (a salad bar, of course, because this is a health blog), sit at a table, one orders the caprese, the other a chef. They discuss the morning’s yoga class, their nightly meditation meet-up, the new supplements they’re trying, and what at-home lab Read more…
Introduction: The Importance of Lab Testing & the Challenges of Waiting The importance of lab Testing Lab testing is a way for people to see what is going on inside their bodies and understand how they are doing in terms of health. It is important to have lab tests done Read more…
How to do an At-Home Heart Test Have you ever needed to complete a routine heart test, but just could not find the time or desire to go to a doctor’s appointment or sit in a crowded laboratory lobby? With at-home heart tests, you can still get accurate results in Read more…
Affiliate disclaimer: Our recommendations include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. How many times have you needed to get a routine test done? Maybe it’s as part of your regular health maintenance or another Read more…