Staying hydrated is essential at every age. Since our bodies are roughly 50-70 percent water, hydration impacts all sorts of important functions like stabilizing temperature, removing toxins, and keeping joints healthy. But between play time, sports practice, and being active, dehydration in kids can be just as common as in adults. This is especially true ...
Scents, especially those found in nature, can be powerful. They might add an instant boost of energy to your day or encourage you to take a deep breath and find a moment of calm. That’s aromatherapy at work: the practice of using essential oils to enhance well-being. For more than four decades, Aura Cacia has ...
Setting goals for the year ahead? You may look to the experts for guidance on how to focus your thinking to create a better future for yourself and the planet. Over the past year, we interviewed a diverse group of thinkers from the worlds of food, environmentalism, wellness, fitness, and beyond on the Thrive Market ...
Your body has temporary physical reactions to cold—goosebumps, chattering teeth, maybe a jolt of adrenaline from the sudden chill—but did you know that cold may also have more long-lasting health benefits? That’s the idea behind cryotherapy, a popular wellness practice that involves using extreme cold to help treat depression, chronic pain, fatigue, and other ailments. ...
The end of the year is a chance to look forward and make goals for how to do better in the year ahead—for ourselves, our people, and our planet. This year, we shared inspiring, thought-provoking, and beneficial advice from a diverse group of experts on the Thrive Market blog. Whether your goal in the new ...
If the mention of blood sugar makes you think of an elderly relative pricking their finger with a glucose monitor, it’s a common connection to make. (In 2020, 26% of adults over 65 had diabetes.) But high blood sugar isn’t just a concern for diabetics. This wellness marker is important to monitor at every age, ...
Ask most people, and they’ll likely agree that health and well-being are basic rights that everyone deserves. As an industry, though, “wellness” is not nearly as inclusive. The commodification of wellness has created a sort of exclusive club that requires a certain level of wealth and privilege to enter, often to the detriment of people ...
Another new year is right around the corner, and maybe you’re thinking, this will be the year I [fill in the blank]. Here’s a tip: if you spend all your time thinking about the long list of goals you want to achieve and forget to consider why you want to achieve them and how you’re ...
The last thing anyone wants to worry about during the holidays is moderation—including, believe it or not, a certified health coach and gut health expert. “The holidays are a time to really enjoy some delicious foods and time with friends and family,” says Erica Zellner, MS, CNS, LDN, and Senior Health Coach at Parsley Health, ...
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, and generally burnt out lately, you’re not alone. It would be nearly impossible to not feel burnt out by some area of your life after the past year: a global pandemic, a sudden switch to remote learning or working (or some combination of the two), financial uncertainty, perhaps an overcrowded ...
Some people (like Michael Pollan in his new book, This Is Your Mind on Plants) have argued that caffeine powers the modern workforce. If you agree, you probably see your morning cup as an absolute must. But we promise, there are ways to sharpen your mind and get your energy flowing that don’t start with ...
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