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For the purposes of this routine, grab an antioxidant-rich hair oil and saturate your strands from root to tip, paying extra attention to the scalp. Leave your hair coated for at least 30 minutes, or better yet, give yourself a tension-relieving scalp massage for an extra few: “Use your finger pads (not nails) to apply medium-firm pressure to your scalp, in a circular motion,” board-certified dermatologist Raechele Cochran Gathers, M.D., founder of MDHairMixtress, previously told mbg. You can even use a scalp massager tool to work in the product and further stimulate circulation if you please. Repeat every wash day…
There are many hypotheses for why animals need sleep, but scientists struggled to find solid evidence—until now.Image credit:©iStock, Alones CreativeScientists have long struggled to pinpoint a reason for why animals need sleep. They’ve put forward many hypotheses, including the need for metabolic repair, memory consolidation, and immune system boosting, but these largely relied on observed correlations. Recently, researchers discovered that buildup of toxic molecules in the mitochondria could be the answer they’ve been looking for.1 Gero Miesenböck, a neuroscientist at the University of Oxford, and his colleagues showed that the extent of electron leakage from the electron transport chain in…
There are many hypotheses for why animals need sleep, but scientists struggled to find solid evidence—until now.Image credit:©iStock, Alones CreativeScientists have long struggled to pinpoint a reason for why animals need sleep. They’ve put forward many hypotheses, including the need for metabolic repair, memory consolidation, and immune system boosting, but these largely relied on observed correlations. Recently, researchers discovered that buildup of toxic molecules in the mitochondria could be the answer they’ve been looking for.1 Gero Miesenböck, a neuroscientist at the University of Oxford, and his colleagues showed that the extent of electron leakage from the electron transport chain in…
We tapped doula extraordinaire Brandi Jordan. Brandi has been a birth doula for 35 families and a postpartum doula for 1,500 new moms. With that much experience, we’ll gladly listen when she talks.
We tapped doula extraordinaire Brandi Jordan. Brandi has been a birth doula for 35 families and a postpartum doula for 1,500 new moms. With that much experience, we’ll gladly listen when she talks.
Reyna Franco, RDN, is a New York City–based dietitian-nutritionist, certified specialist in sports dietetics, and certified personal trainer. She is a diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and has a master’s degree in nutrition and exercise physiology from Columbia University.In her private practice, she provides medical nutrition therapy for weight management, sports nutrition, diabetes, cardiac disease, renal disease, gastrointestinal disorders, cancer, food allergies, eating disorders, and childhood nutrition. To serve her diverse patients, she demonstrates cultural sensitivity and knowledge of customary food practices. She applies the tenets of lifestyle medicine to reduce the risk of chronic disease and…
Frozen cauliflower is an affordable, convenient and versatile frozen food item to keep on hand.The best ways to cook frozen cauliflower are steaming, roasting and air-frying.Frozen cauliflower is rich in vitamins C and K, along with antioxidants and retains more nutrients than its fresh counterpart. For far too long pale foods have been demonized as not as nutritious as their rainbow-hued peers. True, there are countless benefits to consuming fruits and vegetables that rock coats of many colors. I often snag a bag of frozen berries while stocking up on a bell pepper multi-pack, bananas, leafy greens and blueberries. However,…
Protein builds and repairs muscles including your heart—making the right types essential.A variety of heart-healthy proteins support your diet, with fish as the No. 1 choice.Fish supplies omega-3s, lean protein and nutrients that help reduce heart disease risk. Trying to eat a heart-healthy diet? Chances are, you have questions about heart-healthy proteins. Protein is one of the three macronutrients your body needs to stay strong and healthy (the others are carbs and fat). “Protein is an important part of a heart-healthy diet, but not all proteins are the same,” says cardiologist Kimberly Campbell, M.D., FACC. “Your body needs protein to…
Fiber is best known for keeping your digestion on track, but it does a lot more—your gut health influences nearly every system in your body. Research increasingly shows a strong connection between the gut and the brain, meaning that nourishing your gut with the right nutrients—like fiber—can even support your memory, mood, and sleep.
Beauty & Health EditorHannah Frye is the Beauty & Health Editor at mindbodygreen. She has a B.S. in journalism and a minor in women’s, gender, and queer studies from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Hannah has written across lifestyle sections including beauty, women’s health, mental health, sustainability, social media trends, and more. She previously worked for Almost 30, a top-rated health and wellness podcast. In her current role, Hannah reports on the latest beauty trends and innovations, women’s health research, brain health news, and plenty more.