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With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP Mona Gohara, MD, has struggled with alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease where your body attacks your hair cells, for 21 years. She’s dealt with thinning hair, bald spots, and sparse brows. As a board-certified dermatologist, she has access to the best of the best products and treatments,…
What’s the first thing you do after a workout? If your first thought is a protein shake, you’re reading the right article. It’s a decades-old practice to have protein immediately after a workout while still inside the “anabolic window”. The 60-90 minutes after exercise is believed to be the golden opportunity to have protein. However, what if there’s more to the anabolic window than just 60 minutes? Protein Timing Protein does not disappear after a workout. The body burns through its glycogen stores during activity. It does not start depleting muscle tissue until after the glycogen stores are entirely empty.…
Superhero fatigue is real. With both DC and Marvel churning out new releases, each franchise adding layers upon layers of plot and new characters, it’s no wonder fans are getting exhausted. Back when Marvel first released the Iron Man movies, teasing at some bigger story, the entire enterprise was unprecedented and exciting. Now the MCU is clocking in at well over a decade, and studios have to continue pushing the limits of the genre they’ve worked to legitimize.For Marvel, Secret Invasion is one such attempt to build out the MCU franchise. You won’t see any goody-two-shoes heroes flying with capes…
Costco’s product selection is so diverse that even shoppers with the most niche interests can likely find something that will delight them. For survival enthusiasts, there are massive assortments of self-heating emergency meals with a shelf life of up to three years. For diehard cheese fans, there are 72-pound imported wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano sold at a cool price of nearly $1,000. And for the people who are particularly passionate about some good ‘ol H2O, there’s Socosani, a special kind of mineral water sourced from a volcano in the Peruvian Andes mountains. Water sommelier Martin Riese, who tastes and judges…
Mayo Clinic Children’s Center in Rochester is ranked No. 1 in Minnesota, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023–2024 “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings. Nationally, Mayo Clinic Children’s Center ranked as a top-performing children’s hospital in eight of the pediatric specialties considered in the rankings. The rankings identify the top 50 children’s hospitals in each of 10 specialties considered. Ranking in specialties demonstrates broad-based excellence and the effectiveness of the team-based approach that is the hallmark of the Mayo Clinic Model of Care. Mayo Clinic Children’s Center was ranked as a top-performing children’s hospital in eight pediatric specialties in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023–2024…
Most of us have the occasional nightmare, but sleep paralysis—a strange purgatory between sleep and wakefulness in which you feel wide awake but can’t move and sometimes experience hallucinations—is far less common. The reported prevalence varies, but researchers estimate that the phenomenon affects at least 7% of people worldwide, and iCarly actor Miranda Cosgrove is one of them, she recently revealed on The Kelly Clarkson Show.Cosgrove was visiting Clarkson to discuss Mission Unstoppable, her educational series for teens in which she profiles women working in STEM (an acronym for the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, in case you…
NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, reports that May 2023 was the third warmest May in 174 years. And it looks like June is following suit. The National Weather Service is forecasting very warm temperatures across much of the country this week, especially across the south. Working or playing in heat like this can be dangerous. Dr. Steven Maher, an emergency medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, has this top tip if you have to be out in the heat: Watch: Stay hydrated and the signs of heatstroke Journalists: Broadcast-quality video is available in the downloads at the end of…
Last year, nutritionist and celebrity chef Serena Poon CN, CHC, CHN partnered with leading longevity pro, Professor David A. Sinclair, A.O., Ph.D. to found Fully Aligned Co. The research-based organization has one mission: to democratize access to the education and tools required to optimize longevity.Wellness can be overwhelming and the longevity space is evolving quickly as continual research promises to change the way we approach our health. In fact, Sinclair says in his latest book, Lifespan, “I believe that aging is a disease. I believe it is treatable. I believe we can treat it within our lifetimes. And in doing…
Content warning: mention of suicide and suicidal ideationNetflix’s newest documentary, Take Care of Maya, is based on the very true story of a young girl named Maya Kowalski. In October 2016, Maya, then age 10, was admitted to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital for a flair up of complex regional pain syndrome symptoms (CRPS), which is a rare chronic condition that causes pain, often burning sensations, in the extremities.At that time, Maya had been living with her condition for over a year, per The Cut. Her parents, Beata and John Kowalski, had taken their daughter to a CRPS specialist, Dr.…
A lot is made of the odd dietary combinations that result from cravings during pregnancy, but comparatively little is devoted to how should you eat while breastfeeding. While the “eating for two” mindset gets an overdue makeover in our nutrition program, 2B Pregnant, lactating mothers do need extra calories. Let’s explore where they should come from. How Many Calories Should You Eat While Breastfeeding? Mothers who are nursing require an additional 330 calories in the first six months and 400 calories in the second, per day, per infant, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These calorie counts assume a healthy pre-pregnancy…