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Recovery is never easy, especially in the early days. Withdrawal brings a host of unpleasant symptoms—both physical and emotional. From stress and fatigue to body aches and restlessness, you can feel overwhelmed. While medication and medical support are necessary during detox, breathing and gentle movement they offer added relief that is safe, natural and empowering. These practices help calm the nervous system, reduce physical discomfort, and support the body’s natural healing process. This article explores how Breathing and gentle movement ease withdrawal symptomsand how they can become a valuable part of recovery from substance use. What happens during withdrawal? When…
18 Creative Maternity Halloween Costumes for 2025 (That Show off Your Style) If you’ve been waiting for this scary season, there’s no better time to flaunt this beautiful bump! Halloween 2025 is your chance to dress up with flair, humor or even a bit of glam and we’ve rounded up the best maternity halloween costumes to make it unforgettable. Whether you are looking for DIY Maternity Outfit Ideasready-to-wear or just some inspiration to match the beat, this list is full of options. From pop culture to puns and everything in between, these costumes are creative, comfortable, and made for moms-to-be.…
Make this 15-Minute Sausage, Veggie, and Cheese Pasta Recipe—an easy, kid-approved one-skillet dinner. If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a mom, it’s that the time before dinner is chaos time. Homework, hockey gear, hungry kids asking “what’s for dinner?” on repeat… sound familiar? That’s why I like to have a few dinners in my back pocket that I know I can get on the table quickly, without a lot of dishes or stress. Enter this quick Skillet Pasta. It’s comforting, salty, cheesy and on the table in just 15 minutes. Yep—just a pan and some basic cupboards and you’ve…
A rare “natural experiment” from the UK’s sugar rationing of the 1950s reveals that lower exposure to sugar in the first 1,000 days of life can lead to healthier hearts and fewer cardiovascular events decades later. Research: Exposure to a sugar ration during the first 1000 days after conception and long-term cardiovascular outcomes: a natural experiment study. Image credit: ya_create / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal BMJresearchers used a “natural experiment” from the post-war 1950s sugar rationing in the United Kingdom to investigate the long-term cardiovascular effects of diet in early life. Specifically, the study compared…
With Claire Wilcox, University of New Mexico People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” jokingly. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they might be addicted to substances like alcohol or nicotine? As one psychiatrist and addiction researcher with experience in the treatment of eating disorders and obesity, I have been following the research in this field for the last decades. I have written a Handbook of Food Addiction, Obesity, and Binge Eating Disordersand, most recently, a self-help book for people who have intense cravings and obsessions…
By Cathy Madeo – Yoga Expert Rooted in Buddhism, mindfulness is the practice of living in the present moment without judgment or attachment. Like any skill, learning mindfulness takes practice. When people first start out, they’re often frustrated by how active their minds are—the endless to-do lists, the negative self-talk, the constant worries. But noticing the mental chatter is actually the first step! Instead of trying to stop your thoughts, mindfulness teaches you to redirect your attention to what is happening now. whether you are paying attention to your breath, your body, or the task at hand. Over time, the…
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is one of those topics that pops up everywhere—in group chats, Instagram stories, and whispered conversations over drinks. Clinically, ED is defined as “the persistent inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance.” In everyday conversation? Often described simply as unable to lift it. And here’s the thing. It is much more common than people think.Globally, ED is on the rise. In 2025, the expected number of people dealing with ED is over 300 million. Two decades ago, that number was about half that, about 150 million. This steady increase does not simply…
When you think of strengthening your core during pregnancy, your legs probably aren’t the first thing that comes to mind. In fact, they may not come to mind at all. But here’s the thing: your legs and core are directly connected, and changes in your legs during pregnancy can affect how well your core works. Understanding this connection gives you another way to support your core strength, literally, from the ground up. To explain this important relationship, we work with Dr. Emily Splichal, podiatrist, author, human movement expert and founder of Naboso Technology. He is one of the leading experts…
Metabolism drives the activation states of regulatory T cells, immune cells that prevent inappropriate activation of the immune system. The scientists of the Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude recently revealed how mitochondria, the cell’s powerhouse, and lysosomes, the cell’s recycling systems, work together to turn these immune controllers on and off. Their discoveries have implications from understanding autoimmune and inflammatory diseases to improving cancer immunotherapy. The findings were published today in Science Immunology. When the immune system recognizes and responds to a threat, it creates inflammation to fight the problem. A subset of immune cells, called regulatory T cells, are…
I’ve been a very sensitive person all my life, but I never knew it was “a thing” until I read Dr. Elaine Aaron, The Highly Sensitive Person: How to thrive when the world overwhelms youfirst published in 1996. In the book he asked: Do you have a vivid imagination and vivid dreams? Is alone time every day as essential to you as food and water? Are you known for your empathy? Your conscientiousness? Are you quickly overwhelmed by noise and confusion? If your answers are yes, you may be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). I remember feeling a shiver of…