Author: healthtost

Finding a safe lipstick doesn’t have to feel like defusing a bomb You choose a lipstick.Drag it up.Wait. And then:Combustion.Biting.Peeling.Rashes around the mouth.Or worse – swelling. If this sounds familiar, welcome.Your lips are sensitive.And honestly? MOST people’s lips are sensitive — they just don’t realize it. The good news?You box wear lipstick safely.You box find colors you love without irritation.You just need to know what to avoid, what to look for, and how to actually decipher those ancient scroll-like ingredient labels. Let’s break it down. Brands love to call the burn “tingly” or “refreshing.”Science calls it inflammation. If your lipstick:…

Some days it hits before your feet touch the floor. Other days, it stays all afternoon. Morning sickness is a misnomer that can cause an already tough stretch to be minimized. You’re not doing anything wrong. Nausea in early pregnancy is common and several small shifts can bring real relief. As Mayo Clinic She notes, despite the name, morning sickness can happen randomly throughout the day and most often starts in the first trimester. Here are simple strategies with evidence you can try today. Use what works, skip what doesn’t, and contact your clinician whenever you have questions or escalating…

A groundbreaking education for clinicians, coaches and health professionals working at the intersection of gut science, metabolism and modern chronic disease. Food Network (NN) is proud to announce the launch of its newest flagship educational offering: Gut Health: The Microbiome, Metabolism and Modern Diseasewhich first appears February 28, 2026. This comprehensive clinician-level training brings together world-leading experts in metabolic health, gastrointestinal science, ancestral nutrition, immune function, movement physiology, and oral-systemic health. Designed to challenge outdated nutrition dogma and provide evidence-based education with a metabolic lens, this training equips practitioners to understand—and treat — gut dysfunction as a root cause of…

Share the details on the health planning course if you spend this week working on your goals for the new year! Hello friends! Happy New Year!! I hope all is going well so far. I missed you guys. I feel like it’s been holiday chaos for two weeks now and we got a puppy too! We have so much to catch up on, but I feel like I’m finally getting out of the wrapping paper and cheese piles to get my life back together 😉 For myself, I thought I would count today as the beginning of the New Year.…

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation today unveiled exciting new research highlighting significant healthcare access challenges and financial burdens that disproportionately affect young adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The national survey, conducted by the Foundation, assessed the health care and financial experiences of three groups: young adults ages 18-25, adults ages 26-64, and caregivers of pediatric patients under 18. The findings, published today in Crohn’s & Colitis 360are based on responses from more than 1,700 IBD patients and caregivers. Key findings: Step therapy requires: Young adults (18-25) were significantly more likely to experience step-up therapy with mandatory insurance—a policy…

Learning how to stop procrastinating is one of the most searched productivity topics on the internet, and for good reason. Procrastination affects millions of people around the world, with research showing that up to 20% of adults and 50% of students experience chronic procrastination (Rozental et al., 2014). The consequences extend far beyond missed deadlines, procrastination can lead to reduced performance, poor mental and physical health, and increased stress, worry and guilt. Longitudinal studies show consistent that procrastination works as a short-term coping strategy with serious long-term costs. While the roots of procrastination vary among individuals, there are proven patterns…

2025 was one huge year for Rewire News Group. We welcomed new colleagues, chased bigger stories, and even started a new podcast. We said goodbye to one of our newsletters, Executive Dysfunction (RIP), and built two (beautiful!) brand new ones from scratch. It’s also been a huge year for news: the U.S. government is dismantling the nation’s health care systems, going after immigrants, and attacking LGBTQ+ people — particularly transgender people. The 2026 midterm elections could determine whether these anti-democratic attacks, all outlined in the right-wing Project 2025 roadmap, go ahead. RNG it covered everything. As the year winds down,…

Having trouble choosing a name? These smart tips will help you choose a baby name that is unique and suits your baby perfectly. Choosing your little one’s name is an exciting task, as you are giving a baby their first gift — a name. However, many parents feel a lot of pressure to choose the best name. To ease the stress you may feel, we’ve created a handy find baby name. As you browse our baby name guide, keep the following tips and tricks for choosing a baby name in mind: 1. Discuss wants and needs It is important to…

I often talk about the importance of the test/retest concept when it comes to assessment.It’s nothing fancy or complicated.You try something – whether it’s range of motion or maybe a strength deviation – you apply a “corrective” method if something’s gone wrong, and then you rest that shit again to see if it worked.If it did… you are Gandalf.If not…#awwwwwkward.The test/retest approach helps set the tone for any future “corrective” strategies or planning considerations you make as a coach or trainer.Furthermore, and something I would argue is equally important, it also provides an added level of value to the assessment.…

Every year, millions of infants and children undergo surgery under general anesthesia around the world. Sevoflurane is a widely used pediatric anesthetic. Its exposure during brain development has been shown to inhibit neurogenesis and induce cognitive dysfunction in animal models. However, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Normal neurogenesis is the neurobiological foundation for higher-order brain functions such as learning and memory. Lipid metabolism is crucial for the regulation of neurogenesis. “Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1a (CPT1a) is a key molecule in the regulation of fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO), and PPARα serves as the master regulator of CPT1a. peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα)/The…