August 01, 2019 at 11:03PM Here, the functional medicine doctor busts his “7 deadly myths of aging.” Continue Reading… Author Jason Wachob | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Month: August 2019
Our Favorite Protein-Packed Ways That Guarantee We’re Never Hungry On The Go
August 01, 2019 at 10:00PM These on-the-go snacks are protein-filled and have clean ingredients to keep you well nourished! Continue Reading… Author | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
7 myths about the low-FODMAP diet that gut health experts are sick of hearing
August 01, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC Everyone likes to giggle when someone farts in yoga class or when they hear the word diarrhea, but having your life continuously affected by digestive problems is far from funny. Always being aware of the nearest bathroom, skipping important events in fear of an upset, eating the same foods on rotation because you’re scared to eat anything else…it can be paralyzing and majorly disruptive to a person’s life. For many, being put on a low-FODMAP diet for IBS or other gut issues can be life-changing—it can provide the framework to pinpoint troublesome foods and allow someone to start eliminating their symptoms. The eating plan focuses on six different types of short-chain carbohydrates—fructose, lactose, fructans, galactans, and polyols —which can cause digestive distress in some. On a low-FODMAP diet, a person eliminates foods with high concentrations of FODMAPs and then slowly phases them back in, one category at a time, to determine which of the groups are causing a person’s digestive issues. ad_intervals[‘412056_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘412056_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); Again, the eating plan is really helpful to people with digestive problems. But gastroenterologists say there is quite a bit of mixed information out there on the eating plan. Here, three gut health experts set the record straight by dispelling the most common myths they hear about the low-FODMAP diet. Myth 1: Stay far away from everything on the “don’t eat” list. Anyone who has ever attempted the low-FODMAP
Pros say there are major skin-boosting benefits to working out your face
August 01, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC Take one look at all of the “anti-aging” labels decorating the skin-care aisle, and it’s abundantly clear that the market for line-smoothing, skin-plumping, pore-minimizing magic is in high demand. While lotions and potions can certainly do their part at helping with these things, for many, solutions like Botox can step in and whisk away those worries for up to four months at a time. Yet, as of late, a third option has hit the beauty scene: Flexing the face like a good old-fashioned workout can help to keep the complexion youthful. Thanks to the advances in technology, you can take the same principles that you apply to building muscles in your regular workouts and apply them to your complexion. One of the most effective ways to do this is with a micro-current device, which uses soft-wave technology to target deeper within skin. In fact, research presented in JAMA Dermatology found that working out the face helped to improve facial fullness. ad_intervals[‘360197_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘360197_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); “Microcurrent works at two kind of levels,” explains Elemis esthetician Krystina Dwyer, who offers these types of treatments at Elemis spas. “When it works to a muscular level, it actually works to lengthen and shorten the muscle fibers in your face.” This helps to re-educate your muscle memory, which serves a great anti-aging activation. But not only do the electrical waves stimulate the muscles, they also work to increase the production
These are the two ingredients a derm wants you to load up on after a sunburn
August 01, 2019 at 01:31PM by CWC Welcome to “Dear Derm,” our brand-new beauty series in which dermatologist Mona Gohara, MD shares some serious skin-care realness. In each episode, she’ll answer your most burning beauty questions—like how to apply sunscreen, what to do if you get a sunburn, and more—and give you all of the tools you need to up take your glow game to the next level. I’m going to drop a hard truth on you here: Even the most diligent sunscreen wearers will, at some point, wind up dealing with a sunburn. If you’ve ever come back from a run with a sports bra burn, or woken up from a beach nap in your sunnies with some raccoon-style redness, you—like me—have learned this lesson the hard way. Because no matter how dedicated you are to protection, as board-certified dermatologist Mona Gohara, MD puts it, “it’s hard to be perfect at applying sunscreen.” ad_intervals[‘412341_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘412341_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); In the first ever episode of Well+Good’s new beauty series, Dear Derm by Beauty Geek, Dr. Gohara drops some real, unfiltered skin-care truths, including what to do if you’ve had a little too much fun in the sun this summer. “Every sunburn—or tan for that matter—leaves damage to the skin,” she cautions, pointing to the instantaneous redness, plus more longterm problems like fine lines, pigmentation, and of course, skin cancer. But if you’ve found yourself looking slightly more crispy than you’d like, she’s
Mercury is out of retrograde, but the ‘retroshade’ lingers—here’s what that means
August 01, 2019 at 01:25PM by CWC The only push notifications I allow on my phone are from Apple news, and the three astrology apps I have downloaded. Last night, I got a glorious notification from The Pattern, alerting me that Mercury retrograde was finally—finally!—over. Not to be dramatic (but definitely to be dramatic), this past Mercury retrograde felt like it went on forever. But turns out there’s this two week period post-retrograde, called Mercury retroshade, that can have quite the astrological impact. To quote the woman responsible for the majority of my IG captions, Taylor Swift, are we out of the woods? “The shadow period is about a two-week period after Mercury stations direct, when it travels along the path it was moving before it went retrograde,” explains intuitive astrologer and healer Rachel Lang. “It’s a time to clean up anything that happened during Mercury retrograde or to integrate any lessons you learned along the way. Often during Mercury retrograde, so much awareness about the past comes to the surface.” Other hallmarks of a Mercury retrograde: communication is off, technology is on the fritz, there’s general pandemonium, and everyone on social is blaming their bad choices on the planet (it me). Mercury retroshade is an opportunity to review big decisions in your life, reflect on the past, and reconnect with distant friends or exes. Lang says Mercury retroshade is an opportunity to review big decisions in your life, reflect on the past, and reconnect with distant friends or
This Is What’s Possible When A Workplace Prioritizes Wellbeing
July 31, 2019 at 10:00PM Watch as they upgraded their weekly office Happy Hour into a next-level Harvest Happy Hour. Continue Reading… Author | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
The case for period ‘neutrality’—because positivity isn’t always realistic
August 01, 2019 at 11:01AM by CWC For nearly two decades starting in middle school, Sallie Sarrel, DPT, believed the soul-crushing cramps she experienced around her period were just a part of her life that she had to accept. “I was ashamed that I hurt so badly. The bloating made me hate myself,” she says. “I felt like a failure.” Sarrel says that she went to over 14 different OB/GYNs to understand what was going on, only to be told that everything was fine. She was finally diagnosed with endometriosis 10 years ago, and went into surgical menopause at the age of 34. Now a pelvic health physical therapist who specializes in treating women with endometriosis and the co-founder of The Endometriosis Summit, Sarrel, 45, has a different take on periods. “Here I am all these years later, surviving the torment from the hormonal ups and downs, never able to have a child, not realizing the last time I had cramps was my last time ever. I am happy to be off the rollercoaster that my period put me on, but I am devastated that at such a young age I have all the menopause symptoms of a 50-year-old,” she says. ad_intervals[‘412174_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘412174_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); By opening up the discussion around periods and increasing awareness around conditions like endometriosis, the period positivity movement has taken some of the stigma out of menstruation. That’s been positive for the endometriosis community, Sarrel says,
Sephora’s best-selling shampoo has 50K loves and is like a blow-out in a bottle
August 01, 2019 at 09:00AM by CWC I’m a serial monogamist with a lot of beauty products (I’m looking at you, active serums and everything from Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare). But when it comes to my shampoo, I’ve gotta admit that I’m a cheater. A true paradigm of infidelity. Truth be told, nothing that I’ve ever sudsed up with has left my hair looking quite like the Keanu Reeves-esque strands that I dream about. It’s a tragic story, but I’m thrilled to report that I’ve actually just discovered magic in a bottle: Olaplex No. 4 Bond Shampoo ($28). Sure, I’m late to the game, considering how the hair product has been raved about by celebrity hairstylists for years now, but the real proof is in the customer review pudding. On Sephora, it’s literally the best-selling shampoo and has racked up 50 thousand hearts from satisfied customers. “Olaplex is one of a kind, and that’s why it’s so popular,” says Danielle Lint, an expert colorist at Warren Tricomi salon. “It protects the hair from professional color. It’s the only additive we have to protect the hair from breakage with color.” ad_intervals[‘412069_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘412069_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); What makes it special is that it’s a bonding product, which literally works on the bonds of your hair on a super science-y, chemical level. “Right now, there are only three bonding products out on the market,” says celebrity hairstylist Paul Labrecque with Paul Labrecque Salon and Spa.
Demisexuality is the cousin of asexuality that includes the experience of attraction
August 01, 2019 at 08:11AM by CWC Many who are navigating the current landscape of dating would likely agree that the new order of operations includes intimacy and sex more toward the front end of getting to know one another. And if sex on a first date or anywhere near the beginning of a relationship works for you, that’s amazing. After all, there’s no wrong way to cultivate a relationship so long as everyone involved feels good about it. But, this model simply doesn’t serve everyone. Like, let’s say you identify as demisexual, and don’t experience sexual attraction at all until an emotional bond has been established—then what? First things first, the online-advocacy platform Demisexuality Resource Center describes demisexuality as a sexual orientation in which doesn’t someone feel sexual attraction with someone until an emotional bond is formed. It falls under the asexuality umbrella, but with the key difference of the word “until.” “While folks who identify as asexual never (ever, ever!) experience sexual desire or sexual attraction, demisexuals do have the capacity for sexual desire,” says clinical psychologist Carla Marie Manly, PhD, author of Joy From Fear. ad_intervals[‘400189_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘400189_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); And according to the DRC, the specifics of that established emotional bond looks different for everyone. For Tillie Eze, founder of women’s wellness retreats company Moon Me who identifies as a demisexual lesbian, it looks like this: “It’s the kind of relationship you have with the person you would call