Author: Maggi Pier

Constipation can be physically uncomfortable, but it can also be downright frustrating. Whether factors like dietary habits, dehydration, or stress trigger your constipation, it can be tempting to fight it by forcing a bowel movement. Straining, however, isn’t a great idea. It’s not super effective, and it can increase your risk of anal fissures and…

Blood clots have emerged as the common factor unifying many of the symptoms of COVID-19. Researchers in Germany have discovered that the virus changes the size and stiffness of red and white blood cells in the human body. Moreover, these changes can last for months, possibly explaining the seemingly never-ending symptoms of COVID-19. In December of……

A few years ago, back in the ‘before times’ (sigh), I took a trip to Glen Ivy’s famous natural hot spring and spa in Southern California, where an esthetician treated my parched visage to a deliciously hydrating and soothing facial. Afterward, I couldn’t get over just how deeply quenched my face felt—not greasy, not heavy,…

Psychiatrist and author Daniel Siegel describes the brain as a complex nonlinear system that exists within a larger complex nonlinear system consisting of it and other brains. In other words, it makes no sense to think about a brain in isolation. We are, quite literally, wired by nature to be in intimate connection with one…

This essay presents a medical discovery significant for those suffering from COVID vaccines and viral-induced myocarditis. We propose that the perfect, most fundamental treatment for myocarditis is magnesium chloride and chlorine dioxide. Magnesium because myocarditis is inflammation of heart tissues. Though doctors like to ignore it, magnesium controls and smothers the fires of inflammation and……

Having been a dermatologist for nearly 20 years, Deirdre Hooper, MD, has tried so many products. From retinoids to sunscreens to antioxidants, she’s tested it all. While her routine is constantly in flux, there’s one product that has remained a staple in her routine for the last 15 years—the Neocutis Lumière Eye Cream. And right now,…

Between gua sha stones,  facial exercises, and your trusty jade roller, there are tons of options out there for “working out” your face—and many of them offer legitimate benefits for sculpting and strengthening your skin. So much so, in fact, that celebrity aesthetician and dermatological nurse Natalie Aguilar shares that facial exercises are part of…

“Finding ways to unwind and switch off is just as important as working hard.” -Francesca Hayward. After a long and exhausting week, every person needs time to relax and unwind. It helps reduce stress and prepare the mind and body for the next week. Believe it or not, proper rest to mind and body during…

The experience of gaslighting, or when someone manipulates you into questioning your own reality, can happen at work, in romantic relationships, or in other interpersonal dynamics. Knowing this, it stands to reason that becoming familiar with certain quintessential gaslighting tactics can help you protect yourself from folks who might use them to harm or control…

Are you an avid boulderer? If so, you know how important it is to lay your hands on the right equipment. According to reports, the increasing trend of adventure tourism is growing the popularity of outdoor activities among people all across the globe, thereby increasing the demand for bouldering pants. Here are the reasons to…