Author: Maggi Pier

Researchers have studied the human microbiome to understand the relationship between these microorganisms and health. A recent analysis found the human gut also has over 142,809 different virus species that reside with your gut bacteria.1 In recent years, scientific evidence has made it apparent that your gut microbiome plays a vital role in your health…

In the world of fitness gear, there are a handful of tried-and-true products people cannot get enough of. You know, the ones that are always sold out no matter how often you check the brand’s site or how many alarms you set to try and snag a pair for yourself. Well, if you feel that…

A new five-day masterclass programme exploring relationship-building, authentic love and self-awareness is bringing women together despite lockdown restrictions. The programme, organised by psychologist, transformational coach and yogi Ore Ajakaiye, first ran from 22 to 26 February, with another free five-day ‘deep dive’ scheduled for 22 to 26 March. The online event, run by LoaWellness, offers…

In their book Infectious Diabetes, Doug Kaufman and Dr. David Holland describe a significant link between diabetes and cancer, pointing out that when our immune system is compromised and unable to fight off fungal invasions, we succumb to diabetes and cancer more quickly. In this essay, we are looking at multiple factors for diabetes and……

Evidence suggests that eating ultraprocessed foods may have a negative effect on bone strength and increase the risk for fracture.1 Osteoporosis is the medical term that describes a loss of bone density and quality of bone as people age. It is a widespread and serious condition that increases the risk of a bone fracture, which…

Stress is an inevitable part of life—no spoiler alert there. What you might not realize, though, is that it puts you in a state of emergency called “fight, flight, or freeze,” explains Aimee Daramus, PsyD, a clinical psychologist and professor. And that can impact how you sleep, eat, work or interact with others because your…

As a youngster growing up in urban London, poet Jaany felt that her spirit was truly alive during those moments when she could connect with the natural world. Her fascination instilled a deep, lifelong respect for Mother Earth. She began to draw strength from nature and innately comprehended that a positive, conscious connection to its…

Like an unexpected torrential rainstorm, food poisoning, or a bee sting, aching feet can quickly ruin an otherwise perfect day. Foot pain can leave you limping from store to store on a shopping trip or grumpy and complaining halfway up a mountain, but the worst part is that foot pain is never isolated. It always…

Operation Mockingbird,1,2 publicly revealed during a 1975 Congressional hearing, was a clandestine CIA media infiltration campaign launched in 1948 under the Office of Special Projects.3 The CIA reportedly spent $1 billion a year (about one-third of its entire budget4) on under-the-table bribes to hundreds of American journalists who in return published fake stories at the…

Today is the day I share with the world that until recently, my pubic region looked like a basketball with buzz cut—that is, red and bumpy with irritation. The only reason that changed was thanks to an Instagram post I stumbled upon singing the praises of a topical vulvar product called the . I tried…