The headline news that can be gleaned from the study is that, in 2022, engagement rings are the most-searched-for piece of jewellery via Google in the UK. The case study also found that perhaps unsurprisingly, 30% of all jewellery searches were for engagement rings. Engagement rings also accounted for more than half of all ring-specific…
The Cognitive Costs of Virtual Communication
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated an already shifting trend toward digital communication technology. With millions of employees mandated to work from home, use of the video conference company Zoom increased 30-fold in April 2020, with more than 300 million daily participants in virtual meetings at its peak.1 Virtual workspaces have continued to remain popular even as…
The ‘Awakening’ Moisturizer a Derm and an Esthetician Recommend for Tired Skin
When you’re feeling burnt out, the effects are often written all over your face. Lack of sleep lowers your natural moisture levels and slows down cell turnover, and while “tired skin” isn’t a clinical term, “it often means skin that looks dehydrated or dull or less than firm, or sun-damaged,” says Hadley King, MD, a…
Growing Quality Cannabis For A Healthier Life
As a cannabis lover, you will probably expect to set up your own growing operations at some point. Nothing is more alluring than being self-sufficient with a repository right inside your living space. You need not run to a dispensary every time you require it to deal with your health issues. Additionally, you know what…
Will a Weaponized Bird Flu Become the Next Pandemic?
As news of the COVID pandemic winds down around the world, we’re suddenly seeing warnings of another pandemic brewing — bird flu, aka avian influenza (H5N1). In a March 30, 2022, CenterPoint interview, former Director for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, stated:1 “I believe the great pandemic still in…
How To *Finally* Find Harmony With Your Gut Microbiome, According to a Gastroenterologist and a Dietitian
In the last few years, the importance of gut health has taken center stage thanks to a growing body of science-backed evidence pointing to the impact a well-balanced microbiome can have on one’s longevity and overall well-being. But with so much information now available to us, decoding what an ideal digestive system really looks like—and…
3 Best Ways to Get a Good Market Price for Your Livestock
Nothing gives you great concern as a farmer than getting an appropriate and profitable market price for your livestock. The ultimate goal of any successful farmer is to be able to sell off his livestock in record time without being at the mercy of the middlemen.
Reducing Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food Lowers Autism Risk
A February 2021 congressional report from the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy uncovered alarming facts concerning the contents of U.S. infant nutrition products. The results indicate the presence of excessive amounts of toxic heavy metals and substandard internal safety policies. Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements that have a significant role in nutrition. Calcium,…
Food Plants on Fire
We’re living in an unprecedented time when strange happenings continue to occur in quick succession. In March 2021, a massive container ship became wedged across the Suez Canal in Egypt — blocking “an artery of world trade,” triggering a rise in oil prices and leading to fallout that affected shipping around the globe.1 Now, war…
There Are 3 Sets of Needs in Every Relationship—And They Can’t Be Met Simultaneously
In the scope of relationships all any sort, “needy” is often considered a dirty word. In practice, though, “neediness” is closely related to “humanness.” Humans are designed to depend on one another; research has shown that when you hold the hand of someone you love while experiencing pain, you’re more likely to rate the pain…