Category Archives: Health and Wellness

How To Tell When You Need Electrolytes vs. When You Should Just Drink Some Damn Water

I’ve been meaning to write this for a while, since I’ve gotten quite a few questions on products like LiquidIV, Nuun, and Hydrant, and even Pedialyte. There are so many products out there geared towards improving our hydration, and quite a few of them have claims to provide “2-3 times the hydration of water!” Today,Continue reading “How To Tell When You Need Electrolytes vs. When You Should Just Drink Some Damn Water”

Toning Exercises for Arms Don’t Work (And Other Bikini Body Myths)

It’s summer, and as always, I’m being bombarded with messaging from every direction about how my most valuable asset is my bikini body. Since I’ve lived through at LEAST 3 different phases of the “ideal” body type for women at the ripe old age of 23, I struggle to even conceptualize the ideal body anymore.Continue reading “Toning Exercises for Arms Don’t Work (And Other Bikini Body Myths)”

Finding Supplements That Work: All About Supplement Regulation

I’ve talked a lot on here about different supplements like collagen and melatonin and mentioned briefly that it can be a challenge to figure out whether a supplement actually works or is just a waste of money. Finding supplements that work is a challenge for many reasons, but the biggest hurdle (in my opinion) isContinue reading “Finding Supplements That Work: All About Supplement Regulation”

The Best Science-Based Health and Fitness Influencers

After writing an article on Caroline Girvan’s EPIC program, I’ve received DMs and questions from people about other YouTube workout plans and whether or not the health and fitness influencers behind them are worth their salt. Below, I’ve compiled some of the science-based health and fitness influencers and YouTubers that I’ve personally watched, and haveContinue reading “The Best Science-Based Health and Fitness Influencers”

Everything You Wanted to Know About At-Home Food Sensitivity Tests

I was first diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as a college freshman. Having barely had a yearly cold while I was a kid, feeling suddenly vulnerable to the whims of my body was a rude adjustment. I spent months going to the doctor, with nothing really helping. Had at-home food sensitivity tests existed whenContinue reading “Everything You Wanted to Know About At-Home Food Sensitivity Tests”

Probiotics for Women- The Truth About Probiotics for Vaginal Health

A side effect of writing this blog is getting a LOT of targeted ads for various supplements, vitamins, and probiotics. It’s awesome because it gives me constant content, but also sends me on weird rabbit holes and makes me wonder whether these things are maybe actually worth their salt. Today we’re talking about so-called “probioticsContinue reading “Probiotics for Women- The Truth About Probiotics for Vaginal Health”

A Review of the Caroline Girvan EPIC Program: Backed by Science

After nearly two years of surgeries and healing, I finally started to get back into the habit of working out only a few months before COVID-19 hit the US. While I was disappointed, I wasn’t discouraged and spent a lot of this year trying out random workouts that can be done from home. The CarolineContinue reading “A Review of the Caroline Girvan EPIC Program: Backed by Science”

Let’s Talk pH: Debating the Benefits of Alkaline Water

Mentions of the benefits of alkaline water or an alkaline diet show up in a fair amount of health blogs and wellness columns. If you’re looking to end your stomach pain, try an alkaline diet and drink alkaline water. If you’re worried about your cancer risk, try alkaline water. Bone density, muscle loss, growth hormones,Continue reading “Let’s Talk pH: Debating the Benefits of Alkaline Water”