I adore the scent of natural vanilla. It can be used in so many recipes and is perfect in my superfood coffee. I even use it in DIY skincare recipes like this sugar cookie lip scrub. Unfortunately, store-bought “real vanilla” extract often has corn syrup or sugar. There’s also a big difference between pure vanilla…
Reviewed by Denise Asafu-Adjei, M.D., MPH A few years back, PN co-founder John Berardi, PhD, posted a shirtless photo of himself on his 47th birthday. He called it his “anti-regress pic” and thanked 30 years of squats, deadlifts, presses, and chin-ups—among other exercises—for his chiseled six-pack, pumped chest, and bulging biceps. The question many commenters…
LG NOVA announced the launch of the Partner Alliance Program, a new endeavor to further innovation through cross-sector collaboration among industries to cocreate ventures and help startups scale. The program, spearheaded by LG NOVA, LG Electronics North America Innovation Center, will focus on bringing together organizations to work with LG NOVA and its startup ecosystem…
Ever wonder why your weight seems to creep back up after every diet? Some people think something called “set point theory” explains it. This intriguing theory suggests your body has a preferred weight range it fiercely defends, making lasting weight loss a complex challenge. Read on to learn all you need to know about this theory…
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published December 26, 2016. Beets and raw beet juice are typically recommended in limited amounts due to high sugar content. However, when fermented, beets are among the healthiest vegetables out there, as most of the sugar is then gobbled up by beneficial bacteria during the…
I’ve written quite a few natural hair care articles over the years. Recipes like nourishing conditioner and herbal hair treatments for healthier hair. However, healthy hair starts with scalp health. This hair growth oil helps nourish the scalp and is great for anyone dealing with hair loss and breakage. I originally wrote this recipe for…
Reviewed by Helen Kollias, PhD and Brian St. Pierre, MS, RD At some point in my mid-40s, the scale started climbing. A pound or two turned into five, then 10, then 20. It seemed as if I was doing all the right things: Eating less, moving more, rinse, repeat. Yet, the harder I worked, the…
Healthcare technology and enablement company Fabric announced it has acquired virtual care provider TeamHealth VirtualCare, a virtual care provider that is part of physician practice group TeamHealth. Fabric is a care-enablement company that uses conversational AI to help identify patients’ symptoms, then navigate them to the ideal care setting, such as urgent or virtual care…
Midlife women’s health clinic Midi Health announced it has added a group of female investors to its oversubscribed $63 million Series B round via a $5 million Special Purpose Vehicle. New investors include actors and producers Amy Schumer and Connie Britton, soccer star Brandi Chastain, fashion designer/entrepreneur Tory Burch, Phenomenal Media’s Meena Harris, Sandberg Bernthal…
“I just bought a new BPA-free tupperware set.” This comment, coming from my friend Anna, caught me off guard. Anna’s a highly competent law professional. She’s a critical thinker and she fights in the heavyweight division when it comes to cutting through BS. But the Anna I knew was falling into some painful traps that…
