Cleaning and drying your comforter is, of course, necessary for hygienic reasons, but it also makes your entire bed feel that much more comforting (pun intended). While it’s recommended to wash sheets on a weekly basis, the general rule of thumb for bulkier bedding like comforters and duvets is two to three times a year—maybe even once a season if you want to hit all points of your seasonal cleaning refresh....
Over the course of three years, I suffered four lost pregnancies. I spent hours googling “baby after lost pregnancy” just hoping to find a story similar to mine. I spent night after night wondering why is this happening to us, as everyone around me seemed to be getting pregnant. Social media didn’t help. I can’t tell you how many times I saw a pregnancy announcement pop up on my Facebook feed right after I lost my baby....
But once my son came, I had suffered an unimaginable loss. One that still hurts me, two years later. Here’s my story and what has helped me cope. “Are you ready to hold your son?” the doctor asked me as he laid a beautiful baby on my chest. I just started crying. In that moment, every second of anxiety and fear was worth it because my baby was finally here. It hit me like a ton of bricks....
But somewhere along the line, especially in the last year or so, I began to question this. Do I actually even want kids? Now, here I am at 32, almost 33, and a year into my marriage. As the so-called biological clock ticks, I feel that pressure even more. Sure, more and more women are having kids at an older age. But with that comes risks. Plus, I don’t want to struggle to keep up with my kids or not be able to retire until I’m 70 because my kids just graduated college....
Some of these patients ask directly. Others almost boast that they can crack their own spine. A few subtly inquire to see whether or not it’s healthy. That said, the “crack” noise has nothing to do with whether or not there’s a helpful realignment taking place. There are plenty of adjustment methods that don’t get an audible sensation. Conversely, there are plenty of audible sensations that don’t have anything to do with getting a proper adjustment or realignment....
While soft green peas may come to mind, this beverage actually requires dried yellow split peas—the same ingredient used to make pea protein powder. There aren’t many brands on the market yet, but Ripple and Bolthouse Farms are two options for anyone looking to purchase pea protein milk. Otherwise, with just a little bit of patience and the right materials, making pea protein milk at home is totally doable (more on that below)....
Patients with anxiety and/or depression are often prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medications, which prevent the reuptake of serotonin, making more serotonin available for your brain. When these medications were originally developed over 30 years ago, it was believed that anxiety and depression were caused by low levels of serotonin1, the “feel good hormone.” It turns out that the mechanisms aren’t quite so binary. Serotonin and its role in brain function are much more nuanced2 than originally thought (and still being worked out)....
