For example, if you want to enhance your natural collagen production, which you can do with collagen peptide supplements.* The research 1shows that these collagen peptides are able to support skin elasticity and dermal collagen density1.* How? Well hydrolyzed collagen peptides have been shown to help promote your body’s natural production of collagen2 and other molecules that make up the skin, like elastin and fibrillin.* Additionally, you’ll want to make sure the blend also has vitamin C and E, as they are not only free-radical fighters, but they are vital parts of the collagen synthesis process....

One of the more common questions we tend to get is what supplement ingredients play well together. Well, that comes down to two additional questions. The second is do they work toward a common health support goal or even synergistically to help each other be more effective and bioavailable? Well, certain actives tend to be common supplement duos, as is the case with collagen and biotin. So let’s get into how and why they’re formulated together....

The ingredient has been around for thousands of years, relevant in many cultures, so it at the very least has ample anecdotal evidence. But can it actually stimulate hair growth at the hair follicle? Well, that might not be as straightforward as it seems—however, that doesn’t mean it’s not a valuable addition to your hair care routine. Along with unsaturated fatty acids like linoleic acid, the key to black seed oil’s impressive benefits is mostly thanks to the chemical compound thymoquinone....

We need a certain amount of fat in our diets to stay healthy. It provides energy in the form of calories, without stimulating insulin production (like sugar does) and helps the body absorb important fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K. Fats also make food taste better and help us feel full after meals. Here are my favorite sources of healthy fats: The answer is yes! Unsaturated fat (plant sources and fish) and saturated fat (animal products, coconut, and palm oils) are both needed for good health, but in the right quantity, balance, and quality....

We stopped trying to be better than each other and instead started looking for ways to make an unfathomably challenging time just a little bit better for everyone. “I definitely see parents being more sensitive, patient, and adaptable. The pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to connect with their children, regardless of age, and I’ve yet to speak to a parent who hasn’t appreciated this,” says Reva McPollom, an education expert, CEO, and founder of Lessonbee, agrees....

Coconut sugar is less processed than table sugar: The sap is dried and packaged without any additional processing and thus retains more nutrients like iron, zinc, and magnesium along with other polyphenols, explains Catherine Perez, R.D., founder of Plant Based R.D. That said, Shanthi Appelö, R.D., says, “It’s not a health food and shouldn’t be consumed in excess.” Here’s how they stack up nutritionally: As such, “Coconut sugar is lower on the glycemic index (GI) than cane sugar or even maple sugar,” New York City–based holistic nurse practitioner Victoria Albina, N....

Broadly speaking, cryotherapy1 is any kind of body cooling for therapeutic purposes. The kind most people are referring to when they talk about cryotherapy is whole-body cryotherapy (WBC), which involves brief exposures to temperatures below -100 degrees Celsius in a cryotherapy chamber. Cryotherapy can also refer to treatments that target specific parts of the body, like cryotherapy facials, which focus, obviously, on the face, or medical cryotherapy, which is used by doctors to freeze off warts or cancerous cells....