“Cool! I’d love to try!” I typed as fast as my fingers would allow. And next thing you know, I had an appointment with the founder of Vie Healing to get mine done. Most TCM experts will recommend you see an acupuncturists for placement, at least for the first few times, as it’s a very precise art. But, if you feel confident in your own hands, you can also do it yourself....
A TENS unit consists of an electrical signal generator, a battery and a set of electrodes (adhesive pads). In order to understand how TENS units affect pain, we spoke with experts to dive deeper into the neurophysiologic mechanisms of pain control. Below, learn more about who these devices are good for, and find our picks for the best TENS units for back pain. These machines are battery-powered, with small electrodes that are placed on your skin, either where you have pain or on corresponding trigger points....
Since Sagittarius season has started, though, there’s been a fun, energizing feeling—almost like spring. It feels like we’re all getting the sleep out of our collective eyes and saying, “OK! I have the energy for my ideas now! I have ideas!” It’s felt refreshing. This will look different for everyone, but the energy could show up as something like plans not working out, for example, but actually having more fun than if things had gone the way you thought they would....
When I saw an acquaintance go to get her eyebrows “micropigmented,” I raised a brow (sorry, not sorry). This is a sub-category of microblading that essentially requires making the equivalent of a paper cut in the skin to deposit semipermanent color for each hair, micropigmentation utilizes a single-needle tattooing machine to create fine, hairlike strokes. The result is softer and more natural than more traditional microblading marks and lasts for about a year—exactly what I was looking for....
According to the recently released annual poll from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), two concerns tied for first place of what we are most anxious about: Keeping our families safe and finances, which 66% of Americans reported they were somewhat or very anxious about. These topped health, politics, and relationships with friends and co-workers. “The poll results reinforce the fact that basic needs, such as personal safety or finances, have a large impact on a person’s mental well-being,” said APA president Altha Stewart, M....
There may be circumstances in high-risk pregnancies where your doctor advises against sexual activity to prevent contracting (like you do when you orgasm), but that’s rare, says board-certified OB-GYN Christine Sterling, M.D. Talk to your doctor if you have any known pregnancy complications. But unless you have vaginal bleeding, your water broke, you have placenta previa (when the placenta covers the opening in your cervix), or if you’re at significant risk for preterm labor, OB-GYN Shieva Ghofrany, M....
Well, that may take a bit more patience. Now, there are some things you can expect to see rather quickly—we’ll explain soon—but for the full benefits, be sure to give your supplements enough time before you make the final call on their efficacy. See, the health claims made vary quite a bit because collagen is a protein1 naturally found in many areas of the body, including the skin, muscles, joints, and gut....
