Do you think probiotics for women over 50 is a thing? Your body has approximately 100 trillion microorganisms. Among them are viruses, fungi, protozoa, and bacteria —both bad and good— and these are living inside your body, particularly prevalent in the intestines. It may not come as a surprise that these play a fundamental role in your body since they are literally in your … [Read more...]

Getting the right amount and quality of sleep is an inevitable part of healthy living. But, have you heard about sleeping naked can have some benefits too? The thought of health and sleeping naked might be quite hard for some people to relate. If you have not come across these two as might being related, this article is going to surprise you just like I was when I first … [Read more...]

With the increase of collagen supplements in the market, one of the commonly asked questions in recent years is “what is the best time to take collagen?”. Before we get into that, let me tell you what is the supplement and how taking it regularly will benefit you. The increasingly popular use of collagen supplements comes with a full package of benefits to the consumer from … [Read more...]

Until recently, I believed that the belly button doesn’t serve any purpose once the umbilical cord connected with the mother is severed. I assumed the sole purpose of this particular origin point was giving oxygen and nutrients to the embryo from the mother and as that function ends after the cutting of the umbilical cord, what else could the belly button function for? Well, a … [Read more...]

A town in Greece where the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE took place is named Marathon. To my surprise, the Greek word “marathon” literally means “a place full of fennel” as the town was originally named so because of an abundance of fennel plants in the area. The ancient tall herb with hollow stems, feathery leaves, and yellow flowers is believed to be an effective medicinal … [Read more...]