The following post was originally featured on The Fitnessista and written by Gina, who is part of POPSUGAR Select Fitness. Hellooooooo. How’s the day going? Hope you’re having a wonderful one so far. [This post dives into some fitness and body-related content, so if you know that it’s not a comfortable topic for you, please…
Sarah Machemer went to school for Kinesiology with dreams of being a trainer. “I was so inspired by healthy people, whether it was weight loss, or muscle gain, or people trying to eat better,” she told us. But Sarah was in for quite a unique (and challenging) healthy journey herself before she even knew it.…
Whether you’re an athlete, trying to get better skin, or looking to improve your bone health, there’s a supplement you need to know about: collagen. At a beautiful outdoor breakfast in Nantucket, MA, I was introduced to collagen as a supplement for the first time, and it came in the form of pancakes, waters, and…
Our friends at YourTango give us the lowdown on the healing powers of natural materials through Yoni Eggs for mind, body, and your daily dose of kegel exercises. Image Source: Etsy User Alive Crystals When you take them out, it feels like you’re laying an egg. After spending many months around Asia, I have learned…
Tired of not getting any sympathy for your womanhood woes? Our friends at YourTango relate – but they’ve found a scientifically proven excuse to justify your pain. Um. YES. We know. As women, we’re often told we’re being overdramatic. And in some cases – like freaking the freak out because you “accidentally” ate an entire…
Ah, the joys of being a woman. Nearly every other woman experiences at least one of the following symptoms every month related to hormone-related and brain chemical fluctuations. In fact, most of us have come to expect unwelcome premenstrual symptoms such as irritability, anxiety, bloating, digestive upsets, cravings, breast swelling, sleep disturbances, cramping, and headaches…
Who wants to talk about tampons and vaginas and chemicals? No one because it’s not exactly exciting or sexy stuff. But it’s important to be aware of the crap that might be in your tampons, and Maya Rudolph wants you to know. She made up a little jingle – a vajingle – about it, and…
Entering college was supposed to be all bliss and excitement, but I had such terrible digestive issues, I wouldn’t dare stray far from my dorm bathroom. It was so embarrassing, feeling so bloated and being so gassy, the only person I could confide in was, of course, my mother. In her thick Long Island, NY,…
At 15 I was diagnosed with endometriosis. One laparoscopy, many consultations and 8 years down the line, pain was back (more mild this time!) and my skin was THE WORST. I’ve tried everything: products, antibiotics, more products, more antibiotics) and all that did was left my body in a bit of a mess. Finally found…
Going through a sexual dry spell? Our friends over at YourTango have a list of 10 things you should start expecting to happen to your body. It’s a sign you should GET SOME. There’s many reasons your sex life may have hit a brick wall. Maybe you’re going through a breakup. Perhaps you or your…
