Dance Yourself Healthy
It’s 2011 and I want to have some fun! And, I want to look good and feel even better for it. How do I plan on accomplishing all three? It’s easy: I’m going to get in touch with my inner Debbie Allen and dance, dance, dance. Dancing, like walking or cycling, is a great no-cost […]
6 Weeks Pregnant: Emotional Ups and Downs
And that circulatory system that was just starting to form last week? Well, this week it may be fully functioning, with a tiny heart pulsing 100 to 160 times each minute. Additionally, she’s starting to develop buds that will eventually grow into arms and legs, as well as a pituitary gland that will spur the […]
1 Week Pregnant: Preparing Your Body For Pregnancy
Week one of pregnancy begins on the first day of your last menstrual period, even though you haven’t actually conceived yet. This is the time when your doctor will begin counting down your 40 weeks of pregnancy. Confusing, isn’t it? So why do we jump the gun on the countdown? Because each time you have […]
Alcohol Detoxification: Everything You Need to Know
Alcohol Detoxification: Symptoms, Timeline & Safe Treatment Options Learn how alcohol detox works, withdrawal symptoms, detox timeline, and medical treatment options. Understand risks of detoxing at home and how to support long-term recovery. Alcohol Detoxification: Everything You Need to Know Alcohol use is common worldwide, and for many people, casual drinking slowly becomes dependence. Over […]
7 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby’s Brain Cells Are Quickly Forming
His brain isn’t all that’s coming along; she’s also growing other integral organs, such as a heart and kidneys. In fact, he likely has a heart rateof about 100 beats per minute at this point. Additionally, your baby may be developing a tongue, arms and legs. Toward the end of your seventh week, your child is nearly […]
2 Weeks Pregnant: Optimizing Your Chances For Fertilization
At week two, your menstrual period has ended and your uterine lining is thickening as your egg ripens, getting ready to be released into your fallopian tube. If all goes according to plan, toward the end of this week your egg should be perfectly positioned for fertilization. Fertilization is the moment when the sperm makes […]
No Alcohol During Pregnancy, Pediatricians Urge
While some studies have hinted that a little alcohol might be harmless during pregnancy, a leading U.S. pediatricians’ group has issued a new warning that no amount of drinking is safe while pregnant. “The only guarantee of having no effects from alcohol is no prenatal alcohol exposure,” said Dr. Janet Williams, a professor of pediatrics […]
3 Weeks Pregnant: Spotting The First Signs Of Pregnancy
After your egg is fertilized (and so now known as a zygote), it makes an astounding transformation by dividing several times and turning into a ball of cells about the size of a grain of sand. This cluster is called a blastocyst, and it will now travel from your fallopian tube to your uterus, the […]
10 Weeks Pregnant: Alleviating Morning Sickness
What is morning sickness? For many mums-to-be, a dash to the bathroom to be sick is one of the first signs of pregnancy. During early pregnancy, up to nine out of 10 women will feel sick or be sick at some point. So if you spend your early weeks of pregnancy feeling anything but blooming, you’re […]
4 Weeks Pregnant: Suspecting Successful Conception
The embryo will eventually turn into a fetus, but for now it’s about the size of a very small freckle, and the amniotic sac is forming around it. Encapsulating the tiny new life is the placenta, which will help deliver nutrients to your developing baby and carry away waste. Embryos have three layers, which will ultimately make […]
Support For Fertility Challenges
A recent survey from the nonprofit organization Healthy Women found that about half of those surveyed had friends or family members who had experienced fertility problems. That’s not surprising, since between 10 to 14 percent of couples will experience fertility problems at some point. If your friend or family member is struggling with infertility, she […]
CBD vs THC 2025: Benefits, Research, Legal Updates & Therapeutic Uses
CBD vs THC 2025: Benefits, Research, Legal Updates & Therapeutic Uses Discover the latest on CBD and THC in 2025: how they differ, their medical benefits (pain, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, cancer), regulatory changes, and why whole-plant cannabis (with the entourage effect) is gaining traction. Introduction Cannabis plants produce dozens of cannabinoids, but two compounds dominate both […]