Over 75% of American women color their hair — but how many of them know about the harmful color in those hair dyes? In the WellBe Guide to organic hair salons and natural hair color, we look at the risks of coloring your hair, and how to do it safely.

For a year, Gabriella Campagna, 32, struggled with fatigue, joint pain, hair loss, depression, and always feeling cold, but blamed the symptoms on the stress of post-college life and her dance career. When the New York City woman was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in 2009, she was prescribed Synthroid and sent on her way.

Dr. Jonathan Aviv spoke with WellBe about acid reflux, esophageal cancer, GERD — and how to heal from them with an anti-inflammatory diet.

Latham Thomas, founder of Mama Glow, discusses having a holistic pregnancy and the importance of doula services during pregnancy and birth.

Integrative psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora talks with Adrienne about the vital role that the gut plays in our mental health, plus unexpected side effects of ADHD medications, why sleep matters so much for mental health, and more.

Dr. Robin Berzin went to med school at Columbia University with the goal of getting a solid, conventional medicine education that she could use to help patients in a non-conventional way. The combo of studying public health in college and seeing her dad’s experience as a primary care doctor showed her that medicine alone wasn’t the solution— that things like yoga, nutrition, meditation, and lifestyle changes needed to be the first line of defense in preventing disease.

Holistic psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Brogan sat down with WellBe to share the story of how she went from a conventional, pharmaceutical-based practice to a holistic, medication-free approach.

All the health news and research from June and July 2019 that you need to know.

Trying to stay on top of wellness and health news and events can be overwhelming. It’s a lot to digest (pun intended). We saved you the trouble. Here are 7 things you need to know from April + May 2019, WellBe-style.