The Serious Side Effects of Artificial Sweeteners
Are artificial sweeteners a healthier alternative to sugar? We look at the different types of artificial sweeteners, and the effect they have on your body and health.
weight & metabolism
Here you’ll find articles related to weight & metabolism. A person’s health is determined by so many factors other than the number on the scale. However, body weight does have an impact on a person’s mental and physical health, and can play a role in their ability to heal and prevent chronic illness.
Metabolism, too, is an important topic in wellness. It’s often talked about in terms of weight loss, but in reality, metabolism is a crucial bodily process in which our cells change food into energy. It helps you grow new cells, keeps your organs and muscles working properly, and fuels important systems like digestion and immune function. Like every other aspect of your health, both weight and metabolism are influenced by the choices you make and the lifestyle you lead.
Read these articles to learn about how both weight and metabolism impact your overall health, as well as insights into how to best support a healthy body weight and metabolism.
Aviva Romm on the Reasons for Hypothyroidism & More Thyroid Insights
Physician, midwife, herbalist, and author Dr. Aviva Romm discusses her unorthodox career journey and the importance of thyroid health (and how to improve yours).
Does Tapping for Anxiety Really Work? Talking with Jessica Ortner of The Tapping Solution App
Jessica Ortner, creator of The Tapping Solution app, explains the research behind and benefits of tapping for anxiety.
Adrienne’s Experience with Aviva Romm’s Adrenal Thyroid Revolution Program
After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Adrienne made it her mission to go off thyroid meds. To jumpstart her journey, she did Aviva Romm's Adrenal Thyroid Revolution Program. Here are her 7 takeaways.
The Medical Medium Celery Juice Trend: What Are the Real Health Benefits of Celery Juice?
Celery juice is all over the wellness world these days, thanks to someone called the Medical Medium. We dive deep into the origins behind and science of this trend.
Is Your Cortisol High? Symptoms of High Cortisol Levels & How to Lower Cortisol Naturally
Cortisol is one of the hormones that gets talked about the most in day-to-day life, especially in the wellness corners of the internet and social media platforms. If you’ve come across these conversations (or even if you haven’t), you likely know that high cortisol levels aren’t good, but there’s usually not more context given than that. How can you know if your cortisol levels are high, and what can you do about it? Read on to learn the symptoms of high cortisol levels, the various different causes of high cortisol, how to lower cortisol naturally, and more.
The WellBe Health Research & Wellness News Wrap-Up: April 2023
Welcome to the first health research and wellness news wrap-up of 2023! In it, we cover all the most important pieces of health research and wellness news since our 2022 year-end wrap-up, which means we’re looking back on everything that happened from January through March 2023.
What’s the Healthiest Alcohol? Understanding How Different Drinks Affect Your Body
We get it, alcohol isn’t the healthiest thing ever for our bodies. But we also know that it’s been part of the human experience since...well, forever. We already investigated the healthiest wine options but then we decided to dig into the rest. Is there a big difference between how beer and various spirits affect your health? And how do they stack up against wine?
How to Detox from Sugar: The Benefits of Cutting Out Sugar & Starting a Sugar Detox Plan
We’re not going to fudge the truth (see what we did there?): sugar is delicious. There’s a reason desserts are called “treats,” after all. But consuming too much sugar has a ton of serious health repercussions — from inflammation to chronic disease to cancer — and the reality is that most Americans have too much sugar in their diet. Because of this, the idea of a “sugar detox” has gained popularity, but can following a sugar detox plan really improve your health? Read on to learn the benefits of cutting out sugar and how to detox from sugar safely.