While there are few things more exhilarating than reaching a new personal best at the gym, it’s just as easy to go too far and hurt yourself in the process. This can set your fitness routine back considerably, and can result in…

Takeout lunches that leave you sleepy, tired and unable to focus on your work can be a massive hit to productivity. “The phenomenon of feeling sluggish or sleepy after 2pm is known as ‘postprandial somnolence’ or the ‘post lunch dip’,” explains…

In January, it can be difficult to avoid all the ‘new year, new you’ messaging that takes over our newsfeeds. Whether you’re partaking in Dry January or trying a sugar detox for the month, starting the new year with a food-related challenge or a…

If you’ve jumpstarted your exercise goals in January (especially after a long break in December), you’re likely in the middle of figuring out your new routine. While you’re working out, the heat produced by your muscles increases your body temperature and…

A busy day at work, a painful commute or a long evening out can leave you feeling drained, sick and upset. What gives? Microstressors such as these directly affects the level of cortisol in your body, which can cause fatigue…

It’s easy to feel overly stimulated, anxious or even sapped of all energy in a busy and stressful workplace environment. You may not consider meditation to be an available option to you when you’re at the office, but a quick five-minute respite…

If you suffer from vertigo, you will be all too familiar with that frightening sensation of being off-balance; it feels as if you are spinning, or the world around you is. People usually use the word dizziness when referring to…

Conversations about Vitamin E benefits are rife, especially because they’re the easiest way to combat dry, dull skin. Infact, the pharmacy-bought oval, soft gel Vitamin E capsule is the most common beauty hack that makeup artists and celebrities worldwide swear by. Besides being…

When it comes to turning back the clock, the skincare industry is always on the lookout for the newest cutting-edge technologies. But in the case of the Kansa wand—Ayurveda’s answer to the gua sha and face roller—experts are looking back instead of into…

No matter how positively you’re looking at menopause, the side-effects are many (think: hot flashes and mood changes). When it comes to skin and hair, major hormonal shifts can send it haywire, making it a different ballgame from the skincare routine…