Author: Richard C. Trotter
With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP I absolutely adore Closet Turnover Day. You know, the day you unearth all of your cool-weather clothing items and kiss each teensy tank top goodnight as you tuck it away for its long winter’s nap? It marks the official ushering-in of fall in my household, and is…
It’s always a little alarming to spot a new lump or bump on your skin (under-eye bumps, anyone?), but skin growths are often harmless. And two of the most common benign growths you might encounter are skin tags and warts. Most of us will develop one (or both!) of these growths at some point in our lives, but it can be tricky to tell them apart—and know the best way to treat them. Read on for everything you need to know about skin tags vs. warts. Skin tags vs. warts: What’s the difference? Though both are growths on the skin…
Your skeleton has a pretty important role to play in your body: it (literally) holds you up, stores minerals, and makes blood. Yet despite those objectively key functions, it feels to me like bone health is often overlooked in larger convos about healthy living. But we should all be paying a lot more attention—and earlier in our lives—to the strength of our bones and joints. “We stop building bone mass around 30 years old, which shows just how important it is to incorporate plenty of calcium in our diets,” Laura Iu, RD, CDN, CNSC, a registered dietitian nutritionist and founder…
It can be a teensy bit embarrassing to whip out a pair of goggles when swimming as an adult, especially if you’re among friends who can confidently open their eyes underwater in a lake or pool. Yelling, “Hang on a minute!” while scrambling to slip the tight band around your head and accidentally snapping the plastic cups too hard against your face feels decidedly un-sexy. But even if it seems unsightly, it’s time to bring goggle-wearing back, especially if yours currently lies underneath dusty boxes of high school memorabilia in the closet. While you may not feel any immediate pain…
You made it through Mercury retrograde (finally!), and you’re ready to get your life together. You can finally see the path forward thanks to the new moon in Virgo on September 2, 2024 at 9:55 p.m. EDT. New moons in Virgo encourage you to streamline your process, engage in healthy self-improvement (not self-criticism!), and to refine your daily routine. Ruled by Mercury, the planetary messenger, Virgo loves to take in information and distill it down to its key ingredients and what is most important. As a mutable sign, Virgo represents change; it’s the zodiac sign that comes right before the…
We’re calling it: Summer 2024 is the *official* Summer of Champions. Here at Well+Good, we’re celebrating the incredible athletes, coaches, and stories behind the Paris Olympics and the U.S. Open tennis championships. Tap in as we shine a spotlight on everything from the fitness routines and self-care practices of today’s top athletes to the larger cultural conversations inspired by this summer’s spectacular events. See More Confronting opponents, trials, and tests has been a constant in Venus Williams’s life on and off the tennis court. It hasn’t been easy: a 30-year professional tennis career and an autoimmune disease diagnosis in 2011…
With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP PSA: Beyond Yoga, purveyors of some of the softest leggings in the world, is having a Labor Day sale. From now until September 2, its supersoft athleisure and workout wear is up to 75 percent off. Beyond leggings, you’ll find Well+Good-beloved sports bras and onesies, as well…
Kristina Leos gave birth to her third child unexpectedly early. All she wanted was to be thankful she and her new daughter were healthy, and to be enveloped in a bubble of newborn joy. But almost immediately, a dark cloud settled over her. “I just remember sitting in my [hospital] room, and everything just felt super overwhelming, and I was very tearful,” Leos recalls. “I thought to myself, ‘I need help. I can feel it already.’” “It” was postpartum depression, or PPD, characterized by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or anxiety that last longer than two weeks and start around the…
We’re calling it: Summer 2024 is the *official* Summer of Champions. Here at Well+Good, we’re celebrating the incredible athletes, coaches, and stories behind the Paris Olympics and the U.S. Open tennis championships. Tap in as we shine a spotlight on everything from the fitness routines and self-care practices of today’s top athletes to the larger cultural conversations inspired by this summer’s spectacular events. See More Allysa Seely is no stranger to defying the norm. The Team USA paratriathlete faced three challenging diagnoses while a student at Arizona State University: Chiari Malformation, basilar invagination, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. As a result, she…
When my fiancé got down on one knee last summer, I had no idea the whirlwind of wedding planning that awaited us. Even though we opted for the non-traditional, micro-wedding route (hello Airbnb), the stress of planning any event is enough for me to jet off to an island where decision-making frenzies are thousands of miles away. Instead of booking a couples’ retreat, though, I packed my bags for a solo honeymoon in Hawaii. Yes, you read that correctly. While most couples plan honeymoons together after saying their “I do’s,” I decided this was the perfect opportunity to reconnect with…