Author: Richard C. Trotter
The occasional case of dry mouth happens to the best of us. Maybe you’re a nighttime mouth breather, or you haven’t sipped enough water throughout the day. But when you’re pregnant? Your mouth might get drier than the Sahara desert on the daily. Turns out, dry mouth is a pretty common (albeit strange) pregnancy symptom, and just like other prenatal woes (think: morning sickness, swollen ankles, and low-back pain) it can be pretty unpleasant. Luckily, you don’t have to live with those cracked lip corners, dry tongue, or dry lips during pregnancy forever. Read on to learn the most common…
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 Few things say warm weather like raffia bags—and according to New York-based style expert Noelle Gaetano, “they are the perfect summer accessory.” The woven bag and many of its iterations are evocative of the laissez-faire attitude that many of us aspire towards in the summertime, when the…
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 Fact: Having a go-to sneaker makes getting dressed every day a little easier. A sneaker is the most versatile shoe in your closet—it can be dressed up, casual, sporty, a statement, colorful, and everything in between. Most of all, sneakers are the shoes we can depend on…
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 As a beauty editor, I’ve long been familiar with the impact that stress can have on your scalp and strands, but it wasn’t until recently that I experienced it firsthand. After a few intense months of a lot of work and very little sleep (two things that are,…
There are many reasons why you’d feel a burning sensation “down there” without having an infection. Maybe you’ve held your pee a little too long at work (PSA to give yourself regular bathroom breaks!), you didn’t change out of your sweaty leggings fast enough post-workout, or you haven’t sipped water in a while. When you finally do pee, the relief is real. But if the burning sensation comes back again, what else could it be? Do you have a UTI after all? Sure, UTIs are the most common cause, but it’s totally possible to having a burning sensation after urinating…
Front seat, windows down, snacking on cherries. Juicy rivers running down your chin. Trips to the strawberry field (possibly with messy toddlers in tow). Nothing says summer quite like fresh fruit. So what better way to take on your flow of backyard potlucks and impromptu happy hours than with a fresh batch of fruit-forward recipes? Registered dietitian Amy Shapiro, MS, RD, keeps her fruit drawer stocked all season for quintessential summer taste *and* overall health benefits. “Fruit provides essential nutrients such as vitamin C, potassium, and fiber,” she says, “and the fiber in fruit slows the absorption of sugar, which…
When I first got pregnant, I had an unexpected new challenge when it came to working out: keeping my newly voluptuous boobs in line. Not knowing how a sports bra should fit, my solution at the time was to buy the tightest-fitting sports bras I could find to eliminate any bouncing. I figured this would be the best way to continue running as fast as my growing belly would let me and keep doing burpees at Barry’s. Turns out, my strategy was all wrong. A Lululemon-funded study1 published earlier this year found that wearing a bra with a too-tight underband…
To my most special community, As we celebrate the sixth anniversary of JSHealth Vitamins, I’m reflecting on the incredible journey and milestones that have defined our brand. I truly can’t believe it’s been six years already… and it all began with you! Here are six moments that are precious to me – memories with you all that I hold so close to my heart. Above all, I am so grateful to you, my beloved community for trusting our brand and always inspiring us forward. The Birth of JSHealth: Our journey began with my passion for a balanced lifestyle as I…
Ah yes: the fitness plateau. By this point, you’ve probably heard about that dreaded landscape where fitness goals roll by you like a rambling tumbleweed. Listen, it can be easy to fall into a slump. Sometimes just getting to a workout is a victory. But, if you’ve got a fitness goal in mind—or simply enjoy seeing what your body is capable of (seriously, how cool?!)—it’s crucial to switch up your workouts to continue seeing progress. “Different types of workouts target different types of muscles and focus on different things,” says yoga instructor Sarah Larson Levey, founder and CEO of Y7…
Rest is all the rage, but doing the calculus of how many rest days a week you should take, and then actually taking that rest, can be elusive (or even stressful) if you’re someone who yens for a daily workout—or if you’re just really f*$!ing busy. With all the influencers and experts extolling the importance of downtime it can even start to feel like yet another thing you have to do. What’s more relaxing than a bunch of people on Instagram shouting at you to chill!? Part of the confusion around the need for rest days is because they seem…