Author: Richard C. Trotter
It’s safe to say the demand for (and popularity of) GLP-1 drugs for weight loss has never been higher. Medications like Wegovy and Zepbound (not to mention the diabetes drug Ozempic, which isn’t actually meant to be prescribed for weight loss) have taken the culture by storm. And now, we’re seeing over-the-counter GLP-1 supplements hit the market, claiming to get the same job done. But can these non-prescription options deliver the same results, and are they actually safe? Here, obesity medicine doctors give us the low-down on GLP-1 drugs for weight loss and over-the-counter options. First, a quick refresh on…
Your weekly horoscope for April 28 to May 4, 2024, puts your love life under the cosmic microscope. You’ve got your rose-colored glasses on at the start of the week when Mars in Pisces meets with Neptune in Pisces on April 28. This planetary combo can inspire you to act in the name of love, but it can also increase your likelihood of missing red flags and playing the victim in your relationships. Fortunately, Venus and Mars—both of which are associated with attraction and desire—are about to move through some of their favorite zodiac signs: Venus, planet of love, will…
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 One thing about me: I love ice cream. One thing about my lactose-intolerant husband: So does he, which doesn’t exactly bode well for me and our shared living space, if you catch my drift. Because of his, ahem, fragrant refusal to acknowledge that he is, in fact, lactose-intolerant,…
Yoga’s iconic half moon pose (ardha chandrasana), with its full-body shape and acrobatic balance requirements, is definitely Instagrammable—but its most profound benefits exist beneath the surface of its expansive outward appearance. Though classified as a standing posture, half moon can also be considered a hip opener and chest opener. “One of the main benefits is that sense of opening through the whole body,” says Jivana Heyman, RYT-500, founder of Accessible Yoga. “It’s like the body is a five-pointed star and you can feel your energy and light expanding in all directions.” This yoga for balance pose is also a powerful…
For people who menstruate, cycle syncing can be an empowering way to take ownership of how hormones impact your body. For athletes, this may mean adopting menstrual-cycle-syncing workouts, which account for varying hormone levels and ratios throughout the month. In terms of nutrition, Nikki Saheb, RDN, CNS, a registered dietitian, certified nutrition specialist, and founder of Salamati Nutrition, says what we eat is yet another important factor that can impact hormone and menstrual cycles. As such, Saheb recommends adopting a “four seasons” approach to nutrition centered around optimizing your diet to meet your body’s needs during the different phases of your…
If a romantic partner has ever cheated on you, you likely know how difficult it can be to get over the trust issues that infidelity brewed. Dating new people after the fact can feel dang near impossible: Logically, you know that not everyone is a cheater, but having your trust broken by another can be enough to seek signs you can’t trust someone in every future partner. For most of us, that period of hypervigilance will eventually ebb, but for others, the trauma of being cheated on may develop into pistanthrophobia, aka a fear of trusting others. Ahead, clinical psychologists…
The constant flow of alcohol through social settings both public and private has begun to ebb in recent years, thanks to the sober-curious movement. A 2024 survey of 1,000 people conducted by advertising firm NC Solutions found that 41 percent of Americans planned to drink less this year (up from 34 percent in 2023), and Gallup data collected over the past decade has found that young Americans (ages 18 to 34) have become increasingly less likely to drink or to drink often—all of which can make it easier to navigate an alcohol-free lifestyle if you’re in recovery from alcohol use…
Last summer, I hiked the equivalent vertical gain of Mt. Everest. I had done lots of training for what was my first endurance event, and was mildly confident in my physical fitness, but I had zero idea how my body would respond to this challenge—it turns out, it responded by locking up my hips. And the only way to fix it was by learning how to release my psoas muscle. Experts In This Article Jill Miller, C-IAYT, ERYT, YACEP, founder of Tune Up Fitness and author of Body by Breath and The Roll Model Lawrence Van Lingen, structural integration specialist…
Hoping to get your gut health in fighting shape? You could be doing *all* the things in your quest to maintain bacterial balance and keep inflammation at bay—yet soon enough, you’ll likely wonder if your efforts are paying off. To help you decipher if you’re headed in the right direction, board-certified gastroenterologist Kenneth Brown, MD, shares how to tell if your microbiome is inflammation-free (or pretty darn close). Plus: a few tips worth adopting if you’re not quite there yet and hope to expedite the balancing act. 5 signs of an inflammation-free gut 1. Regular bowel movements If you ask…
Growing up, my relationship with my sister Allia was far from what I imagined a sibling bond should be. Braiding hair, sharing our deepest darkest secrets, laughing until our stomachs hurt…I wanted what the Halliwell sisters had on Charmed. But as the middle child sandwiched between my older sister and my younger brother—two years between each of us—our sisterly dynamics felt less like a cheesy WB show and more like a losing game of “The Floor Is Lava.” No matter what cushion I hopped on, I lost. Despite my best efforts, my sister and I could not get along. Even…