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A skin scrub, also known as a body gloss, body polish, or exfoliant, is a treatment you can DIY at home, buy from a healthy source, or receive at a spa. Different scrubs can have different health benefits depending on what they're made of, so it's worth doing some research before you buy. The Benefits of Skin Scrubs Scrubs work differently from your typical array of lotions and body washes. A body wash is likely going to use natural or artificial ingredients to remove oils and dirt from the skin. A lotion restores many of those oils and helps rejuvenate...

There are a lot of different ways of bringing tons of nutrients into your body. You can buy superfood powders to mix into foods. You can take multivitamins to get a huge dose of all of your vitamins in one place. You can take a variety of supplements. You can even just invest in whole food sources for every meal. So why do even many of the people taking these supplements end up with nutrient deficiencies or health issues? It's not because of anything in the supplements or powders. No, the real problem is that your body might simply not...

Arthritis is one blanket name for a wide variety of diseases, all characterized by the same symptom: inflammation in the joints. This inflammation leads to joint pain, stiffness, and swelling. It tends to decrease your range of motion, and some people find that the skin surrounding affected joints is red.  Some varieties of arthritis have additional symptoms. Rheumatoid arthritis, for example, may come with additional tiredness and loss of appetite. Anemia is also common. What Causes Arthritis? To learn how to treat arthritis with supplements, you have to know what the cause of the disease is in the first place....

The idea of nootropics is something of a holy grail for some, and a Pandora's box for others. A drug that can improve cognitive function could be of great benefit to many, but the term has been widely used for all manner of different substances, from snake oil to organic foods to untested chemicals. So what are nootropics, and are there any alternatives to scary-sounding chemicals with who knows what side effects? What, Exactly are Nootropics? The word "nootropic" is a compound word in Greek. It's made of the word noos, meaning mind, and tropein, meaning "towards". Nootropics, then, are...