Subterms
The term ‘addictive personality’ is one that most of us are familiar with. We use it in day-to-day conversations about the vices we stay away from like coffee or chocolate: “Oh, I’m not even going to start on that — I have an addictive personality.” And in other (more serious) instances, we use the term […] More
“Food is fuel.” On the surface, that’s a statement you can get behind. After all, food does fuel your workouts and your daily life. But for some people, certain foods may drag them down rather than pump them up. In cases of food allergies, intolerances, or sensitivities, they may provoke unpleasant symptoms such as bloating, gas, severe diarrhoea, constipation, unexplained […] More
The first time I ever ate out alone was not by choice. I was in my mid-20s and had been sent to Portugal on a work trip. A botched flight schedule had meant that I had arrived a day earlier than my colleagues, and I found myself spending a day gloriously lost in Lisbon, wandering […] More
You’ve been logging your periods on that tracking app you downloaded to your smartphone and it says you’re supposed to get your period next week. Soooo what gives with the totally random spotting you see in your underwear today? Getting your period is annoying enough — no one wants to blow through their entire tampon stock before a period shows […] More
After weeks of non-stop tiredness, weakness, and nausea after eating, I was certain I had mono. I consulted with my friends via text and we agreed that all signs pointed to a bout of the virus. I quickly scheduled an appointment with my doctor based on my self-diagnosis and matter-of-factly ordered a mono test (because of […] More
What do couples who manage to stay deeply love do more often than couples who don’t? After being in practice for over 20 years and working with couples on a daily basis, I have learned one very important thing: people that are in relationships need to be their own person with established boundaries for the […] More
Bloating, it happens to the best of us. Whether it’s because of the huge dinner you had or your period is on the way — bloating is not fun, especially when you can’t zip up your damn jeans. There are two kinds of bloating to blame for you feeling all puffy and uncomfortable: gas and […] More
Okay, I’ll admit it — any time someone mentions essential oils, I can’t help but feel sceptical. I have a hard time believing that some oil in bottles tinner than my pain threshold, could somehow help me with a bunch of ailments. But keen to see what all the fuss was about, I decided that […] More
