Month: August 2021

Probiotics, Hype or Science?

Humans function thanks in large part to the billions of bacteria that live inside us. These friendly bugs—commonly known as the microbiome—help us digest our food, fight disease, and even regulate our mood. 

Isobel Whitcomb 
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Probiotics are more hype than science (msn.com)

Bible Verses On Helping Others

Everyone needs a little help sometimes. After all, no one is meant to go through life alone. For Christians, that’s first and foremost where God comes in — He’s always by your side. But after God, comes you. These Bible verses encourage helping others, because if life has given you blessings, it’s important to share those with your community. 


BY JAMIE BALLARD AND MARTHA SORREN
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24 Bible Verses About Helping Others — Scripture About Caring for Others in Need (womansday.com)

Self Care…

Ways To Take Care Of Yourself

Slow and steady wins the race, slowly but surely, haste makes waste; it’s been said so many ways, but the lesson always remains the same. 


BY NICOLE SAPORITA, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING INSTITUTE AND ZEE KRSTIC
Best Self Care Ideas - How to Improve Your Health Every Day
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Biotin…

Contrary To Opinions, May Not Be Helping Your Hair Grow!

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Most people don’t need biotin supplementally. Though exact figures aren’t available, the National Institutes of Health reports that biotin deficiency is rare in healthy adults eating a balanced diet. “Generally, biotin is found readily available in most diets, so meat, fish, eggs, seeds, nuts, and vegetables, like sweet potato, spinach — all very common sources of biotin,” says Dhaval Bhanusali, a board-certified dermatologist based in New York City.

Kirbie Johnson 

Biotin Is (Probably) Not Making Your Hair Grow Longer (msn.com)

Pets And Essential Oils

So, you’re weary after a rough blursday at work, and you’re thinking that some essential oil aromatherapy in your living room or a dreamy diffuser-enhanced bath might be just the ticket. Before you open that little vial, though, if you have a four-legged roommate—or any other pet—first consider whether this new presence in the air could affect their health. Here’s why: While essential oils diffused through an atomizing device or even an old-fashioned wick-and-glass-jar combo are generally safe for humans, that’s not necessarily the case for pets, whose sense of smell and respiratory systems are far more sensitive than ours are.

Bonnie Darves

What Every Single Pet Owner Needs to Know About Pets and Essential Oils (msn.com)

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