By Heidi Ledford — 2014
Dutch celebrity daredevil Wim Hof has endured lengthy ice-water baths, hiked to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in shorts and made his mark in Guinness World Records with his ability to withstand cold. Now he has made a mark on science as well.
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As a science journalist whose niche spans neuroscience, immunology, and human emotion, I knew at the time that it didn’t make scientific sense that inflammation in the body could be connected to — much less cause — illness in the brain.
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Could inflammation be the cause of myriad chronic conditions?
With each diagnosis, knowing her life hung in the balance, she was “stunned, then anguished” and astonished by “how much energy it takes to get from the bad news to actually starting on the return path to health.”
Sarah Powers offers advice on how to overcome a resistance to deep breathing.
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It’s far from news that there is a lack of space and resources allocated for Black women to heal.
The founder of Black Girls Breathing set a goal to hit by 2025, here’s how she’s going to do it.
As the fight for racial justice takes place against the backdrop of the global pandemic, the need for regenerative self-care services that center Black women has never been more apparent.
If you have suddenly been put into the role of caregiver, what should you do—and how can you stay strong while you do it?
When romantic partners are caregivers.