My Chinese mom’s timeless health tips — including a ‘magic’ go-to and a plant that helps with cramps, colds, and upset stomachs

My Chinese mom’s timeless health tips — including a ‘magic’ go-to and a plant that helps with cramps, colds, and upset stomachs

Modern health trends come and go, but the real secret to feeling your best may lie in ancient practices you can do right at home. “So many of my wellness roots trace back to my mom’s kitchen. She always believed that food is medicine and that healing starts long before you’re sick,” Lulu Ge, founder … Read more

Influencers insist ‘navel pulling’ makes their stomachs ‘so flat’ — but does it really work?

Influencers insist ‘navel pulling’ makes their stomachs ‘so flat’ — but does it really work?

Move over, tummy tea — wellness influencers are raving about a new technique that they say can banish bloating, boost digestion and even promote weight loss.   A growing number of TikTok users are obsessed with videos of navel pulling, in which health and beauty gurus massage a few drops of castor oil into their belly … Read more

Millennials just ‘can’t do it’: Weird quirk that makes folks over 30 sick to their stomachs

Millennials just ‘can’t do it’: Weird quirk that makes folks over 30 sick to their stomachs

Thirty-somethings just can’t phone it in.  Millennial quirks are somewhat universal to folks within the generation.  Whether it’s reciting and repeating their phone numbers while leaving a voicemail despite the advent of caller ID or carrying a physical wallet even though most of their banking information and important docs on stored in their phones, people born between … Read more

We took trendy Ozempic to lose weight — now our stomachs are paralyzed

We took trendy Ozempic to lose weight — now our stomachs are paralyzed

A drug designed to treat diabetes has become one of the hottest and most controversial weight loss crazes to date. Now, people are saying they wished they “never touched it.” Ozempic is a medication designed for people with Type 2 diabetes that has become widely used as a weight loss drug. Ozempic and Wegovy are semaglutides, which … Read more