Anika Nayak

Whether you have been planning a Dry January or are just coming to the idea that a month without booze might be a good idea, the notion of giving up alcohol for New Year's is catching on around the globe. Dry January was started in 2013 in the UK with 4,000 participants, and now more than 4 million people are doing it. The goal was to "start ...

At 26 years old, Dotsie Bausch was a fashion model struggling with eating disorders and drug addiction. One day, during a therapy session, her therapist encouraged her to move her body again, encouraging her to take up a physical activity that was not attached to a goal of fitness or weight loss. She...

If you’re tuning in to watch the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, you may be surprised to hear that Olympians at the top of their game have credited their sporting success to adopting a plant-based diet. In honor of the Summer Games, we're spotlighting seven athletes who say their plant-based diet helped them prepare and compete at the highest Olympic levels. Now, m...

Dr. Melissa Mondala was a busy medical student in her 20s when she found out that not eating healthy and taking care of herself had led her to have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition that affects over 30 million individuals in the United States...

Moringa (Moringa Oleifera), is suddenly a hot topic, as if the world just discoverd all of its many health benefits, inclduing the fact that it appears to be able to help lower blood sugar. Commonly known as “drumstick tree” or “miracle tree”, is a plant native to India and Nepal. This powerful food has...

From the age of 17, Dr. Micah Yu has been dealing with gout, a form of arthritis characterized by severe pain, redness, and tenderness in joints. Over time, as he continued to eat a Standard American Diet (SAD), his gout pain transformed to another form of arthritis, affecting multiple joints in his body. For...

When it comes to achieving clear, glowing skin, you may find yourself constantly reaching for your wallet to purchase any of the thousands of chemical products on the market that promise a clear, youthful complexion. These products are expensive, and may not be worth the purchase. Luckily, some...

Your mood may be directly related to your food. That's the finding of a new study published in the Journal of Personalized Medicine, Women's mental health is tied even more directly to the food they eat, since eating a healthy diet of whole grains, dark leafy greens, beans, and nuts allow people to work out more often than a standard American diet high in fat and simple sugar, which can negatively

Endometriosis is more than just experiencing painful periods: For those suffering, it’s a complicated chronic disease that influences every aspect of their life. Endometriosis affects one in 10 women and girls worldwide and it takes an average of 7.5 years to...

If you’ve spent time on TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen the hype behind maca root. It’s shaking up the wellness industry as it’s being added to chocolate bars, supplements, and drink mixes. Maca root’s fame comes from its nutrient profile, as it’s filled with minerals such as iron and copper. This superfood has been used for y...