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1 week ago | 
wellnesspulse.com | Laura Juozaponytė |Linas Černiauskas
When I started lifting weights about three years ago, I had no clue what I was doing. And, having no personal trainer, I had to learn everything on my own — kind of. I once ended up going to the gym with an old buddy of mine. Initially, the goal was for him to check my form. After completing a Romanian deadlift, he asked me about the RIR for that set. “A what? Why do you talk abbreviations with me?” I blurted out, confused.
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1 week ago | 
wellnesspulse.com | Laura Juozaponytė |Linas Černiauskas
When it comes to detox, your liver is a superstar. This organ plays a central role in removing harmful substances from the body — and it does it without extra help from so-called liver detoxes or cleanses. So what are those products for? Why are they popular, and could they actually be harmful to your health? This article will give you an overview and key facts you need to know before you jump into the trend.
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1 week ago | 
wellnesspulse.com | Laura Juozaponytė |Linas Černiauskas
Not long ago, collagen was trending — mostly, however, for its potential to support skin health. And when it comes to trending supplements, marketers are not shy of trying to squeeze every single penny out of their customers' pockets, so they do this rather shady practice of adding as many benefits to their product as possible. Consequently, if you listen to what brands and their paid influencers claim, collagen supplements may seem to be able to do everything.
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2 weeks ago | 
wellnesspulse.com | Laura Juozaponytė |Lauryna Nelkinė
When I hear the word ‘diet,’ it makes me cringe a bit. Throughout my childhood, I witnessed my mom try one fad diet after another, each promising various appearance-related results, be it a reduced waistline or smaller thighs — but never improved health. The term still evokes memories of those crazy diet plans that were neither sustainable nor intended to be.
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3 weeks ago | 
wellnesspulse.com | Laura Juozaponytė |Alifia Fernandes Jokubauskienė
An upset stomach is a common side effect of taking zinc supplements. For this reason, your healthcare provider may recommend taking zinc with a meal. However, they might also advise against taking it with food items such as rice, corn, and legumes. What is the reason behind this? To find the answer, I spoke with experts, consulted with our in-house research team, and analyzed various scientific research papers. Zinc is best absorbed when taken on an empty stomach.
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1 month ago | 
wellnesspulse.com | Laura Juozaponytė |Alifia Fernandes Jokubauskienė |Sandra Vigelienė
Fasting is becoming an increasingly popular lifestyle approach for people consciously trying to have a healthier and more intentional relationship with food. While some nutritional science experts may describe fasting as something of a diet fad, it seems to have an incredible staying power. It’s not that hard to understand why.
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2 months ago | 
wellnesspulse.com | Laura Juozaponytė |Sandra Vigelienė
There is no universal diet that works for everyone with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). While it does not sound promising, many people diagnosed with GERD do find certain things to be helpful in managing their symptoms. Often, it is a matter of trial and error to figure out which foods work and which don’t. Although this article does not provide strict instructions, it may give you ideas about what to consider in your diet if you are experiencing acid reflux.
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2 months ago | 
wellnesspulse.com | Laura Juozaponytė |Linas Černiauskas
I personally find the longevity trend to be rather exhausting. With so many people trying to ‘anti-age’ by shoving hundreds of supplement pills every day, are we actually benefiting our health or just making supplement companies richer? Moreover, all these supplements tend to be based on rather thin science — but as long as you can promote them, does it matter? But not all voices in the longevity community sound the same.
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2 months ago | 
wellnesspulse.com | Laura Juozaponytė |James Giordano
It's been almost four years since I started wearing a fitness tracker. I work out, go out, and sleep with it — the only times you may see me without it are when I am charging it. Honestly, I now sometimes have to deal with the feeling that my workout does not count unless it is tracked and available on my health app. This raises a question: is having a fitness tracker on your wrist 24/7 actually helpful? If so, in what way?
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2 months ago | 
wellnesspulse.com | Laura Juozaponytė |Sandra Vigelienė
If you have ever used apps to track your fasting windows, you have likely come across fasting zones. Once you start your timer, the app provides insights into what is supposed to happen in your body, whether digestion, fat burning, or ketosis. When I tried fasting myself, I was somewhat perplexed by the stages of fasting displayed in these apps. What does it even mean to be in an ‘early fasting zone?’ What are the benefits of fasting longer and reaching ketosis?
