In 2007, Aarti Batavia relocated to Michigan from India. Settling into her new home wasn’t without challenge, however, as she started experiencing a number of distressing health challenges, including urticaria, weight gain, headaches, depress…
Explore extraordinary ways to connect with nature and improve your well-being BY JAISHREE DREPAUL For many people, spending time in the great outdoors is a natural prescription for well-being. Aside from the more often-touted benefits — suc…
Pickleball is a fun paddle sport serving up plenty of opportunities to improve your physical and mental well-being while having fun! BY JAISHREE DREPAUL Across the United States, pickle-ball — a hybrid of table tennis, racquetball, and tennis…
June is PTSD Awareness Month, and while post-traumatic stress disorder has gained broad diagnostic acceptance, an insidious variant — with deeper roots — remains lesser known BY BRYAN GOTTLIEB In 2015, June became designated as PTSD Awareness…
National Alcohol Awareness Month turns 35 this April, offering an opportunity to reflect on the role alcohol plays in your life. BY JACLYN TROP Thirty-five years after the federal government created a public health campaign to raise awareness…
Local experts share tips to improve your sleep quality in honor of National Sleep Awareness Month. BY KAREN DYBIS On average, adults need seven or more hours of quality sleep each night — but it’s almost certain that all of us will occasional…
Research shows that quality relationships are key to happiness. Here’s how to improve your interactions with everyone from your partner and kids to your coworkers. BY DANIELLE ALEXANDER Ever wondered the secret to happiness? The researchers b…
Ziarekenya Smith is launching Inpathy, a new social platform that shows people it’s ok, to not be ok. BY REBECCA GADE SAWICKI Life isn’t a constant state of bliss — but it sure seems that way when you’re scrolling through social media posts. …
Detroiter Megan Klein launches Little Saints, the first functional mocktail blend with a buzz and no booze BY REBECCA GADE SAWICKI Like many of us, Megan Klein spent a few too many nights during the pandemic drinking wine to ease her frustrat…
Monica Notaro’s Metro Detroit based Urth Meals, is expanding to include a storefront in Bloomfield Hills and soon, nationwide delivery. BY REBECCA GADE SAWICKI Developing a gourmet, plant-based meal- delivery company wasn’t always a part of M…
