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New York Post
20-07-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Summer travel must-haves for jet lag, constipation and immunity
Got the travel bug this summer? Just make sure you don't pick up any other bugs when you hit the road. No matter where I go on vacation, I've always taken a fully-stocked mini medicine bag with the obvious essentials: painkillers, antacids, Band-aids, Lactaid and a little something for nausea. But that medicine bag has grown a bit in recent years — especially since I've become The Post's wellness editor. Advertisement Now it includes a bunch of other things you might not think to pack, and they've made a massive difference in how I feel and function when I'm away from home. The Post's wellness editor shares her healthy must-haves for travel, including supplements to beat jet lag and an essential for staving off illness. JenkoAtaman – To fall asleep and beat jet lag I just got back from Hawaii, and between the 10.5-hour flight from New York and the 6-hour time difference, I knew the jet lag would be a beach — if you know what I mean. A big reason we sleep so poorly while traveling is that our circadian rhythms get messed up from time differences. Advertisement Melatonin can help fix this. That's because your body naturally produces melatonin in response to darkness at night, getting you ready for sleep. It usually happens on a pretty regular schedule, so when it gets out of whack when you take red-eyes or switch time zones, you can nudge it in the right direction with a supplement. One of my favorites right now is Kourtney Kardashian's Lemme Sleep, a gummy with a yummy berry flavor that blends melatonin with L-theanine and magnesium — a key ingredient in the viral 'sleepy girl mocktail.' Advertisement I also love the Make Time for Beauty Sleep gummy, which has that special trio of melatonin, magnesium, and L-theanine too — plus biotin for skin, hair and nail health. To stay hydrated Advertisement I used to get super sick from heat exhaustion and dehydration, so years ago when I went to Cambodia, I knew I needed to figure out a way to not die in the 100-degree heat. At the time, Pedialyte was one of the only brands making travel-size electrolytes. Now there are a ton of great brands to choose from. I'm currently loving Thorne (I'm partial to the mango limeade in the variety pack), FlavCity (pineapple coconut is my fave) and Groove (strawberry kiwi for the win). I keep one in my purse so I can pour it into a water bottle if it's hot out, but they're also great for chugging after a night of cocktails so you wake up without a hangover. They key is to get those electrolytes in before you start feeling sick. To get my tummy straight Never had tummy problems while traveling? I don't believe you. Even if you're really good about not overeating — and knowing which countries where you can't drink the water — sometimes, things get stuck. Or let loose. Or whatever other euphemism you prefer. Advertisement So here's a tip if you're constipated: Pack a fiber supplement. I've been using BelliWelli because they come in handy little travel-size packets in tasty flavors like watermelon and strawberry lemonade (and the branding's super cute). Don't go crazy, though — that new 'fibermaxxing' trend has some downsides, as we recently reported. To fight infections and stay healthy overall Advertisement Travel really presents the perfect recipe for illness — you're probably not sleeping enough, you're eating new things, and you're exposed to lots of people carrying who knows what germs. Upping your vitamin intake before, during and after could help boost your immunity. Barrière makes these adorable vitamin patches, from vitamin D3 stickers that look like suns to vitamin B12 ones that look like rainbows, hearts and palm trees. Electrolytes, fiber and melatonin are musts — but Carly would never go anywhere without her sinus rinse. Viktoriia M – Advertisement I'm especially obsessed with the Travel Well patches, which have zinc and vitamin D3 — both essential for immune function — and elderberry, which may also support immune health. I also like MegaFood's burpless omega-3 pills, since fish oil is kind of a magic ingredient for everything from immunity to heart health to brain function. And this one's got none of those gross fishy burps. Finally, my least sexy recommendation — but something I absolutely can't live without: NeilMed's sinus rinse kit. If you've never done nasal irrigation before (like a NetiPot), it may take some getting used to. But when I'm using this nightly, I don't get colds. They just flush everything out. Advertisement It's also good for allergies and flu and COVID symptom relief — just make sure you're following the directions so you don't get a brain-eating amoeba.
New York Post
21-05-2025
- Health
- New York Post
This free and easy hack can help you be happier — it's not exercise
Everyone knows exercising is a mood-booster, but not only is it hard — it can also be expensive. Which is why it's great that fresh research out of the UK suggests there's a simple (and free!) way to give yourself an attitude adjustment — but there's a bit of a catch. Fresh research out of the UK suggests there's a simple (and free!) way to give yourself a attitude adjustment — but there's a bit of a catch. JenkoAtaman – The study — published Tuesday in the journal PLOS One — suggests that so-called 'positive expressive writing' can seriously lift your spirits. Rather than venting all of your frustrations, positive expressive writing focuses on gratitude, self-reflection and a vision of a sunny future for yourself. That's a big shift from the early days of therapeutic writing, in which participants were encouraged to endlessly rehash trauma and stress — a method the study authors say may pay off in the end, but risks digging you further down a black hole of despair in the moment. The upbeat version, by contrast, skips the tears and gets right to the feel-good stuff. Having analyzed 51 studies spanning from 1930 to 2023, however, the researchers admit positive expressive writing wasn't a slam dunk for everyone. Some folks flourished — others didn't budge. Why the mixed bag? It could come down to the way the writing sessions were run — or to the personalities putting pen to paper. Researchers say more standardized protocols and closer attention to individual differences are needed before journaling can be billed as a universal fix. That being said — these findings do align with an increasing amount of research that shows maintaining a positive outlook on life and practicing gratitude are some of the easiest happiness hacks. A new study suggests that so-called 'positive expressive writing' can seriously lift your spirits. – 'Gratitude is mentioned in almost every conversation of happiness and with good reason — it is an emotional trump card,' mindset and meditation expert Joanna Rajendran previously told The Post. She recommends starting small. 'While things like your health, your home, and your family all may be accurate answers, if said so generally or so often, they will no longer have the same emotional impact,' she said. 'Instead, look around where you are right this moment and start with the simple pleasures and begin to list them.' Experts also often list journaling in general as a great way to reduce everyday stress, as well as 'anxiety detox' before bed. In one oft-quoted study, people who spent just 15 minutes per day journaling felt significantly less anxiety, depression and overall distress. So next time you're feeling down — remember that the pen just might be mightier than the Prozac.
New York Post
28-04-2025
- General
- New York Post
Teacher reveals the one thing she wishes all parents taught their kids before kindergarten: ‘It's really hard to help them learn'
Now, here's a parenting tip moms and dads oughta 'No!.' Emily Perkins, 28, a kindergarten teacher from Kentucky, is schooling parents on the art of saying 'uh-uh' before their little rascal's first day of school. 'Tell your child 'No,'' said the kiddo pro in a buzzy bulletin with over 326,000 TikTok views. 5 Perkins virally scolded 'gentle' moms and dads who refuse to tell their kids 'No' for fear of triggering negative emotions. – 'Tell them 'No' as a complete sentence,' she urged, insisting that a homespun lesson in denial is the best way to prepare a tot for the classroom. 'Do not teach them that telling them 'No' invites them to argue with you.' Perkins assures that issuing a veto isn't about being repressive. Instead, it's about teaching tikes respect. 'If I can't tell your child 'No' as an adult, and they don't respect the 'No,'' she said, 'they're basically unteachable.' It's a piercing word-to-the-wise aimed directly at mothers and fathers of the 'gentle parenting' persuasion. The folks who'd rather let their kids run amok than reprimand them with tough love. 5 Gentle parenting emphasizes a child's thoughts, needs and feelings over rules, restrictions and punishments. JenkoAtaman – 5 Perkins says kids who aren't taught to respect an adult's instructions are virtually 'unteachable' at school. Getty Images 5 Gentle parents often avoid yelling, giving time outs and spankings. pikselstock – Gentle parenting is bringing-up-baby style that prioritizes empathy, understanding, independence and boundaries. It's an ultramodern form of child-rearing that comes in stark contrast to the more traditional punishment-and-reward, 'spare the rod, spoil the child' ideologies of yore. The little hellions of gentle parents are often permitted to do as they please — scream, holler, hit, terrorize and vandalize — sans repercussion. Kelly Medina Enos, 34, doesn't even instruct her five-year-old son, George, to say 'sorry,' when he misbehaves. To the millennial mom of two, from the UK, making him apologize — even after he 'smacks' her — is 'disingenuous.' 5 Perkins says parents who are opposed to using the word 'No' should homeschool their little terrors. – To Perkins, the gentle parenting trend is nothing but a nightmare. 'Congratulations, you're a pushover,' the teacher and mother of two scoffed in her viral rebuke. 'You can validate your child's feelings without being a pushover.' 'I had a parent tell me that they don't tell their child 'No' because it triggers them,' she said with a deep sigh. 'If you want to have a kid who you can't tell 'No,' and you don't want to use the word 'No' in your vocabulary [and] you want to be able to tell them 'No' and then they argue with you immediately — teach your own kids,' Perkins ranted. 'Teach your own kids,' she reiterated. 'If your child's teacher can't tell them 'No,'' said Perkins, 'it's really hard to help them learn.'
