One in 10 women suffer from baby blues, say Cambridge University researchers in a study recently published in Maternal and Child Health magazine. So, to better understand this depression that affects many mothers, they interviewed nearly 14,000 young English mothers. The role of endorphins Their

Pure vanilla In any smoothie, sweet or savory, adding pure vanilla adds a sublime little taste. In addition to being delicious, it also has health benefits:it helps fight stress and regulate the menstrual cycle. So if your periods are irregular, this is an opportunity to combine business with plea

Parents who share a bed with their baby in the hope of getting more sleep are actually harming their offsprings sleep, according to a study by a team of scientists from the University of Bergen, Norway and published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. These conclusions – whic

Our body is like an engine. By dint of tiring him with a sometimes unbalanced diet, subjecting him to a wide emotional palette, he becomes clogged and tired, sometimes crumbling under toxins. This is why it is advisable to carry out a detox diet from time to time, in order to clean it all up a bit.

It depends on its color… If the scar is red, brown or even slightly swollen, the dermatologist can often make it regress almost completely. And it has nothing to do with its size! On the other hand, it is less obvious if the mark is white. It sometimes takes up to a year and several sessions of la

What is aloe vera? It is often confused with a cactus (the agave)! It has the same shape, with its small spines along its pointed leaves. It is a vegetable of the sun, which grows in arid environments. Beyond its appearance worthy of westerns, the magic ingredient is the sap (gel) present in its l

Is it really incompatible? Not necessarily. But it is often thought that the liver, evacuating in priority the ingested alcohol, would deal less well with the elimination of the drug and, as a result, would minimize the effectiveness of the treatment. A belief that has yet to be proven. On the oth

How does it work? A laser locates the tattoo pigment and sprays the ink into small particles to make it gradually disappear, without attacking the skin. The session lasts from 5 min to 1/2 hour, depending on the size of the tattoo. Please note, as with any laser manipulation, we make sure that the

Kesaco? In a fake cigarette, a resistor heats a flavored liquid that replicates the feeling of a real cigarette when pulled. Advantages:its cheaper (less than €2 for the equivalent of a pack of cigarettes) and you dont have the harmful effects of tobacco, because these devices only give off water

One apple a day keeps the doctor away! “*:more than a well-known saying of English speakers, this little phrase is now a scientific truth. The best? Apples would not be the only ones to be excellent for health... It was at the congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) held earlier this w

All different. In principle, heartbeats are between 60 and 90 beats per minute, but it is quite possible to have a heart that beats more or less quickly, without this being worrying. It is when you feel a (significant) change in the frequency of your beats that you should consult your doctor. Sig

Whats the problem? In principle, when you are pregnant, the female pregnancy hormones make the male hormones less effective. Clearly, the hair grows less, the hair is more beautiful, the skin beautiful. But here it is, it sometimes happens that we play the Beautiful kids in the feminine... The fau

What exactly is palm oil? The most consumed oil in the world. Manufacturers love it because, to use their jargon, it is long-lasting, texturizing and chemically stable. In short:without it, after a few weeks, the spread would taste rancid and a layer of oil would form on top. Why does it create c

Stone, the world is stoned, especially for women. These are indeed more likely to suffer from the bad effects of smoking cannabis, such as depression, anxiety, and paranoia. In any case, this is revealed by a new study published in the Journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence . The reason ? Their estroge

What is it? A personal development technique aimed at “activating the conscious”, thanks to various relaxation methods. The goal:learn to listen to our body and the signals it sends us to manage our emotions. It heals the mind and also the body. Sophrology makes it possible to solve the problem

Whats the problem? In some people (often genetically predisposed), gluten – a mixture of proteins found in certain cereals (wheat, oats, barley, rye…) – triggers an abnormal immune reaction. This disease, called celiac disease, first causes inflammation of the wall of the small intestine, then its

Are these suspicions justified? When proteins and sugars meet during the cooking of food, a chemical reaction occurs which, of course, releases the tasty aromas, but also causes the formation of certain chemical compounds suspected of being harmful in high doses. What is it really? First, the h

Always clean hands To avoid any contamination, care should be taken to use hot water and soap (avoid oils and perfumed soaps likely to leave residues). Then dry off with a clean towel. Beware of nails that are too long and anything big Long fingernails can scratch and tear the lens. Time to get

I usually drink it for breakfast. If it weighs down our digestion, it is surely a sign of lactose intolerance, a sugar that can be difficult to assimilate when you have a lactase deficiency (a digestive enzyme). So that the hot chocolate does not remain on our stomachs all morning, we put on a low

A home remedy. You can make this poultice:8 drops of anti-lice essential oils (lavender, lavandin, tea tree, niaouli, lemon, lemon eucalyptus, geranium, ravensara, palmarosa) in 100 ml of olive oil. Then we rinse. Before, we do not forget to pass the lice comb! Afterwards, we wash her head with a