Health/Wellness

At eco18, we are always looking for alternative, more natural approaches and solutions to everyday problems, especially when it comes to our health. Acupuncture was one such treatment that we wanted to learn more about. While many people question the…Read More

July is Juvenile Arthritis Month and a good time to shed light on an insidious disease that affects over 300,000 children. Many people are not aware that children can develop the many autoimmune and inflammatory conditions grouped under the juvenile…Read More

Whatever your viewpoint is about the recent American Medical Association’s (AMA) decision to declare obesity a disease, the fact is almost 80 million American adults and 15 million children are obese. Of course, not all these individuals are overeating, couch…Read More

If you like Piña Coladas…and extra moisturizing body cream; If you’re into whitening your teeth after yoga… and want to boost your brain–ok, it’s not exactly the Jimmy Buffet tune we all love, but the point is, coconut oil is…Read More

SoulCycle in Williamsburg opened last week, and it reminded me of all the unique fitness classes that are popping up in and around New York City. As one who does not usually prefer group classes, this past month, I’ve made…Read More

A very daunting statistic: One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. There is something about being in the sun that sometimes makes it difficult to realize just how dangerous those warming, bright, relaxing…Read More

Who said that running has to be boring, lonely or other unentertaining? We’ve picked out the top ten running events taking place across the nation that are as equally focused on FUN as they are in FIT. Which is how…Read More

Every day it seems there is a new diet everyone is talking about that’s claims to be better than all the rest and promises to make you skinny. While fad diets come and go, veganism seems to be here to…Read More

The “Living From the Heart” Go Red For Women Luncheon Educational Panel was one of the most heartfelt events I have had the pleasure of attending. Hosted by the American Heart Association as part of their 2013 Heart Month awareness…Read More

As much as it’s not something you may want to think about it, it’s a part of life—death. For my husband and I, this was not an easy thing to deal with, particularly I think because it came much earlier…Read More