Body Care
How Much Fiber Per Day is Best?
This article was written with help from AI and edited by Thrive Market’s talented team of human writers. Fiber is an important part of any diet, but many people don’t consume enough of it on a daily basis. How much is best? This post helps you break it down. What Does Fiber Do? Fiber is ...
Soluble vs. Insoluble Fiber: What’s the Difference?
This article was written with help from AI and edited by Thrive Market’s talented team of human writers. Dietary fiber comes in two main types—soluble and insoluble—each with distinct roles in the body. Understanding these differences can help optimize fiber intake for better overall health. Soluble Fiber: The Gel-Forming Fiber Soluble fiber dissolves in water, ...
Vitamins vs. Minerals: The Essentials Your Body Needs
This article was written with help from AI and edited by Thrive Market’s talented team of human writers. In the world of health and wellness, the terms “vitamins” and “minerals” often pop up in conversations about balanced diets and nutritional supplements. While both play vital roles in maintaining optimal health, they serve distinct purposes in ...
Hair Care for Men: The Best Products and Routines for All Styles & Textures
This article was written with help from AI and edited by Thrive Market’s talented team of human writers. Maintaining healthy hair is important for men at every age, and a tailored hair care routine can make all the difference in achieving strong, healthy locks. Whether you have curly, textured, straight, or thinning hair, choosing the ...
Self Care for the Winter
The easiest way to get through the winter is to accept that we are a part of it. Come November 5th, we lose an hour as we transition away from daylight saving time. The time change, signaling the transition from autumn to winter, is notorious for throwing many of us off-balance, and this fatigue only ...
A Trip to the Biodynamic Gardens Where Weleda Makes Their Hand-Harvested Skincare Products
When you think of Weleda, you likely think of Skin Food. The thick, nourishing cream comes in a recognizable green tube, and it’s garnered a bit of a cult following for its ability to nourish even the most sensitive skin, often appearing on “holy grail” skincare lists and even becoming a staple in many professional ...
But Are You Thriving? Episode 7 Recap: Practicing Self-Care & Spirituality With Santigold
You can’t describe Santigold’s music in just one word. Fusing her own blend of hip-hop, punk rock, pop, and dance, hits like “L.E.S. Artistes” have made her a favorite across genres for the past two decades. Aside from her career as a singer, songwriter, and producer, Santigold is also a mother, a deep thinker, and ...
How f.a.e.® by Thrive Market Haircare Products Beautify with Botanicals
Plants are powerful: you feel it when you eat fruits, vegetables, herbs, and fungi. These ingredients deliver essential nutrition to your body and help you to stay healthy and well—so why wouldn’t you apply the same concept to your beauty products? For our f.a.e.® by Thrive Market range of hair care products, we harnessed the ...
6 Dentist-Approved Tips for Creating a Healthy and Sustainable Dental Care Routine
When was the last time you considered the environmental impact of your oral care routine?
How to Determine Your Skin Type to Create the Ideal Skincare Routine
A good skincare routine is key to preventing breakouts, keeping wrinkles at bay, shielding yourself from harmful UV rays, and simply keeping your face smooth and hydrated. But all skincare products aren’t interchangeable — and they’re certainly not for everyone. That’s where your skin type comes in: understanding the type of skin you have helps ...
Thrive Market’s Best Summer Beauty and Skincare Products
When the heat of summer sets in, it’s time to modify your tried-and-true beauty routine to withstand the sun and the salt (and yes, even the sweat). It’s not the season for anything too fussy or complicated; rather, it’s time for melt-proof makeup, an extra layer of sunscreen, and nourishing hair care to shield against ...
The Thrive Market Skincare Ingredient Glossary
Do you ever feel like you need a chemistry degree to understand the labels on your favorite serum, mask, or moisturizer? We’re all for looking closely at what’s in your products, so we created this guide to popular skincare ingredients to help you shop with confidence and build a skincare regimen that’s both safe and ...
Learn How This Holistic Approach to Self-Care Can Help You Find Balance
The past few months have pushed all of us to reassess how we are practicing self-care. Taking deliberate steps to care for our mental, emotional, and physical health is incredibly important, now more than ever. And while these habits are developing new significance in our own lives, health-boosting practices such as Ayurveda have been integral ...
What Is Oil Pulling? All About This Ayurvedic Practice
Even if you’re not an Ayurveda devotee, it’s likely you’ve come across some of its holistic treatments like oil pulling, dosha-directed eating guidelines, or meditation. But when Banyan Botanicals launched out of co-founder Kevin Casey’s Albuquerque home in 1996, the benefits of this ancient healing system hadn’t yet spread beyond a small group of enthusiasts ...
Postpartum Depression Self-Care 101 with Amanda Chantal Bacon
Postpartum depression self-care is a topic that doesn’t get nearly enough attention [1]. Amanda Chantal Bacon is the founder of Moon Juice, the buzzy Los Angeles-based outpost for wellness tonics, superfood-studded snacks, and adaptogenic “dusts” that aim to nourish your body and overall well-being. Bacon believes balance is the most important form of postpartum self-care—and ...
Lather Up With Thrive Market’s Body Care Line
At Thrive Market we care just as much about what you put on your body as what you put in it, so when we set out to create our body care line, it wasn’t enough to offer basic body wash and shampoo. We wanted high-quality products free from phthalates, sulfates, and gluten that really work—all ...
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What weighs eight pounds, stretches 22 feet, and absorbs just about anything you put on it? Your skin.
5 Reasons Why Gut Health Is Crucial To Whole Body Wellness
A bellyful of bacteria sounds like a horror story. But we’re not talking about Invasion of the Body Snatchers— there really are hundreds of trillions of microbes making themselves right at home in every person’s digestive tract.
The Top 5 Reasons Why Your Body Loves to Detox
Feeling bloated and run down? Maybe your stomach is misbehaving. With a summer full of vacations and barbecues coming to a close, your body might be begging for a reboot for fall.
Another Way to Take Coffee—No Drinking Involved
If someone said that it was possible to get a magnified version of coffee’s caffeine boost and bathroom benefits from ingesting your java a different way, would you try it? If the answer is yes, consider the coffee enema.
Banish Bugs the Natural Way With This DIY Spray
After a long summer day, there’s nothing more lovely than the moment when the dreamscape of a psychedelic sunset fades below the horizon—until you hear the telltale buzzing of mosquitos and realize that for them, it’s dinnertime.
9 Ways to Give Your Mom a DIY Spa Day for Mother’s Day
Sure, flowers are nice, and everyone loves a card saying they’re loved. But if you really want to give your mom something she’ll go wild for this Mother’s Day, you can’t do better than a spa day.
Yes, Your Allergies Are Getting Worse—And Here’s Why
Brown, hazy smog is an environmental nightmare, no doubt, but there’s another reason to hate it: For millions of Americans, air pollution could also be making their seasonal allergies even more miserable.
Dry Brushing: A Simple Way to Cleanse Your Skin and Body
We brush our hair, our teeth, and even our pets — but not our skin? In much the same way that brushing your teeth removes plaque, dry brushing cleanses the skin. This ancient Ayurvedic technique is gaining popularity again, and for good reason.