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When you're concerned about your appearance and the health of your skin, research will naturally lead you to collagen supplements. Collagen, that important structural protein and key component of your skin, shows up in a wide range of beauty treatments, meant to decrease and fill in wrinkles, heal skin, and restore the elasticity lost with age. One thing you may have encountered is the "collagen biosphere". Primarily, it shows up in the marketing material of one particular company's products. So here's a question: is that even a real thing? Does it exist, or is it just marketing? What Collagen Does...

If you've considered various healthy supplements and juices originating from far-away lands, you've probably encountered a wide variety of them. Some of them are common these days, like ginseng, while others are only now becoming widespread trends. Among those are the two we're discussing today, moringa and noni. So what are they, and what's the difference between them? Rather than give you the rundown of one then the other, we're going to break down facts into various categories and give you the comparison for each. So let's get started! Scientific Name The scientific classification of these plants is superficially similar,...

Not too long ago, we wrote an article about how often you should wash your hair with shampoo. This has turned out to be pretty popular, so we're following it up now: how often should you use conditioner? Shampoo cleanses the hair, which strips it of dirt and grime, yes, but also of natural oils and protective moisture. Conditioner, on the other hand, isn't meant for cleansing, but rather protection. As such, you might expect that it can be used much more often. So, is that true, or is there more to the story? The Types of Conditioners Hair conditioner is...

If we mention bulk pregnancy tests, a lot of people are going to be confused. Why would you need more than one? Are you trying to sell them, and need to buy them cheap?  No, actually. Bulk pregnancy tests are useful for a certain subset of women who are trying to conceive. Buying a single test every few days or weeks, when you're struggling to conceive, can get expensive and tedious. Worse, there's a bit of social stress involved; what does the cashier at your local CVS think the fifth time you come through the line with a test? Sure,...