tahir aziz

DIY Roll On Deodorant With Magnesium

by tahir aziz
Over the years I’ve perfected a few natural deodorant recipes for long-lasting protection. I was intrigued by the roll-on antiperspirant deodorants though and wanted to try my hand at a healthier version. You can never have too many homemade deodorant options, right? Not only is this aluminum-free and alcohol-free, but it offers natural odor protection. ... Read More

What 129 Degrees Feels Like

by tahir aziz
A large digital thermometer sits at the entrance to the gleaming mid-century-modern visitor center in Furnace Creek, California. When I arrived on Sunday afternoon, it was thronged with people with their phones out, taking pictures. A mood of anticipation hummed through the crowd. A few hours east of us, in Las Vegas, temperatures would rise ... Read More

Neurocosmetics Are Skin Care Gone Wild

by tahir aziz
Updated at 10:14 a.m. on July 19, 2024. For just $65, the skin-care company Selfmade will sell you a kit that will purportedly help you feel more stable and confident in your relationships—and get better skin all the while. According to the kit’s marketing copy, it comes with a serum that enhances “safety and comfort ... Read More

Healthy Ranch Dressing Mix Recipe

by tahir aziz
Ranch dressing has always been one of my first condiment loves (after ketchup, of course). After seeing what was actually in the store-bought salad dressings from the grocery store though, I knew it was time to break up. Thankfully I came up with an even healthier version of ranch salad dressing and now this ranch ... Read More

Fighting to Breathe in Los Angeles County

by tahir aziz
J o Franco still remembers the moment she realized that her nose worked. Growing up in Wilmington, a Los Angeles neighborhood dotted with oil refineries and next to one of the largest port complexes in the country, she’d always assumed she had a fever, or allergies: “I could never breathe through my nose at all,” ... Read More

There Are Exceptionally Sharp Octogenarians. Biden Isn’t One.

by tahir aziz
Joe Biden’s problem isn’t his age. It’s his ability to function. America has known a number of exceptional octogenarians who have demonstrated the cognitive and physical stamina to serve in demanding leadership roles. In 1787, at age 81, Benjamin Franklin, who a few years earlier had negotiated a highly advantageous treaty to end the Revolutionary ... Read More

The Silence Doctors Are Keeping About Millennial Deaths

by tahir aziz
Several years ago, in my work as a palliative-care doctor, I cared for a man in his 60s who had been mostly healthy before he was diagnosed with stomach cancer. After three different treatments had failed him, his oncologist and I told him that a fourth treatment might buy him a few weeks at best. ... Read More

Postpartum Essentials For the Crunchy Mama

by tahir aziz
The postpartum period can bring both highs and lows as you adapt to having a long-anticipated new baby join the family. As an experienced mom and doula, I have a list of postpartum essentials to make this time easier for both mom and baby. You likely won’t need everything on this list, but these are ... Read More

How to Plant a Fall Garden

by tahir aziz
There’s something so invigorating about getting my hands dirty in the garden. It’s become a part of my (almost) daily routine and the kids love helping too. Not only does it help reduce stress and improve the immune system, but I get tasty, healthy veggies too. Gardening doesn’t have to be relegated to summer crops ... Read More

Joe Biden’s ‘Cognitive Fluctuations’

by tahir aziz
Last Thursday was not a good day for Joe Biden. During the president’s shaky and at times incoherent debate performance, he appeared weaker and frailer in real time than the American public had ever seen. Friday appears to have been a much better day. At a campaign rally in North Carolina, clips of which his ... Read More