Madison Troyer


Lifestyle & Wellness Writing

Cannabis Central •

Run Smarter, Not Harder: How to Integrate CBD into Your Running Routine

Whether you’re a casual runner or an elite marathoner, you likely find yourself constantly on the lookout for things that will make training and recovery easier, more efficient, and less painful. After all, nothing takes a nice Sunday morning jog from pleasant to miserable as fast as achy muscles or nagging injuries.
Over the past several years, a ton of new cannabidiol-infused products have hit the market, claiming to address many of the most common issues runners face. But do they really work?...
Cannabis Central •

Which Is Worse for Your Liver: Cannabis or Alcohol?

Though it may not be as widely discussed as other major health concerns like heart disease or cancer, liver disease is a common health condition that affects millions of people. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are currently 4.5 million adults who have been diagnosed with liver disease living in the US. And the Journal of Hepatology reports that liver disease is responsible for 2 million deaths annually, or 4% of deaths worldwide. Nearly two-thirds of thos...
Cannabis Central •

How HIV/AIDs Activists Changed the Course of Medical Cannabis

On June 5, 1981, the US Centers for Disease Control published an article titled “Pneumocystis Pneumonia– Los Angeles” that reported on five cases of a rare lung infection in previously healthy, young, gay men in Los Angeles. The story revealed that along with this rare lung condition, the men had other uncommon infections, implying that their immune systems were not functioning correctly.
Over the next several days, doctors from around the country started contacting the CDC with accounts of simi...
Benzinga •

Pink Tariffs Cost Women $2 Billion More Than Men, And The Gap Could Widen

President Donald Trump's tariffs are sending shockwaves through the economy, threatening to increase the cost of everything from generic drugs to auto parts. Now there's yet another sector where experts are warning consumers will likely see a dramatic increase in cost: women's clothing.


For years, tariffs have been higher on imported women's clothing than on men's. According to research done by the Progressive Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank, tariffs on women's clothing are consis...
Stacker •

5 small (and multipurpose) workout tools for the home gym

Home workouts took off in a whole new way because of the pandemic. With gyms and fitness studios closing nationwide, fitness fanatics had to shift gears. They brought their training into living rooms and backyards and simplified once-complicated routines.

According to market research group NPD, health and fitness revenue doubled from March to October 2021, reaching $2.3 billion, largely thanks to increased sales of home gym equipment.

While some are fortunate enough to have spaces they can ded...
Stacker •

Plant-based sources of probiotics to boost gut health

In 1906, Henry Tissier successfully isolated a specific microbe in the stomach of a breastfed infant. His discovery of what came to be called Bifidobacterium confirmed what many had long suspected to be true: that certain bacteria, which could be introduced to the body via food, could have positive health benefits. The demand for these probiotics, whether they come from the foods we consume or via a supplement, has only exploded from there.

Humans have been consuming fermented foods—the sole na...

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