Wellness Blog
LatestThe future of wellness is preventive
After the McKinsey Women in Technology conference, Julia Stewart on three insights shaping preventive wellness.
Notes From a Founder
The modern founder wears many hats, and that is a strength. Julia Stewart on what Taco Bell taught her about teams.
How writing down goals helped Julia Stewart become a CEO
Julia Stewart has kept her goals on the same framed sheet of paper for decades. How the habit shaped her career.
Sleep, a natural immunity booster
Your grandmother was right about rest. A sleep expert on the research linking sleep to immune defence and recovery.
8 Healthy Eating Habits at Parties
Most people gain two to three pounds over the holidays. Eight habits for enjoying the season without overdoing it.
3 Tips to Cope with Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time disrupts the internal clock regulating nearly everything. Three ways to adjust before it does.
Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Advice
One in eight women will develop breast cancer. A physician on screening schedules and what prevention involves.
5 Strategies For Making Nutritious Home-Cooked Meals
A registered dietitian's five strategies for escaping the food rut and planning meals you will actually want to cook.
Rest, Refuel, and Repeat! Advice for Summer Wellness
Summer is the easiest season to sleep, eat and hydrate well. Advice for making the most of it before it passes.
The Science of Stress Resilience
A stress management therapist on the nervous system, and why resilience is something you can deliberately build.
Leading with Purpose, by Julia Stewart
Julia Stewart's talk from the McKinsey Women in Tech conference, on what has driven her from restaurants to Alurx.
4 Tips on Occupational Wellness from Julia Stewart, Founder & CEO of Alurx
Occupational wellness shapes productivity, career choices and a sense of purpose. Julia Stewart on protecting it.
7 Heart Healthy Habits
Heart disease is not inevitable. An internist on the risk factors worth knowing and the habits that lower them.
The 8 Dimensions of Wellness
Wellness is more than diet and exercise. The eight dimensions that shape it, and how they support one another.
4 Habits That Are Sabotaging Your Sleep And How To Fix Them
Caffeine and nightcaps are not fixes. Four everyday habits that quietly wreck sleep, and what to do instead.
A conversation with Meredith McClain, yoga instructor
A yoga instructor on what was missing from her workouts, and what practice gave her that lifting weights could not.
6 Natural Ways to Improve Your Energy Levels
Energy is hard to pin down and easy to lose. Six changes that make a measurable difference to how you feel.
A family guide to sleep routines
Summer routines slip. A sleep expert on adjusting the household schedule so the whole family rests better.
"Lessons From My Parents", CNBC interviews Julia Stewart.
Both of Julia Stewart's parents were high school teachers. She credits them for the career that led to IHOP's top job.
CNBC Interviews Julia Stewart
Julia Stewart on leading IHOP's $2 billion takeover of Applebee's, and why she would make the same call again.
5 Calming Herbs to Support Your Sleep Routine
Five herbs and flowers used for centuries to help the body slow down, and how to work them into an evening routine.
What falling asleep “naturally” means
Autumn makes sleep feel easier. A sleep expert on what falling asleep naturally means, and how to encourage it.
3 Easy Ways to Boost Immunity at Home
Three simple, family-friendly habits to keep your immune system working well through the change of seasons.
Define your own success, a conversation with Julia Stewart, Founder & CEO of Alurx
From food server to CEO to founder. Julia Stewart on charting a path that matches nobody else's definition of success.
Reset your Skin Health Rituals for Spring
A conversation with Alurx's chief marketing officer on rebuilding a skincare routine for the season.
Protect Your Heart Health
Heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined. An internist on the numbers and what reduces the risk.
The Health Benefits of Plant-Based Diets
Eating more plants is among the most effective changes available. An internist on what plant-based actually means.
Understanding skin irritation & allergies
Telling an irritation from an allergic reaction or eczema is harder than it sounds. How to identify the triggers.
3 habits to support Immune Health
An integrative rheumatologist on setting wellness goals you can keep, and three habits that support immune health.
Energy is my WOTY (Word of The Year)
Choosing a Word of the Year instead of a resolution, and why a sleep expert picked energy.
The Sleep Divorce Debate
Separate beds were once ordinary. A sleep expert on why couples are reconsidering, and what the research says.
3 Ways Hemp-Infused Formulas support an active lifestyle
Sore muscles and achy joints come with an active life. How hemp-infused formulas fit into a recovery routine.
The Benefits of a Yearly Physical Exam
An internist on why the annual physical matters most when you feel well, and what it is designed to catch.
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Wellness
Start-ups absorb cultural change faster than established business. Julia Stewart on where DEI and wellness meet.
The foundation of a skincare routine
A skincare routine works through consistency, not product count. The Alurx Medical & Expert Council on the essentials.
7 Reasons Why Skin Health Matters
Skin is a vital organ, not a cosmetic surface. Seven reasons dermatologists treat it as central to overall health.
Wellness in the maternity ward, a conversation with Olajumoke Eva Omiyale, Registered Nurse and Founder of Birthing America, Inc.
A registered nurse and founder of Birthing America on caring for patients and colleagues in a busy obstetrics unit.
How to Cope with Stress and “Surge Capacity”, by Sarah Moe, Sleep Expert and AMEC Member
Surge capacity carried us through the early pandemic, and it runs out. A sleep expert on how to refill it.
"The Power of a Nap", insights and tips from Sarah Moe, Sleep Expert and AMEC member
Twenty-five minutes, a dark room and an alarm. A sleep expert on napping without the grogginess that usually follows.
A conversation with Sarah Moe, Founder and CEO of Sleep Health Specialist and AMEC Member
The founder of Sleep Health Specialists on why she built a career around sleep, and what most people get wrong about it.
How to Preserve Your Skin’s Youthfulness
Anti-aging is the biggest category in skincare and the most misleading. What actually protects skin over a lifetime.
8 Ways to Support Your Wellness from Home
Eight practical ways to keep moving, eating and resting well without leaving the house or buying equipment.
What are the essential products to keep your skin healthy?
The beauty aisle is crowded and the claims are confusing. The few products that actually keep skin clean and nourished.
5 Immunity Boosting Plants and Herbs
Five plants and herbs rich in antioxidants, and a straightforward way to give your immune system seasonal support.
Key Nutrients to Get Better Sleep
Sleep deprivation is not only about screens and schedules. The nutrients that affect how well you actually rest.
How to Eliminate Distractions and Stay Focused
Your phone is the first problem, but not the only one. Practical ways to cut interruptions and hold your attention.
Supporting Your Immune System with Daily Acts of Self-Care
Immune health is built daily, not in emergencies. The small acts of self-care that add up over a season.
Skin Care 101: How to Keep Your Skin Looking Young and Healthy
Stress raises cortisol, which triggers the oil glands in your skin. The fundamentals of keeping skin healthy over time.