No one enjoys a period, and certainly not exercising on one, either. It’s a multiple day event in the calendar (if we’re ...

As endorphins can help you feel good throughout the day, they're also a handy way to help you sleep at night. “Working out ...

Sometimes a workout you dislike comes with benefits. Cardiovascular exercise improves heart and lung health and reduces the ...

In the 1960s, nuerochemist Choh Hao Li at the University of California in San Francisco was investigating the pituitary gland for substances that aided in the metabolism of fat. It was hard to get ...

You can produce more endorphins through exercise, physical intimacy, laughing more, burning some essential oils, dancing to your heart's content, being creative, eating spicy food, expressing your ...

So, why do so many people enjoy spicy food? In response to the pain, your brain releases endorphins and dopamine. Combined, these chemicals create euphoria similar to "runner's high". Ultimately ...