Jessica Monge
Jessica Monge
Jessica Monge has a bachelor's degree in biological sciences & neuroscience and a master's degree in comparative studies and related languages from Florida Atlantic University. She worked as a tutor, freelance writer and editor before joining Life Extension, where she is currently a Digital Content Writer.
The MIND Diet: Recipes & Food List
Got healthy food on the brain? Find out what the MIND diet is, which foods it includes, and how it impacts brain health.
Ceramide Supplements: Are They Good for Your Skin?
Looking to boost your healthy-aging routine? Ceramides may be the missing piece. What are they and how do they help keep your skin moisturized? Here’s everything you need to know.
Estrogen Supplements: How Do They Work?
If you’re in the throes of menopause (or are just getting started with perimenopause), perhaps you’ve been intrigued by products labeled “estrogen supplements.” Expert Dr. Vanessa Pavey explains how these work—plus, lifestyle hacks to support estrogen levels.
What Is a Genetic Methylation Test?
Genetic tests are increasingly popular—and one of the most valuable ones lets you know more about genes that control important methylation pathways. Here’s everything you need to know about methylation lab tests.
Hormone Balance Supplements: An Easy Guide
Do hormone balance supplements work? Here’s a guide to help you navigate the world of hormone support supplements. Plus, our top picks for men’s and women’s hormone supplements, and tips to help maintain healthy hormone levels.
Calming Chews for Dogs: Help Your Furry Friend Relax
Fireworks and loud noises can leave your furry friend in a frenzy—and let’s not even get into what time alone while you’re at work can do to their behavior. Do calming supplements work for dogs? Here’s what you need to know.
Does My Dog Need a Multivitamin?
You want the best for your furry family members, and of course that includes their nutrition. Is a dog multivitamin good for your dog? Like many things in life, the answer to that is “it depends!” Here’s the lowdown on pet supplements.
How to Stop Hot Flashes Fast?
There’s nothing fun about hot flashes, but can you relieve them? Here are eight ways you can help relieve the sweltering heat dissipating throughout your body.
Free Testosterone: What Is It?
Is there a difference between free testosterone and total testosterone? Yes! Here’s the lowdown on this essential sex hormone and what to do if your levels are low.
Ginseng Supplements: What Do They Do?
Busy schedules can take a toll on our energy levels. But adding ginseng to your routine can be the ace up your sleeve! Here’s what you need to know about ginseng supplements.
10 Tips on How to Eat Healthy on a Budget
Eating balanced meals is essential for a long and healthy life, but it can get expensive! We’ve got 10 tips to help you nourish your body and stay on budget.
12 Biohacking Supplements You Need to Try
Are you a biohacker? If you strategically use nutrients to enhance your overall health and biology, congratulations: you’re a member of an elite club seeking optimal health—rather than just covering your nutritional bases. Here are the top 12 biohacking supplements that will help you take your wellness to the next level.
Do I Have a Hormone Imbalance? Lab Tests to Take
Wondering whether your hormone levels are what they used to be when you were younger—or if maybe they’ve started to (gulp) cliff-dive? Here’s what hormone lab tests can tell you about your health.
How to Hack Your Mind-Body Connection
Does mind over matter really work? Yes! Research suggests that the mind and body are intimately linked. In other words, our thoughts and feelings affect our behavior, impacting our well-being. Here’s how to cultivate that connection.
Does Sugar Age You? What You Need to Know About Glycation
Skin aging isn’t something we think about when we eat sugar, but they are connected! You can thank glycation for that. Here’s everything you need to know about sugar, glycation and aging. Plus, eight tips to help slow it down.
What Is Biohacking: A Beginner’s Guide
Is "hacking" your biology to enhance wellness and performance real—or a made-up buzzword? Here’s everything you need to know about this trend. Plus, 10 science-based biohacks to help you start your biohacker journey!
14 Secrets to a Younger Brain: Brain Hacks
Our brains change as we age, but it doesn’t mean we have to lose our cognitive abilities. Here are 14 ways to keep your brain in the game as you get older.
Build Your Own Skin Care Routine
Ready to get your glow on? This step-by-step guide will help you identify your skin type and the products you should have in your routine to look your fresh-faced best.
Antinutrients: Should You Avoid Them?
Are antinutrients real? Yes! They may have gained a bad rap for their effects on digestion, but should you avoid them? Here’s the lowdown on antinutrients—plus, hacks for how to deal with them, so you don’t cut out healthy foods from your diet.
Fight-or-Flight: How Your Body Handles Stress
Whether it’s a car swerving into your lane or unexpected bad news at work, acute stress can be a real adrenaline rush (and not the good kind!). Here’s what it means to have a “fight, flight or freeze” stress reaction—plus tips for better navigating a sudden, stressful situation.
What Is Estrogen Dominance? Women’s Guide
Has a Google search got you thinking you have “estrogen dominance”? Discover the truth behind this buzz word. Plus, wellness tips on how to keep excess estrogen in check at every stage of your life.
What Do Minerals Do for Your Body?
You know minerals are important for overall health. But why are they important? Here’s everything you need to know about the role these micronutrients play in our nutrition—plus, how to get enough of them.
Is Magnesium Calming?
Wondering if you should supplement with magnesium to promote relaxation? Learn why magnesium is “the calming mineral,” and which form is the best for relaxation and tranquility.
Sage Gives You "Brain Power"
Sage has been around for hundreds of years, but it’s only now that a growing body of research confirms its powerful brain-boosting properties. Brew tea or find a sage-based supplement to add to your daily habits.
20 Easy Ways to Calm Yourself Down
Having one of “those days”? We all do! The problem is that over time, repeatedly feeling frazzled can impact your health and well-being. Want to learn how to stay chill when the going gets tough? Check out these tried-and-true 20 stress management strategies.
What Are Non-GMO Supplements? All You Need to Know
Feeling confused about non-GMO, GMO-free, and organic labels? We’ve got you covered. Here’s everything you need to know about non-GMO supplements.
Serotonin vs. Dopamine vs. Oxytocin: What’s the Difference?
Whether you feel happy has to do with specific neurotransmitters: serotonin, dopamine, endorphins, and oxytocin. But what’s the difference…and how do these brain chemicals interact with one another?
How to Boost Serotonin
If you’ve been feeling occasionally blue, or you’ve noticed some sleep disturbances, you may want to check your serotonin levels. Here’s everything you need to know about serotonin and how to boost your levels.
Testosterone in Women: All You Need to Know
Do women have testosterone? Yes! Testosterone is an androgen sex hormone that helps maintain several biological processes. Here’s everything you need to know about testosterone in women.
Flexitarian Diet: Pros & Cons
Are you looking to add more plant-based foods into your meals but don’t want to stop eating meat and other animal products? The flexitarian diet may be the answer.
9 Heart Health Myths You Should Know About
Ready to bust 9 common heart health myths? If you’re a fan of red wine, red meat and butter, read on!
Vegan Omega-3 Supplements: Best Sources
If you follow a vegan diet, you may be missing out on your omega-3s. Here’s everything you need to know about omega-3s, what are the best sources for your daily intake, and how to identify high-quality omega-3 supplements.
Stay Well Check List: 6 Immune Health Hacks
Are you doing everything you can to stay well? Make sure you can check every box on this immune health checklist!
What are the Benefits of Omega-7?
Palmitoleic acid is the most common type of omega-7 fatty acids. Learn what omega-7 is, what health benefits it offers, and when you should take an omega-7 supplement.
Does Vitamin C Help Support the Immune System?
Learn about why Vitamin C is a star player in immune health, how it supports bone, skin and heart health, and how to get the most out of this essential nutrient.
8 Foods That Support Memory
Talk about "smart food!" Not only are these 8 foods healthy, but they have proven cognitive health benefits, including supporting a healthy memory--even as you age.
What Is the Japanese Diet? Everything You Should Know & Recipe Ideas
Why do more people in Okinawa, Japan, live longer than people in the rest of the world? One reason may be their diet. Here’s what you need to know about the Japanese diet—and longevity.
10 Powerful Adaptogens
What are adaptogens? How do they work? Check out the 10 most powerful adaptogenic herbs and mushrooms.
Magnesium L-Threonate Benefits
What is Magnesium threonate good for? Learn the magnesium L-threonate benefits, a form of magnesium that is especially beneficial for the brain.
What Are Neurotransmitters?
Learn all about neurotransmitters, chemical messengers that help nerve cells communicate with one another and promotes happiness and calm.
6 Ways to Stay Focused on Your Goals
Wondering how to be more productive? Here are six steps you can follow to stay focused and achieve your goals.
How Can I Raise My Vitamin D Level Quickly?
Got enough of the sunshine vitamin? Here’s how to tell what your vitamin D levels are and how to raise them quickly if you are vitamin D deficient.
Meditation Is Easy: How 5-10 Minutes Of Meditation Makes A Difference
From pain relief to a better night's sleep, meditation is an ancient practice that has mind, body and spirit benefits. Best of all, it's as easy to do as 1-2-3.
How to Increase Dopamine Naturally
What does dopamine do? Dopamine is the "feel good" neurotransmitter. Here’s how to increase your dopamine levels naturally.
Weight Loss: How to Stop Negative Self-Talk
How does negative self-talk affect your weight? When exercise routines and calorie restriction diet plans don’t seem to be “working,” there’s a factor you haven’t considered: your mind.
The Gut-Mind Connection: Ways to Calm an Upset Stomach
What you are thinking and how your stomach feels are linked. Follow these tips to maintain a healthy gut-mind connection.
Is Fish Oil Good for Your Brain?
You’ve probably heard that fish oil is good for you: it has heart and skin health benefits. Want another reason to get hooked on this supplement? The fish oil benefits for brain.
The Best Supplements for Women
Ladies, are you up to your eyeballs in work, childcare and other responsibilities that your health ends up on the backburner? These supplements can help you stay at your best, physically and emotionally, even amidst the chaos.
5 Top Lab Tests Everyone Should Take
Lab tests can get your health on check while you age. Take these blood tests every year to identify nutritional deficiencies and meet your health goals.
Endocannabinoid System 101: Is There a CBD Alternative?
What is the endocannabinoid system and how does CBD support it? Some natural alternatives to CBD.
Best Cardio Chores to Burn Calories at Home
Not motivated to work out after cleaning, or maybe all those chores made you too tired to exercise? Life Extension's exclusive house-cleaning-cardio is the answer.
6 Brain-Changing Benefits of Exercise
Need another reason to exercise? How about six! Here’s half a dozen ways exercise changes your brain, supporting memory, cognition and more.
DIY: Homemade Face Masks For Coronavirus
This DIY article tells you how to make a no-sew mask from a bandana—so you can easily mask up, stay safe and be comfortable.
