
How Fitness Trackers Reduce Inflammation and Boost Recovery
Your fitness tracker knows things about your body you don’t. But obsessing over every score can backfire — here’s the science of tracking wisely.

Your fitness tracker knows things about your body you don’t. But obsessing over every score can backfire — here’s the science of tracking wisely.

Your brain stores trauma in your body — and it shows up as inflammation, sleep problems, and hormone chaos. EMDR might be the therapy you didn’t know you needed.

🎧 Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. I spent two years testing cold plunges, sauna sessions, and breathwork before I looked at the research honestly. Some of what I believed held up. Some didn’t. If you’re a woman over 35 dealing with chronic low-grade inflammation — the kind that shows up as joint stiffness, brain fog, or stubborn fatigue — you’ve probably seen these practices marketed as cures. The truth is narrower and more useful than the hype: cold exposure, sauna bathing, and breathwork each have measurable anti-inflammatory effects, but the doses, methods, and evidence quality differ sharply. ...
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