Mie Hermansen

Mie holds a master's degree in journalism and has spent many years in the fitness industry. As a writer for MGDK, Mie cover topics on health and fitness, combining journalistic expertise with extensive hands-on experience. In addition to writing, Mie create training videos and has a deep passion for helping others improve their fitness through evidence-based methods.

Your first back pain prescription could more than double your opioid addiction risk

A huge Medicaid study tracked what patients were handed on day one, and that first prescription turned out to carry real weight.

How eating fermented foods every day may change your gut and immune health

Stanford researchers added kimchi, kefir and kombucha to daily meals for ten weeks, and the blood work told its own story.

What your hair can reveal about your thyroid, iron and stress levels

Dry strands and sudden shedding can trace back to the same handful of common, treatable problems inside the body.

7 everyday foods that may quietly protect your liver from disease

A short list of ordinary foods may do more for this hard-working organ than you would guess from the kitchen counter.

How eating oily fish twice a week may ease your joint pain and stiffness

The fat in a short list of ocean fish seems to work on the same inflammation pathway that several arthritis drugs quiet from the pharmacy shelf.

Yoga vs. Pilates: which one does more for your body, per clinical research

The two mind-body workouts share a studio and a reputation, but the clinical trials line up very differently depending on what you actually want from them.