Health & Wellness Ideas

One Type of Flu Is Spiking. Here’s How to Build Your Resistance This Winter

An unusual type of flu is on the rise, and kids are especially at risk. Here's how to keep yourself and your family healthy

December 12, 2019

January 23, 2020

Wellness

All-Natural DIY Cold and Flu Remedies That’ll Kick Your Sick to the Curb

Take healing into your own hands with these easy home cures

December 3, 2019

Wellness

DIY Self-Care Rituals for Winter

Find comfort in these DIY self-care projects straight from the garden

November 20, 2018

November 13, 2019

Travel Tips

Tips for Staying Healthy During Your Holidays Travels from Frequent Flyers Across the West

These tips for flying germ-free this holiday season may save you weeks of sickness

December 6, 2019

December 17, 2019

The Latest From Sunset

Wellness

The Ten Wellness Trends to Tune Into in 2020

Whether you’re a true believer or just down to dabble, these are the top holistic health and wellness trends to try this winter

January 23, 2020

Abundant Houseplants Designed by Hilton Carter

Flowers & Plants

Therapy in a Terracotta Pot: Are Houseplants Good for Your Brain?

Science backs up what we've suspected all along: that houseplants relieve stress and boost your mood

January 14, 2020

January 15, 2020

Decorating & Design

Your New Winter Self-Care Ritual Is Lighting These Heavenly-Scented Candles

Shop these editor-approved fragrances, plus learn why wax ingredients matter and how to make your candle last forever

December 12, 2019

December 24, 2019

Wellness

Faster Than the Speed of Germs: How Sunset’s Jet Setting Editor in Chief Stays Healthy Through the Holidays

Hard-traveling editor-in-chief Matt Bean details how he stays healthy in spite of a punishing winter travel schedule

December 17, 2019

December 19, 2019

Wellness

9 Bath Bombs, Salts, & Bubbles for a Big Dose of R&R

Take a time-out in your tub with these all-natural and organic bath bombs, salts, and more bathing beauties

March 27, 2018

May 1, 2019

Wellness

Your Guide to Healing Stones and Crystals

Whether you’re looking to meditate, manifest, or motivate, there’s a crystal for that

April 4, 2018

Edible Gardening

Grow Your Own Herbal Tea Garden

Get ready to embrace the latest addition to the locavore movement—homegrown teas

April 25, 2018

April 24, 2019

Wellness

10 Wellness Teas & Tonics to Give Your Immunity a Boost

Beat back the sniffles and sip a cupful of natural immune boosters

March 27, 2018

November 13, 2019

Wellness

Top 10 Wellness Vacation Destinations

Satisfy your wellness wanderlust at these self-care Meccas in the West

May 1, 2018

July 13, 2018

Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort, Great Bear Rainforest, B.C.

Wellness

18 Luxury Spa Resorts Worth the Splurge

Check in for an unforgettable wellness-themed vacation at these spas that go the extra mile

February 2, 2018

November 27, 2019

Travel

Top 10 Day Spas

No far-out treatments or long fee lists—in the West’s style of day spas, relaxation stems from one word: simple

December 3, 2012

November 13, 2019

Outdoor Adventure

Top 5 Hot Springs Experiences in the West

Seek out these natural hot springs for an unforgettably soothing and scenic soak in the outdoors

February 16, 2018

July 26, 2019