Depending on what you actually have, you’ll need two very separate creams, treatments, or routines. Ultimately, however, they are caused by a few factors—which contribute to them either independently or compounding. These are generally harder to treat. If you have bags caused by fat, your only option is procedural, notes board-certified dermatologist Mona Gohara, M.D.: “The only way to get rid of them is to remove the pads surgically.” 

Yet even with a natural fragrance, the shelf-life has a broad range depending on the notes. “Typically, a more musky or woody type of perfume will last 12 to 15 months,” says chemist and co-founder of NUELE Christine Martey-Ochola, Ph.D. That’s because those scents aren’t as volatile (meaning, they don’t evaporate as quickly). If you have a floral or citrus-based scent, however, those tend to evaporate pretty fast: Martey-Ochola suggests a shelf-life of six to 12 months for those lighter notes....

Yet while reentry anxiety is a hot topic right now, it doesn’t have to defeat us. And it won’t if we slow down this transition and prioritize ways to stay calm, like taking PlusCBD Calm Gummies by CV Sciences as part of our routine.* Because the truth is: There’s no rush. Perhaps quarantine even illuminated new ways of living that we’d like to take into reentry—like one less happy hour and one more night at home....

It’s important to understand what “black mold” actually is, why it’s harmful, and how to identify it at home before it becomes a problem. Having spores and mycotoxins in your home can harm your indoor air quality and contaminate your surfaces. And since these particles are small enough to be inhaled, ingested, and absorbed into the body, they can trigger adverse health reactions. That being said, common symptoms include: In this case, rely on your sense of smell to help determine if there’s an issue....

“It’s how you identify and what you identify with—like who you are as a person, whether it’s gender identity, what your beliefs are, your morals,” Nuñez explains. She notes that famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud was the first to popularize the idea of ego in the modern world, and in psychoanalytic theory, it’s defined as “the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity....

On the flip side, acids penetrate deeper into the skin and accelerate turnover for all your skin cells, not just the dead skin sitting up top: “Acids physically turn over the skin cells (which can cause the actual shedding of the skin), which allows new skin cells to generate,” says celebrity esthetician Lisa Guidi, owner of Erase Spa. While also found in natural, plant-based products (lemon, apple cider vinegar, and the like), acids lend a bit more intense exfoliation than the average fruit enzyme....

Some misleading labels that are trying to put lipstick on a conventional bird include “natural” (this just means it doesn’t have any added colorings or weird ingredients), hormone-free (by law, hormones cannot be used on hogs and poultry in the U.S.), or “antibiotics used only when needed” (the “when needed” part is vague and up for interpretation). An heirloom bird is similar, except it’s artificially inseminated and has a little more breast meat....

For example, I thought people judged me for the way I talked (Does my German accent sound bad?), for the way I presented my ideas (Will they think I sound stupid?), and for the way I looked (Will I make a good impression?). The worst was on days when I felt chubby and met up with friends for a meal. Have you ever tried eating lunch while sucking in your stomach?...

But what happens when there isn’t any danger around, and you still find yourself hypervigilant and activated, as if you’re unable to return to a baseline of relative security? Trauma may be the invisible factor stimulating those overwhelmingly intense feelings—and causing an overreliance on survival instincts, sometimes referred to as a trauma response. “When we experience something traumatic or have been exposed to prolonged stress, it causes part of our brain, the amygdala, to go into hyperdrive where we see and feel threats in nonthreatening situations,” licensed therapist Chioma Moronu, LCSW, tells mbg....

Instead, one powerful method is adopting a whole-person approach that integrates the full complexity of an individual (mind, body, lifestyle, stress management behaviors, and beyond). Enter: functional nutrition. “With an emphasis on personalized food and lifestyle approaches to wellness and disease management, functional nutrition focuses on the patient (not just on their disease or condition) while taking a holistic approach to optimizing an individual’s health based on their unique needs,” says registered dietitian Jess Cording, M....

When you address these concerns, you are told that you are “crazy” or that what you saw and heard isn’t what happened. If this has happened to you, you may be a victim of gaslighting in the workplace. This is exactly what the gaslighter is banking on—that you will keep this person’s behavior to yourself out of a feeling of shame. You may have even convinced yourself that you must have caused this person to act this way toward you....

And, like many good things, our natural supply of glycerin decreases over time, says Sheila Farhang, M.D., board-certified dermatologist and founder of Avant Dermatology & Aesthetics. This is why many brands incorporate it into their products, to help supply the skin with what is lost over time. The best way to use glycerin is to, well, use products previously formulated with it. (Unlike some of our other favorite natural ingredients, there are not too many DIY opportunities here....

According to crystal expert and co-founder of Energy Muse Jewelry Heather Askinosie, aventurine comes from the Italian words a venture, which means “by chance.” She adds that its reputation for being a stone of chance has given way to aventurine’s nickname, “the Gambler’s Stone.” “Aventurine is believed to be the luckiest stone in all games of chance. Thought to be 2.5 million years old, it has seen many uses,” Askinosie tells mbg....

Whether you struggle with a diagnosed mental illness or not, utilizing mental wellness services through platforms like SonderMind provides important benefits for overall well-being. While about 85% of the world’s population is without a diagnosed mental illness, that doesn’t mean they’re all “mentally well.” We all face chronic stress, worry, loneliness, and other challenges that can create bigger problems. Ryan is passionate about holistic health, fitness, and spiritually-centered living. She loves using her knowledge and personal experience to help others improve their well-being....

Here are five signs you’re on the right path: The choices you make in your life will either enhance your spiritor drain your spirit. What are you choosing? How often have you said, “I want to get out of this circumstance but I am too afraid. I’m just going to slap on a happy face instead”? Yup, you know it: betrayal. People who are in touch with their inner guides can better navigate life’s stumbling blocks....

According to Glassdoor, the average base-level salary for a certified health coach ranges from $62,000 to $102,000 a year. However, there is the potential to earn up to $127,000 per year depending on your area of focus. After all, there are many ways to be a health coach. A few potential health coach careers include: As bestselling author and holistic nutritionist Kelly LeVeque previously shared with mbg, “There’s a big enough demand that now insurance companies are looking to reimburse health coaches for their services, and doctor’s offices (like functional M....

That’s because Lyme is the number one tick-borne illness in the United States, with an estimated 300,000 people diagnosed1 every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That is a conservative estimate. This leaves many people struggling to manage their unrelenting chronic Lyme with no answers in sight when treatments for these other diseases don’t end up working. Symptoms of Lyme are global, spanning multiple body systems, especially the nervous, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular systems....

We’ve sourced a number of these tutorials from makeup artists themselves, and for your convenience, we’ve rounded them up into one bundle of blush tips. Behold, our master guide to applying blush like a pro: Rather, Compton recommends focusing the product “directly underneath the pupil of your eye” before blending up. “This will create a lifted effect,” she says. Imagine a C-shape from the temples inward. Check out a step-by-step guide here....

Here’s exactly how you should clean your earrings (and the reasons you should). But that doesn’t mean you should neglect those piercings: Even if you’ve had your piercings for years, cleaning those jewels regularly is essential. “Earring posts can accumulate retained skin oils that help yeast, fungus, and bacteria overgrow,” explains Ciraldo. You might think a simple shampoo in the shower is enough to wash away that gunk, but even leftover hair products can build up around the earring post and accumulate in and around that tiny earring hole....