But, like most things with skin, sensitivity is a spectrum. Some people react poorly to potent actives (like retinol or acids), while others can’t even tolerate the most bland of plant botanicals. Some people may react to common allergens, while others have skin that flinches at common ingredients. So while sensitive skin is pretty regular, you may feel your skin takes it to a new level. Do you, perhaps, have hypersensitive skin?...
It doesn’t matter whether you’re in a relationship, single, or it’s complicated—prioritizing pleasure can transform anyone’s health. Pleasure is powerful, and Deia’s luxurious sexual wellness devices are designed to bring more of it to your fingertips. Not only are they made with body-safe and ultra-hygienic silicone, but their diverse collection of products also makes pleasure more accessible for all bodies. A new avenue of well-being is waiting to be explored, but what do you need to know about the connection between pleasure and your health?...
Millions of people around the world are going to utter the same phrase that we have used for centuries: أحبك Je vous aime. わたしは あなたを愛しています A few years ago, I learned that there is one phrase even more powerful than “I love you.” It forever changed the way I would share love with the people I care about. It all started at Burning Man. My fiancée Miki and I were riding our bikes around the cracked, hard sand surface known as “the playa....
However, if those anxious thoughts begin to interfere with your ability to sleep, focus, or perform daily tasks, it may be time to seek professional help. Additionally, if you’re experiencing panic attacks, lost a loved one, lost financial security, or have recently undergone a major life transition, therapy can be helpful. In general, if your anxiety arises before or after a stressful event, dissipates relatively quickly, and feels minor and manageable, then it can most likely be managed on your own with the proper tools....
Although we most often notice regression when spending time around parents or siblings again as adults, this can also happen when we start visiting old friends. The reason being, all relationships have certain relational dynamics. These can include power dynamics, emotional dynamics, and habitual interactions based on certain actions or words. “When we’re not with people on a regular ongoing basis, those dynamics are still under the surface,” explains social psychologist Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler, Ph....
However, one thing that most of us still have control over is the ability to create good sleep behaviors. I can’t emphasize enough that good-quality sleep is especially important right now to support a healthy and balanced immune response. Conversely, lack of sleep can have a negative effect on our immune system. For example, sleep deprivation is associated with a rise in susceptibility to the common cold3. One study that worked with 153 male and female participants found that those with shorter sleep duration in the weeks leading up to exposure to a rhinovirus were less likely to be resistant to the illness....
Regardless of how you define strength for yourself, one thing remains consistent for all of us—a sound recovery routine is essential to performing at your peak. From mobility work to nutrition, recovering from life’s “workouts” is a holistic endeavor that should be top-of-mind throughout your day. Here’s what to keep in mind—the 4 “R’s” of recovery: Nutrition is the foundation of any recovery routine, regardless of the activity you’re recovering from....
Now that you’re feeling less intimidated by the idea of inversions, let’s talk about why getting upside down (or at least sort of upside down) is so important. Here are five reasons you should do inversions every single day: Bending is fun, but it’s really mentally and physically straining. When I go for straight alignment, I feel so much more grounded. My mind and body fully connect, which I always find extremely gratifying....
Bloating is common, and the key to beating it is to understand the cause. From working with people in my clinic, I can tell you that bloating typically has less to do with how committed you are to a diet and exercise plan and much more to do with the bacteria in your gut and how efficiently you’re metabolizing estrogen. There are three main culprits that lead to water retention, and once you can identify which is your main root cause, you can start eating to treat it....
On the flip side, load up on antioxidants that help fight inflammation by neutralizing free radicals and oxidative stress. Antioxidants—like vitamin A, glutathione, vitamin C, and CoQ10—are found in a variety of foods like berries, nuts, and dark leafy greens.
Here’s a list of plants that dog and cat owners should avoid, and safer alternatives that can replace them. “Most common signs include vomiting, diarrhea, depression, and seizures. In severe cases, ingestion of poisonous plants can lead to liver failure, kidney failure, and cardiovascular problems,” Laura Stern, of ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center, tells mbg. Sheena Haney, DVM, a veterinarian with FirstVet online vet care adds that neurologic symptoms such as incoordination, tremors, and seizures are also possible....
The thing is, “mainstream” beauty brands and retailers have certainly not done an adequate job of providing a diverse set of offerings that get the job done. Thus, Black-owned and founded haircare brands have filled in the gaps, making high-quality, natural, and sensorially delightful products. Only recently have retailers, too, stepped up to showcase these offerings (Sephora signed the 15% pledge, and Target now has a “Black-owned and -founded” badge on the site....
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I often see people who are struggling with anxiety and are taking medications to manage it. When they come to me, they either don’t like how they feel on the pharmaceuticals or they want to address the underlying cause and eventually get off the medications. Here’s a list of 13 foods that are used to address the common underlying dysfunctions that contribute to stress and anxiety disorders: I run trace mineral labs for my patients to see if this is a factor in their case....
More and more people are beginning to understand the role the gut plays in overall health, and probiotics have become an important tool in the fight against chronic disease. But did you know that prebiotics may be just as essential to maintaining a healthy microbiome?
“I would say a good second date would be one in which you can continue to get to know each other and learn about one another,” says licensed marriage therapist Rachel Freidus, LMFT. “Explore your chemistry and attraction and have fun (flirt!). There’s no right or wrong activity, but being that first dates are usually more likely to be simple conversations (over coffee, a walk, a meal), it’s fun to do some sort of activity for a second date....
More fundamentally, our insecurities may be related to our experiences growing up and may have little to do with the person we are currently in a relationship with. Insecure feelings can arise from a deep—likely injured—place within and need our compassionate attention. And until we learn to provide a secure base for ourselves, our insecurities will hurt the relationships we try to form with others. For this reason, we need to become aware of how our insecurities manifest and learn ways to calm and center ourselves in the face of such powerful and potentially misleading feelings....
But people often overlook some of the glaring signs of scalp inflammation—they might brush off the symptoms entirely, regarding them as “normal” dryness from the changing of the seasons. When really, these signs could be tell-alls for a much larger issue going on underneath the surface. According to board-certified dermatologist and founder of Mudgil Dermatology, Adarsh Vijay Mudgil, M.D., even a significant amount of dandruff and scaling can build up and suffocate the hair follicles....
And according to hypnotherapist and visualization expert Jane Ehrman, MEd, CHES, all you need to get started is a few uninterrupted minutes and a space that won’t distract you. “You want to make enough time to quiet yourself because it’s about shifting your focus from the thinking part of your mind, to the creative, imaginative part—and that’s in your subconscious,” she says. This means that it’s not a bad idea to meditate before dropping into your visualization....
“If you have light exposure at night too close to bedtime it’s almost like your brain is seeing a sunrise at a time when it should be seeing a sunset,” says Daniel Rifkin, M.D., the medical director of Sleep Medicine Centers of Western New York. When this happens, it can throw off our body’s circadian rhythm and suppress sleep-promoting hormones like melatonin, Nerina Ramlakhan, Ph.D., physiologist, sleep expert, and author of The Little Book of Sleep: The Art of Natural Sleep, explains....
