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What’s the benefit? “We’re working on different parts of the nervous system that become tense or tight, based on either your daily life habits or based on emotional distress—anxiousness, stress, tension, things like that,” says Tatta. In addition, massage techniques like using lacrosse balls, or even softballs and foam rollers, help to break up the fascia, “so you’re essentially letting the muscle relax,” explains certified personal trainer and founder of TMAC FITNESS Todd McCullough....

So, we know those two age-related bench marks, but how can we determine how much collagen we have, right here and right now? Luckily, there’s a quick “collagen test” floating around TikTok that can help you out. Ahead, find out how to quickly measure your collagen levels—plus, how to restore your skin’s bounce. The concept of “Jello skin” went viral after content creator Ava Lee (otherwise known as Glow With Ava) posted a video of her receiving a facial....

One of our favorite ways to pack in benefits to our diet—whether we’re looking for extra immune support or maybe just a little help managing stress—is a green smoothie. Starting your day with a vibrant smoothie is a great way to introduce some vitamins and nutrients to your day in a tasty, tidy little package.

The good news: I’m speaking to you from a place where I feel pretty damn good the majority of the time—not perfect, but good. So if you’re currently dealing with Lyme disease (or what you suspect is Lyme), I want my story to serve as motivation to stay the course and continue exploring treatments and lifestyle changes until you find a combination that works. Personally, I don’t remember a tick bite, and like many Lyme sufferers, I never got the bull’s-eye rash or flu-like symptoms so often touted as “classic” signs of Lyme disease....

For one thing, Mercury and Mars both in retrograde could throw us off our usual game. As the twins explain, not only can goals or plans get delayed or reconfigured, but interactions could easily become heated and divisive. Not exactly optimal energy for hosting (or attending) a New Year’s Eve party—or setting resolutions for that matter. As the twins note, “Save your 2023 resolutions to ‘draft,’ because you might edit them quite a few times over....

But sleep is only as helpful as you allow it to be, which is why it’s important to implement best practices, from beneficial skin care products and simple nighttime rituals to supportive sleep aids so you can wake up with a glow from head to toe. So as you’re putting together your evening lineup, let’s assume you’ve washed your face thoroughly. Then apply your serum or treatment of choice. Most skin care experts recommend retinol or bakuchiol....

We could talk about the different kinds of probiotics for hours, so spending time on one particular strain—Bifidobacterium lactis also known as B. lactis—feels almost like a luxury. Why is this strain so significant? Well, it’s a superstar for gut health. For starters, a study from 2015 showed that a fermented milk containing 1B. lactis1 may improve gastrointestinal symptoms and well-being1, and it was suspected that this was true because of changes it created in gut motility and hypersensitivity....

Here’s why you should incorporate more burpees into your workout routine, burpees’ benefits, plus exactly how to do them safely and effectively. Since the HIIT workouts I do tend to focus mainly on speed and conditioning (rather than worrying about doing a full push up every rep), here’s how to do my favorite type of burpee: Plus, do them quickly with intensity, and you’ll get an even bigger cardio boost and calorie burn that can last all day long1....

“They’re in the mint family and share some features of the mint plant, like distinctive square stems and the ability to thrive just about anywhere,” says Lindsay Pangborn, a gardening expert at Bloomscape. Coleus plants have small, stacked leaves that can be bred to take on lots of attention-grabbing shades. This makes them popular picks for gardens and flower beds. As long as they’re getting enough heat, these prolific growers can turn any yard into a rainbow of fun colors and patterns....

Ultimately, the ideal choice depends on your personal goals and what you’re looking to get out of supplemental protein. But in order to do that, you’ll need to understand the pros and cons of collagen vs. whey and how they compare to each other. The body can make its own collagen, but this naturally declines over time. Stressors like sun exposure, high-sugar diets2, and smoking tobacco can also further diminish collagen levels....

I teamed up with my yogi teammates at Three Jewels—an NYC, and now, virtual studio—to share ways to recreate a yoga retreat experience in your own home. Sure, your home won’t be able to exactly mimic the experience of the beachside yoga escape you might envision when you think “yoga retreat,” but you’ll still be able to reap some of the benefits from your little corner of the world. These suggestions below are framed around what to do leading up to and during a one-day retreat, but feel free to repeat and repurpose as you’d like....

To get that boost, people often suggest supplementing with echinacea. But does it actually work? Here, doctors and nutritionists break down what we know about the herb. There are nine species of the flowering plant, all of which were discovered and used medicinally by Native Americans in the Great Plains region. More than 400 years ago, it was used to treat burns, aches, and some infections1. More recently, naturopathic doctor Alexis Shields, N....

If you’re anything like me, you’ve experienced the all-too-familiar afternoon slumps that come with less sunlight. Research1 backs me on this, showing that the sun can actually have a huge impact on our energy levels, as well as our mood, cognitive function, and our circadian rhythm. While you can find many sun lamps on the market, my tried-and-true is the Verilux HappyLight. Designed without the unnecessary bells and whistles seen on many other options, it’s a true budget-friendly pick that does exactly what it needs....

When it comes to women specifically, erotica has often been held up as being especially beloved. “There seems to be something very intertwined about a story and many women’s sexuality,” explains Kyle Zrenchik, Ph.D., LMFT, ACS, couples’ and sex therapist, and clinical director at ALL IN Therapy Clinic in Minneapolis. “Men are more visual, and women are more narrative. Of course, I’m speaking generally, and there are many exceptions.” If you’re on the lookout for some great erotica aimed toward women, then look no further, because we’ve put together some of the best sites for your pleasure....

Here’s the thing: While love is a biological need, desire is more centered on a motivation and drive. Desire is a fundamental human experience that we want to be present in our lives, and when we lose it, we lose an important connection with ourselves. Living without desire is like living without hope or inspiration. Desire is larger than the act of sex—it’s also about feeling like we deserve that wanting....

Some common gastrointestinal symptoms associated with SIFO include: It certainly takes work, but you will find that as symptoms subside and bloating resolves, following these dietary restrictions becomes easier. Hang in there! I’ve been there, done that…and it was well worth the effort.

So step away from the tweezers, stow the brow pencil, and determine which brow category you fall into (there are five!) before going to town on those face framers. Below, our guide to everything eyebrow shapes, plus expert styling advice for each archetype. Also in the arched category, there’s a spectrum of sorts: You have soft arches, with just a slight lift at the peak (“It’s most popular right now,” says Alicia Halpin, esthetician and owner of Foundation Beauty & Esthetics)....

My regular exercise routine of playing and competing at tennis wasn’t going to cut it as I got older. I started to notice that running hard for a ball felt precarious, and I was plagued with strains and sprains. I learned the hard way that staying fit required more focus and creativity as I got older. The good news is that reaping the benefits of fitness over 50 is well worth the effort....

Here to finally break down and adapt the traditional gua sha scraping technique into a face-friendly step-by-step tutorial is mbg Collective member Britta Plug, a holistic esthetician, health coach, founder of New York City practice Britta Beauty, and expert on all things gua sha. Plug employs gua sha in her clients’ treatments as well as her own personal skin care routine because it allows you to better connect with yourself....

From a physiological perspective, neuroscientist and author of The Source Tara Swart, M.D., Ph.D., says, “Your gut feelings are a combination of your gut bacteria communicating directly to your brain via chemical messengers in the blood (cytokine transmission1) and the gut neurons connection to the limbic (emotional and intuitive) part of the brain.” And from a more spiritual view, clairvoyant intuitive and author of A Little Bit of Intuition Catharine Allan tells mbg that “people usually get an overall sensation of knowing” but how that knowing presents itself will be different for everyone, which brings us to our next point....