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Meals full of a mix of macronutrients not only fuel you up with what your cells need to proliferate, but they also turn off hunger hormones and elongate your blood sugar curve. Notice my choice of words—I said meals, not snacks. Meals are key. I can hear you thinking, how on earth can I go as long as four to six hours without feeling hungry? Many of my new clients have that same question, followed by this one: Don’t I need to stoke my metabolism by eating every three hours?...

The objective of a ketogenic diet is to help the body use fuel more efficiently. Think about it this way: When your car gets better gas mileage, it winds up using less gas. The same can be true for us: On the keto diet, we get more mileage out of the food we consume, and therefore we end up eating less. One 2015 meta-analysis found that the keto diet suppresses appetite2, causing us to consume fewer unnecessary calories....

Founded by B.K.S. Iyengar in the 1960s (and later popularized with his book, Light on Yoga), Iyengar yoga is based on the yoga sutras and works to strengthen the connection between body and mind. “Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured,” Iyengar once said. He believed that a balanced body led to a balanced mind—hence Iyengar yoga’s unique blend of both meditation and movement....

As founder and educational director of the Love and Light School of Crystal Therapy, Ashley Leavy, previously explained to mindbodygreen, birthstones have roots in both Western astrology and Ayurveda, and the National Association of Jewelers standardized the official birthstones in 1912—because there were so many birthstone options across various traditions. Birthstones even appear in the book of Exodus (28:17-20), where it’s written that 12 gemstones were fixed on the prophet Aaron’s breastplate....

Left to his own devices, the fallen guru spent his time in solitude with his mat, until fate led him to a small studio in Denver where owners (and sisters) Desi and Micah Springer invited him to heal and own up to his mistakes by encouraging him to take accountability for his actions. I take accountability for my own karma—I don’t know how regret really helps. I want to remember what happened and then do things differently....

Ladybugs are found all over the world and have long been known to protect crops, thanks to their tendency to eat other pests that are harmful to plants. As Star Wolf explains, the name “ladybug” was coined by European farmers who prayed to the Virgin Mary when pests began eating their crops. “After ladybugs came and wiped out the invading insects, the farmers named them ‘beetle of Our Lady,’ which eventually was shortened to ’lady beetle’ and ’ladybug,’” Wolf explains....

No, this isn’t a DNA thing. We’re talking about lipsology or “lip print reading.” Think of it in the family of palm reading or tea reading: Much like you can visit various mystics to read your birth chart, palms, tea leaves, and tarot, you can read into your unique lip print. And, we should note, this isn’t about lips themselves—it’s literally about the print your lips make when you kiss a paper on any given day....

This type of massage has been popularized recently as a way to reduce bloat and flush out toxins, but it’s actually been used as a medicinal practice for some time. And unlike some overhyped beauty and wellness treatments, there’s actually a good amount of science behind lymphatic massages. To get the scoop, mbg tapped a few experts to learn about the technique, and if it’s actually legitimate. “Unlike the circulatory system, the lymphatic system does not have a pump, which means it’s heavily dependent on movement,” Boujaoude says....

Heart-opening moves offer much-needed stretching and strengthening in your back, shoulders, and chest—while hip-opening exercises help wring out all that stress and tension in your hips. To help you check both boxes, I’ve created a beautiful 11-minute hip- and heart-opening yoga flow that doubles down on relief. I recommend doing this flow at least once a day or even several times throughout your day, as needed. The great thing about these moves is you can do them as a full flow or individually for some feel-good body-opening....

“It’s something that we characterize as happening between the ages of 40 and 60, maybe even 35 and 65 depending, and it’s just somebody feeling discontent with an aspect of their life and often taking some steps to remedy the discontent,” Yusim says. Those steps, adds psychotherapist Annette Nuñez, Ph.D., LMFT, are often drastic life changes, like starting a whole new career path or trying to retain (or reclaim) some sort of youthful behavior....

Of course, that doesn’t mean you should ditch the makeup remover altogether. Effectively taking off your makeup before bed is capital-C Crucial and shouldn’t be an afterthought. Instead, simply look into some natural options; they’re easier to get hold of than you think. That said, even if you do make the switch to natural makeup removers, you should still be mindful not to tug on the skin with cotton pads....

Devon’s first book, Earth Women, is coming soon. To learn more, join the mailing list, and receive updates, head to www.devonbarrowwriting.com.

And we’ve only just begun to uncover the complexity of the skin microbiome. Think about how little we know about space in relation to the vastness of the universe—that’s basically our understanding of the galaxy of organisms that live on the skin. “We need to grow a sense of wonder and humility about what we’ve discovered. We have emerged and evolved within this fully microbial world that was once fully invisible to us,” says biotech and microbiome expert and researcher Larry Weiss, M....

About one week before our local “stay at home” order was announced, I received this phone call from one of my clients. And she’s not alone in how COVID-19 has affected her. Most of us have experienced at least some measure of anxiety or concern regarding the coronavirus. I’ve certainly increased my hand-washing and pay a lot more attention to not touching my face. I also discovered that I had a bad habit of putting things in my mouth to hold when my hands were full (keys, mail, etc....

In fact, two-thirds of Americans experience at least one gastrointestinal symptom, like bloating, diarrhea, heartburn, or constipation1, in any given week, according to the National GI Survey. And many are dealing with multiple symptoms. In this case, a probiotic supplement could very likely be your best defense against bloating, constipation, and digestive issues.* That said, some probiotic strains work better than others to beat bloat and indigestion. Below, experts share what you need to know about probiotics, and how they can help relieve your discomfort....

You’ve most likely ingested this bioactive plant compound before in the form of apples, onions, or tea, but increasing evidence suggests it might be worth supplementing. Here, we break down the benefits of quercetin, how to get more in your diet, and whether supplementing is right for you. Like all flavonoids, quercetin is an antioxidant, meaning it helps scavenge and neutralize free radicals that might otherwise accelerate aging, contribute to inflammation, and fuel a range of chronic diseases from cancer to heart disease....

Let me just tell you now: None of that is going to solve your problem. The good news is that you can improve your sex life, dramatically, and pretty quickly too—and you don’t have to spend a dime. Too many women just check out from sex because they don’t know how to get their insecure brains under control—but everyone deserves great sex, and you can use your thoughts to get there....

While serotonin often gets the spotlight, it’s important to give dopamine some much-deserved attention, too, according to neuroscientist psychiatrist Daniel Amen, M.D. (who just released a series of Instagram reels on this very topic). Certain foods can trigger the release of dopamine, while diets high in added sugars and saturatefats1 can disrupt it. A lack of activity (physical exercise) and rest (sleep) can also impact dopamine levels for the worse....

Even though I knew the many benefits of red-light therapy facials—including smoother skin and improved collagen density—I wasn’t sure the tiny handheld device could give me the same level of results. Ultimately, my best friend got me on board. She’s currently in pre-wedding skin care mode and persuaded me to test out the Solawave to compare our results. Here’s how it went. “Red light therapy is a low wavelength red light that causes energy to be produced within a cell,” explains board-certified dermatologist and skincare expert, Ramya Garlapati....