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To understand what causes knee pain and whether the right shoes can help, we spoke with Austin-based podiatrist, Anne Sharkey, DPM. Read on to learn what qualities to look for in a shoe and to find our top picks for the best shoes for knee pain. “Knee pain is most often the result of aging, and can be triggered by arthritis, injury (such as muscle, ligament, cartilage, bone, or tendon injuries), or repetitive stress,” explains Sharkey....

We absolutely love that many multivitamin companies are shifting to vegan formulas, but many fail to include critical micronutrients that plant-based individuals often struggle to consume enough of from diet alone. “Modern multivitamins feature a comprehensive formula (read: complete lineup of fat- and water-soluble vitamins, macrominerals, and microminerals) while simultaneously delivering powerful botanical phytonutrients like carotenoids (e.g., beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, lycopene) and antioxidant powerhouses (e.g., resveratrol, glutathione),”* mbg’s vice president of scientific affairs, Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph....

Eye concerns are just as varied as any other part of your skin: You can get dark circles, saggy bags, fine lines, redness, puffiness, or general dryness—and all of these need unique remedies. Sure, some ingredients do double-duty, but you still need to be smart about what you’re looking for. Someone who has bags will need a much different cream than someone with mauve circles than someone with fine lines....

Chronic conditions—such as allergic, digestive, hormonal, metabolic and neurological problems—which most Americans suffer from on a daily basis, are finding solutions in the field of functional medicine. So what exactly is functional medicine and how can it assist the millions of Americans dealing with chronic disease?

Although many people associate the flowering plant Urtica dioica, commonly known as nettle, with the painful sting that results after brushing up against leaves of the plant, it is actually one of the most extraordinary herbs I’ve come to know. Breaking nettle’s nutrient content1 down further, this low-calorie leafy herb contains carbs (mostly fiber and little to no sugar), protein (including several essential amino acids), and fat. When I say fat, I’m talking about healthy fats, namely omega-9 oleic acid, omega-6 linoleic acid, and omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid....

Here’s what spirituality and mental health experts want you to know about the dark night of the soul’s six distinct stages and how to get through them stronger than ever. According to Anna Yusim, M.D., a psychiatrist and the author of Fulfilled: How the Science of Spirituality Can Help You Live a Happier, More Meaningful Life, “The dark night of the soul is essentially any time when our darkness comes to the forefront....

The thing is, it’s not just the bad lighting at work that has an effect on all these things—it’s often the lighting in our own homes, too. And it’s all thanks to a single explanation: “Light is the strongest cue for setting the timing for our biological clock, which regulates the timing of our circadian rhythms,” says Shadab A. Rahman, Ph.D., MPH, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School whose research encompasses circadian neurophysiology....

This diet, which first hit the scene in 2016, experienced a surge in popularity when news broke that Adele, Pippa Middleton, and other celebrities purportedly follow the plan to lose weight and boost energy with foods like kale, red wine, dark chocolate, and matcha—and it’s only been gaining steam. In fact, Google just announced that the Sirtfood Diet was the seventh-most searched for diet in 2019. Because fasting and intense caloric restriction is really hard (and often, not advisable), Goggins and Matten developed their dietary plan—focused on eating loads of “sirtfoods”—as an easier way to stimulate the body’s sirtuin genes (sometimes referred to as “skinny genes”) and thus ramp up weight loss and promote overall health....

Many women experience some degree of hair loss, but most don’t know why it’s happening or what to do about it. Once you understand the factors that can contribute to hair health, you can take actions to support stronger, thicker locks using solutions like The Nue Co.’s GROWTH COLLECTION.* Made up of an ingestible supplement and a topical aid, GROWTH COLLECTION is a two-step approach to total inside-out hair growth support—assisting with everything from hair shedding to hair thinning and slowed hair growth....

I would either have trouble falling asleep, or I would wake up at 2 a.m. and watch the clock for hours. I would then be cranky, tired, and unproductive the next morning at work. I was stressed for most of the day, and my anxiety was through the roof. After work, it wasn’t unusual for me to have a couple of drinks to let off some steam, and then the cycle repeated itself....

Once you’re done, open your mouth wide, move your jaw around, and stick out your tongue for a big lion’s breath. Shake it off, move your mouth around, and you should be feeling a whole lot looser! For more from Rebecca, check out her natural beauty routine.

Kale contains high levels of6 antioxidants6—however, antioxidants are are heat-sensitive, so be sure to also incorporate the leaves in smoothies or salads to best preserve the antioxidant function. This important nutrient exists in abundance in kale; although vitamin C is heat sensitive, so lightly sauté or blanch the leafy green to preserve it.

If you’re a regular mindbodygreen reader, you’ve likely gleaned some answers to your questions around both of these popular topics. Still, there’s one important question that falls at the intersection of both these realms: Are probiotics vegan? As it turns out, the answer isn’t so cut-and-dried. To clear things up, we chatted with experts to get their take on what makes a probiotic vegan or not, where to get a trusted supplement that fits the bill, along with vegan foods that offer some probiotic benefits....

Shaving cuts the hair at the skin’s surface, trimming the hair to deliver a silky smooth finish. Meanwhile, waxing completely removes the hair’s root, damaging the hair follicle, which requires the hair to completely regrow from scratch. In terms of prepping the skin for your wax, you can exfoliate the skin for a smoother surface, but this should be done a few days beforehand. Then the days leading up to your appointment, you’ll want to make sure to moisturize the area....

So while some of the things on this backyard no-no list are technically compostable, the newbie composter would be better off leaving them out. Keeping your compost scraps in the freezer before sending them off to a facility can help minimize any funk. “Keeping it in the freezer prevents it from smelling or bugs or anything like that,” Jhánneu Roberts, the founder of Low Waste Beauty, says of her experience storing compost in her L....

But I want to get to the root cause of these skin issues. Because of my scalp condition, the skin around my hairline is always a bit rough, bumpy, red, and/or irritated at any given point. Cute, right? For most of 2014 I gave up gluten, which didn’t work. Maybe it was time to try something new, I thought. Should I eat more fat? I never ate dairy regularly, but I do enjoy a great cheese plate, and ice cream is one of my all-time favorite things to eat....

Keep reading for an explainer on serums 101. How, you might ask? “Serums tend to have smaller molecules, which allow the ingredients to do deeper into the skin,” she says. So even though you may have the same active in your cleanser and moisturizer, the serum is your best bet for getting the best results from your favorite ingredients. “Serums are the workhorse products that target specific skin concerns,” Engelman says, “whereas moisturizers act as a barrier for the skin, locking in moisture....