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That’s why I was excited to chat with functional medicine doctor Terry Wahls, M.D., who has a pretty incredible personal health story: After becoming wheelchair-bound with multiple sclerosis, she figured out the diet and lifestyle changes that would restore her health and allow her to walk (and run!) again. Here’s exactly what Wahls swears by for not just preventing but reversing autoimmune disease. If you’re interested in an integrative approach to combat a chronic condition, you might want to give these eight tips a try: She makes sure to get at least 9 cups of veggies, even when traveling....

Before you find that special someone, or really, before you even start looking in earnest, you owe yourself (and your future partner) a self-check of sorts. Here are eight things to figure out about yourself before you fall in love: Our attachment styles can affect how we engage with our partners in numerous ways. For instance, one 2019 study found that a fearful-avoidant attachment1 style is “predictive of more sexual partners in individuals during [a person’s] lifetime and [of] greater sexual compliance....

Thus, protecting and enhancing the moisture barrier of your skin is vital. Use barrier-strengthening ingredients. Here, a list of the best skin-barrier-strengthening actives to look for: “I also encourage a diet rich in prebiotic and probiotic foods, and healthy fats,” she says. Prebiotics are essentially the food for probiotics, the “healthy” bacteria that makes up a balanced skin and gut microbiome. Think garlic, onions, chickpeas, fermented foods like kimchi, as well as various veggies, fruits, and legumes....

That’s why, when I started showing symptoms of fatigue, trouble sleeping, and other symptoms of adrenal problems, I wanted to find out if adrenal fatigue was to blame. So I ran an adrenal fatigue lab that I’ve run on countless of patients over the years, but never on myself. So I embarked on a three-month diet to rehab my hormones. Why 90 days? It takes time to recover from hormonal problems....

In fact, she identifies four oft-overlooked areas to focus on when it comes to easing anxiety—some of these you may recognize, especially if you consider yourself an avid mbg reader, but we’ll bet one tip will have you raising a brow. Find Beurkens’ nonnegotiable habits, below: “One of my big hero foods is pumpkin seeds,” she says. “They’re a real powerhouse in terms of brain function.” Specifically, they’re chock-full of magnesium—according to research, a deficiency in magnesium can kick-start the sympathetic nervous system (and when this sympathetic nervous system is on overdrive, it can lead to increased anxiety)....

Whether it’s a picture of you that you think really captures your spirit, a prompt about your favorite hobbies or interests, or even coming right out and saying, “I’m looking for a long-term relationship,” the people that align with what you’re putting out there are going to be the ones matching with you. “There can be kind of shielding or discomfort around those things—old programming that if you put these things on your profile you’ll appear more needy in some capacity—but I view it as really embodying and emboldening our desires,” Artschwager adds....

As a doctor who helps women balance their hormones, I take an individualized approach to my patients to treat their root cause and teach them the skills to care for their body. But one tactic that works for nearly everyone is a professionally designed detoxification plan as an effective hit-the-reset-button for your hormones and so much more. While other organs participate, ground zero for detoxification is your liver. While you’re detoxifying, you want to show this organ some major love....

After recovering from my collarbone injury, the pain and discomfort in my rib didn’t go away. The sensation was often like being on a roller coaster, I would feel like my stomach was lifting, and I couldn’t take full breaths. I saw multiple specialists, but no one could explain what was going on. So I went on to college, kept performing, kept dancing, and kept pushing myself. But nearly four years after my car accident, my rib was getting worse....

Here, she shares three smoothie recipes from her new book, so you can kick off each day on a digestion-boosting note. Serves 2 Ingredients Serves 2 Ingredients Serves 2 Ingredients

Get clear on the reasons you think it’s time to end things. Perhaps the partnership makes you feel invisible, insecure, needy, or consistently negative. Or, maybe you’ve realized you got lost in the potential of the relationship, when the reality is quite the opposite. In some instances, you may have expressed concerns with your partner, and nothing’s changed. If you haven’t brought up concerns to your partner, that’s definitely something you should do first before jumping to a breakup, according to Beurkens, for the sake of you and your partner....

As a general rule, the lighter the oil is, the purer it tends to be. You can also purchase Jamaican black castor oil, which is processed differently (it’s actually roasted) and much darker in color. Unlike traditional castor oil, the darker the Jamaican black castor oil is, the better. Castor oil is one of those traditional remedies that seems to do it all, from hair care and natural beaut to acne to supporting the immune system....

This is why it’s so important to get personal with your own skin. “We can get into the nitty-gritty details of ingredients all we want, but that doesn’t mean anything if you don’t know how to use it in your own routine. That’s why I think it’s so important to learn how to implement, improve, and troubleshoot your own skin care routine for your skin type,” Fu continues. And Lu agrees: “It’s empowering for someone to be comfortable enough with their skin that you know what it needs every day....

If you neglect adequate foot care, you may be left with excessive dryness, painful cracks, dense calluses, and even peeling skin. If this sounds like something you’ve experienced before, you’ve come to the right place. Here, everything you need to know about the causes, prevention, and treatment of dry and cracked feet. It’s important to note that there is a wide range of causes for dry feet. Sometimes lifestyle habits are relevant, but other times what’s going on inside the body is the primary cause....

With that in mind, there is something to be said about attempting to optimizing humidity for your houseplants, even temporarily, since most plants (especially ones native to wet and tropical regions) prefer higher humidity levels than what you’d find in a typical home. And while misting the air around your plant may not be all that helpful, getting closer to your plant’s soil might actually give it a nice dose of moisture....

I never thought I’d write those words. Six months ago, when I flew from California to NYC after Christmas, I threw up before takeoff. It was during our taxi away from the jetway, the seat-belt light brightly illuminated. With a stranger on either side of me, I reached for the plastic-lined bag in the seat-pocket in front of me—a bag I’d heretofore assumed was mainly for chewing gum disposal—and, as quietly as possible, retched....

But, if you’re interested in taking a fish oil supplement, it’s understandable to have questions about dosage. So we asked the experts: how much fish oil should you really be taking? Here’s what you need to know. While there is an established daily requirement for carbs, protein, fat, fiber, water, vitamins, minerals, and even ALA (which comes from plant sources), there is no official daily recommended intake3 from the National Academies for EPA or DHA....

Here, we dive into what makes Florida water so potent, the best ways to use it, and how to make it yourself. As Gabriela Herstik, author of Inner Witch and Bewitching the Elements, adds, it was given the name “Florida water” because the Fountain of Youth is said to be somewhere in Florida. She and Lyons both note that today, it’s used for offerings, cleansing, and more and is popular among those who practice hoodoo, rootwork, and American folk magic....

Why is that? The answer is simple: The quality of her eggs is poor. Eggs are cells just like any other cell in the body, and they, too, age as a woman gets older. This means that although eggs may be released during ovulation, there are oftentimes defects in these eggs that do not allow them to be fertilized in such a way as to produce a normal pregnancy. I like to think of eggs as cars....

A red flag in dating refers to an early sign of an unhealthy relationship or problematic partner, whereas a green flag is a behavior or personal quality that indicates the person you’re with will likely approach relationships in healthy, mature, and generally desirable ways in the future. The terms come simply from the idea that green means good to go, while red means stop and watch out. Red flags call attention to issues; green flags signal that you’re safe to proceed....