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Below, find her nonnegotiable tips to extend the life of your mani: On that note: “When you have healthy smooth nails, nail polish tends to last longer, so it’s good to buff and shine your nails before applying polish,” Choi adds. When your nails contain grooves and divots, the polish can pool in certain places, which can lead to chipping. Check out these tips to remedy brittle nails and make sure to invest in quality tools, like a glass nail file and nonabrasive buffers to gently reseal the keratin layers....

This 55-question quiz will put your knowledge of each other to the test. Simply grab a piece of paper each (or open up your Notes app), write down your answers, and when you’re done, share your answers with each other. For example, you’ll each write down what you think each other’s favorite movie is. At the end, you’ll each say what you thought the other’s answer would be, and then you can find out if you got it right or wrong....

This quick 5-pose yoga sequence can be done just before bed (and actually right in your bed, if you wanted) so you can fall asleep without feeling stuffed.

It’s frustrating to imagine that the two-a-day cross fitter is going to be injured as well as the desk jockey who sits all day, but those are the facts. With approximately 80 percent of adults experiencing lower back pain at some point in their lives, having a secret arsenal of acupuncture points is a must for pain relief anytime and anywhere. They will hold you over, getting you through the party or off the flight in one piece until you can visit your friendly neighborhood acupuncturist....

While tension-relieving exercises and even a professional TMJ massage brought temporary relief, the discomfort was relentless, and I’d still wake up in pain on most mornings. Until I tried acupuncture. After spending hours on the internet searching for relief, I had started reading about how acupuncture could help treat pain from jaw clenching. The discomfort was a real mood killer at this point, so, without any hesitation, I made an appointment at a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) health center....

But sometimes when you’re experiencing bloating, it can be difficult to believe that you haven’t simultaneously gained weight. So, we investigated exactly how to discern between bloating and weight gain in order to provide some clarity and help you best set a course of action for your health. (And remember: Even if you did gain weight, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.) However, bloating itself is not permanent weight gain, nor does it cause it....

I’ve employed Manuka honey masks sporadically with fine results, but it was never life-changing. I wanted to test what it would do for my complexion—which is redness-prone, suffers from hormonal breakouts, and seems to be perpetually dehydrated—with everyday use. Instead of doing a daily Manuka mask, which sounded time-consuming and sticky, I decided to swap out all my cleansers for Manuka honey instead. I’m pretty lucky—while I’m certainly not one of those people who’s been genetically gifted with “great skin,” I don’t have a ton of skin problems either…as long as I’m keeping my sleep, diet, and stress in check, my complexion is relatively calm....

However, according to functional medicine doctor Mark Hyman, M.D., vegetables aren’t as good for us as they were in the past. According to Hyman, our agriculture isn’t providing us with food as nutritious as it once was. But before we go blaming the nine-headed monster that is climate change, Hyman suggests we take our own actions into account. He explains that we have the power to restore our agricultural health (and our own, for that matter) and get those vintage veggies in....

That said, you might be looking for some low-lift ways to sport strong, healthy brows—so you don’t have to spend considerable time in the mirror, brow pencil in hand. Which raises the question: Can taking collagen help? We know the supplement has some pretty promising benefits for hair health (read up on the highlights here). But can it do the same for brows? Here’s what we know. So while it can’t necessarily revive those severely damaged follicles, Yates says it absolutely can support the growth phase for your brows, just like it does for the hair on your head....

And according to Amy Shah, M.D., there’s a perfectly good reason we might feel a little under the weather around that time of the month, and it has everything to do with our hormones. Although you might think cutting back on IF during your period is the way to go, this doc believes fasting while you’re menstruating is actually just fine—it’s only the week before that’s a no-go. Here’s why you shouldn’t fast right before your period starts and how to do it safely to reap the most benefits....

According to attachment theory, adults typically have one of four attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, or fearful avoidant. Most people know your attachment style is built in childhood and typically maintained throughout your life, and the goal is always to be securely attached. That means you’re able to form secure relationships with others, can trust easily, and are able to love and be loved. A person with a secure attachment style isn’t afraid of intimacy or fearful of others leaving when space is given....

But when you finely grind and boil oats, you can extract colloidal material; this gel-like substance has a rather high lipid content (30%, to be exact). “These are the same moisture-trapping molecules that are plentiful in prepubescent skin,” says board-certified dermatologist Loretta Ciraldo M.D., FAAD. In other words, colloidal oats aren’t just regular oats—they have significant antioxidant properties that are unique to their makeup. Here, we break down the benefits of using colloidal oatmeal in skin care: “There are polysaccharides (long sugars) that bind water to the skin surface, making colloidal oatmeal a humectant....

It may seem like a bit of a stretch—I mean, we understand that the state of the bowel influences your skin, but can it really affect your breakouts that much? The answer is a solid yes. Traditional naturopathic doctrine has always recognized the strong relationship between the gut and the skin, and the connection between hormonal acne and constipation is especially solid. (Editors note: Modern medicine is catching up via expansive research on the gut-skin connection1, thankfully....

And while these do wonders to help tend to your breakouts in the moment, even the most attentive among us may wind up with a dark spot from post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. When this happens, we can turn to ingredients that help brighten skin, improve cell turnover, and soothe residual inflammation. Enter the new wave of patches: dark spot patches. The delivery method of patches, however, does make them quite novel. Popping these stickies on the residue of an inflamed blemish helps impart a high, target dose of brighteners right to the source of the issue....

This piece of exercise equipment is exactly what it sounds like: a weighted version of those fun circular hoops you used to play with as a kid. They typically weigh between 1 and 8 pounds, compared to regular hula hoops, which clock in at less than a pound. The key is, she notes, you want to make sure you’re engaging your core the entire time. If you’re passively swinging your hips with no activation, you’re still getting some cardio but may not see the core strength improvement you’re looking for....

To answer this comprehensively, we need to look at the science. The newest research in epigenetics tells us that you and I can inherit gene changes from traumas that our parents and grandparents experienced. It goes like this: When a trauma occurs, our bodies make a physiological change to better manage the stress. If our grandparents, for example, were traumatized from living in a war-torn country—explosions going off, people getting killed, the rattle of gunfire close by—they could pass on a survivor skill set to us—a body on hyper-alert, reflexes to react quickly to loud noises, and other such protective responses....

Though often misunderstood, hair density is actually important. There’s high hair density, medium hair density, and low hair density. And the truth is, it affects the way we care for and style our hair—and gives us a deeper look into the appearance of our locks. Professional hairstylist Sophia Porter explains that hair density is found by the number of hair follicles per every square inch of the scalp. So even though your hair may appear thin or thick, it doesn’t necessarily correlate with the density of your hair....

Also worth noting: Many products on the market are fortified with nutrients that are often lacking in plant-based diets (calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin D, just to name a few), so if you know you need help covering your bases, they can also be a good way to address gaps in your diet, especially if you’re just starting the transition to that style of eating. With all nondairy milks, go for unsweetened varieties to save yourself the negative effects of the added sugar....

Hemp oil extract is also high in antioxidants that protect our cells from damage by combating the effects of free radicals and oxidative stress.* Plus, as long as the product is full-spectrum, hemp oil has an abundance of terpenes1 and flavonoids2 that can help manage inflammation as well.* When it comes to your tresses, hemp oil also contains vitamins and minerals that have the potential to protect against damage and3 hair loss3, though more research needs to be done into how exactly they work in the body....

Her response broke me. “I never feel good anymore, Mom," she said. “I feel bad all the time. My stomach hurts after everything I eat.” Because my daughter was in pain, I was in pain. And I was on a mission to help her feel better. So one morning after watching her struggle to eat breakfast, I called an acquaintance who I considered to be knowledgeable about health. What happened next changed the course of Maci’s health....