But that’s not always the case. In fact, sometimes we incorrectly label all sorts of issues in our sex lives as “low libido” when the problem isn’t actually about not wanting sex. We think we don’t want sex, when in reality, we just don’t want sex the way we’re currently having it. “In some of these cases where people are reporting this low desire and may be seeking help for it, we have a tendency to look at that as if that’s a medical issue and, you know, we need to treat this pharmacologically,” Lehmiller tells mbg in a recent interview....

The truth is: not all skin care ingredients are created equal. In fact, understanding which vitamins are beneficial for your skin type can make the world of difference when tackling common skin concerns like dark spots, elasticity, signs of aging, dullness, and uneven tone.* As board-certified holistic dermatologist Gary Goldfaden, M.D., previously told mbg, starting in your 20s, ““the amount of new collagen that your skin produces declines while the rate of its destruction increases....

Try following these seven simple healing practices, and note how quickly you notice changes in your own body: The best way to shift that balance is to eat fewer inflammatory foods and much more anti-inflammatory food. The latter include wild-caught fish, loads of nonstarchy vegetables, low-sugar fruit like berries and avocado, raw nuts and seeds, and cultured and fermented foods. Stop and consider, for instance, that our ancestors ate nearly an equal ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids—whereas today we are eating 20 times (sometimes higher)2 of inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids....

You’re in luck. We pulled the best advice we’ve ever been given about starting a collagen supplement routine—from when you should start to what to look for and so much more: But it goes a step further, too, as vitamin C can also take on a protective role. (As if it hasn’t done enough already!) Vitamin C stabilizes the collagen you already have thanks to its antioxidant properties, which can help neutralize free radical damage, a main source of collagen degradation and DNA damage....

Emotional abuse can look like a lot of things, but according to relationship therapist Ken Page, LCSW, it can be defined as anything devaluing, demeaning, or neglectful to another person’s feelings or experiences, “which leaves them feeling less-than, ashamed, incapable, and not valuable.” And as psychiatrist Anna Yusim, M.D., previously explained to mbg, emotional abuse often goes hand in hand with verbal abuse, which encompasses the use of words in an attempt to control, manipulate, or harm another....

While it may not be easy, there is light on the other side of heartache, and a toolbox of healthy coping mechanisms can help you get there in one piece. Here, we asked experts to explain what heartache is really all about, plus how to deal with it. Here’s what they had to say. As licensed marriage and family therapist Shane Birkel, LMFT, explains, we’re naturally wired for relationships as human beings....

Good news! We’ve spoken to several experts about this very topic and have quite the collection of winter skin care pointers. Here, find every tip imaginable to get rid of parched skin, even in freezing temperatures. You see, once the air faces a significant drop in moisture, that low humidity means water more easily evaporates into the air—if your skin barrier is compromised, that water is more likely to come from your skin....