While research on the effects of short-term “detox diets” or “gut cleanses” on the body is limited, with most studies being too small or lacking robust clinical evidence, according to some studies, consuming certain whole foods and nutrients can modulate the removal of toxins from the body1. Eating a variety of whole foods will provide an array of nutrients and phytonutrients that may help support the body’s intrinsic metabolic detoxification pathways at a mechanistic level, but additional clinical trial research is warranted to elucidate these effects further....

While it’s not exactly fodder for brunch conversation, understanding just how often it’s “normal” to poop per day is important. After all, regularly pooping allows you to clear out waste, bacteria, and indigestible plant material from your system, keeping your digestion humming along nicely. In fact, the frequency of your poop can be one of the best indicators of your overall health and whether you have an underlying issue, like a food sensitivity or infection, that needs to be addressed....

Hair loss in general can be caused by a plethora of factors, from diet to topical products to hairstyling choices. Often, it’s a combination of a few that are at the root of it. This is why identifying the underlying cause of your loss is all the more confusing. Stress causes a spike in the hormone cortisol (which is why it’s called the “stress hormone”). When excessive cortisol is present in the body, it can wreak havoc: With hair, it can force the hair to enter and stay in resting phase (telogen) as nutrients are redirected to other, more vital areas of the body....

The kind of alone I’m referring to has nothing to do with others. The kind of alone I’m talking about is a hollow, lost feeling inside, like floating in space with no tether to a mothership. Imagine a tiny infant being left alone to fend for itself. The infant cries and no one comes. Within a short time, the infant becomes frantic, and then eventually shuts down from the terror of dying if no one comes....

I recently discovered one of the most powerful and admittedly terrifying learning methods for this endeavor that I’ve heard in a while. In the pages of her new dating workbook The Game of Desire, popular sexologist Shan Boodram suggests the unthinkable: Reach out to your ex and get their honest opinion of you as a lover. Here’s how it works: Boodram recommends reaching out to an ex-partner to have a sincere, honest, peaceful conversation....

More specifically, cognitive health plays a major role in your brain span and longevity. But as we get older, cognitive functions tend to change and shift. Here, learn how to maintain and protect crucial neurological processes—no matter your age. This includes a range of critical brain functions1, such as attention, reasoning, reaction time, and memory. It also includes your ability to process information, navigate relationships, and develop plans and conclusions, adds Rowin....

Most people who identify with these behaviors have the same attachment style, characterized by insecurity, called insecure attachment style. One of several attachment styles, this attachment style can make it difficult for people to make deep emotional and intimate connections with a partner, Chamin Ajjan, M.S., LCSW, A-CBT, tells mbg. “An individual who has an insecure attachment to another typically feels anxious about the relationship and whether or not their own needs or desires can be met by the other person,” holistic psychologist Nicole Lippman-Barile, Ph....