While there isn’t a significant amount of research to show a direct association between essential oils and thyroid health, there are some studies that indicate essential oils may help, plus anecdotal evidence from integrative medical practitioners. Both lavender and bergamot essential oils may help your body to naturally lower its cortisol levels while helping to calm the mind and body. Studies show powerful evidence for lowered cortisol levels2 in only 10 minutes of simply inhaling the scent of calming oils, such as lavender....

How do you choose your organic skin-care products and what sort of things you should avoid? Based on reliable data from medical journals. When you strip the skin of too much, it provides feedback to the sebaceous glands that the skin does not have enough oil and kicks them into overdrive, exacerbating the problem. Instead, provide the skin with gentle exfoliation and nourish it with the right balance of oils, training the sebaceous glands to settle down and make less sebum....

Throughout 2022, our sex experts talked to us about new ways of understanding timeless concepts like desire, consent, and eroticism. Ahead are some of our favorite bits of advice and wisdom we’ve gotten from them over the course of the year, that we know we’ll be continuing to think about in the years to come: “Lots of relationships have extended periods without sex, circumstantially or intentionally, and are still fulfilling sources of love and connection....

When it comes to seeing someone, there’s perhaps nothing more anxiety-inducing than figuring out how to define the relationship (DTR). But there comes a point when you’ve exhausted asking yourself all the questions: Are we talking? Are we dating? Are we exclusive? And now you’re ready to create the boundaries of your relationship and have an honest conversation about where you each stand. Importantly, how someone chooses to define a relationship is dependent on the individual, adds therapist and life coach Tess Brigham, MFT, BCC....

So how exactly does it work? The ECS seems to have two main components that interact with each other to exert its effects: While scientists are still trying to understand the specific mechanisms by which the ECS modulates each of these different effects, it has to do with the fact that the ECS modulates neurotransmission3 (i.e., nerve signaling), according to integrative medicine physician Robert Rountree, M.D. “The most common contributors to ECS deficiency are the usual suspects when it comes to poor health,” says Knox....

Do you opt for the salmon filet? Or do you nix the counter altogether and get some tinned fish to taste test? If you find yourself getting a little overwhelmed when it comes to choosing a healthy fish, you’ve come to the right place. According to registered dietitian and mbg Collective member Jess Cording, M.S., R.D., CDN, finding a balance between the different types of fish you’re eating (e.g., higher fat fish vs....

That love for hands-on intimacy is exactly what the physical touch love language is all about. Kissing, hugging, holding hands, and sex are all ways of showing love through the physical touch love language. Most specifically, having touch as a love language means that small physical gestures—such as having a partner put their arm around you in public or snuggle up close to you on the couch while watching TV together—matter a lot more to you than things like gifts or saying “I love you....