The go-to solution for lingering odors is an air freshener. But, as individuals who are laser-focused on well-being, we wanted to know—how do air fresheners actually work? Sure, they kill odors, create ambience in a room, and smell wonderful, but how do they actually work? And how can we be sure they’re safe? Air sprays are the most versatile in the bunch and can be used anywhere odors are lingering in the air....

Gastroparesis can lead to symptoms, including: upper abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, vomiting, fullness, early satiety, belching, and in some cases, regurgitation. It occurs when the stomach isn’t working as well as it should be, and as a result, food doesn’t leave the stomach at the right pace. It’s important to make sure there aren’t any physical or mechanical obstructions leading to slow motility. For example, if your stomach doesn’t empty well because you have cancer in your stomach, that could block the exit of food from the stomach and might explain your gastroparesis-like symptoms....

Alas, patience is NOT a virtue for those with Venus in Aries. You want to know NOW: Are you into me or not? A lover who drags out the courtship process will likely get a taste of your extreme ghosting powers. They may cry with a clairvoyant or burn a Love Drawing candle, but it’s unlikely you’ll return. Nope, you’ll be off with an adventurous playmate exploring new positions and locations....

Maybe you created the habit of eating something sweet after meals, even if you didn’t particularly crave it, and now it’s an automatic habit. Or your meal lacked completeness or pleasure, so now you are looking for more. Did your meal hit umami? Was it colorful and appealing to the eyes? Did you enjoy it? Did it fill you up? It could be because you suffer from wildly swinging blood sugar levels and your body and brain are seeking the next sugar high....

Perhaps this is why skin cycling has taken the beauty space by storm over the past year. This technique has helped countless people start, redo, and optimize their skin care routine because it’s literally a step-by-step process. Skin cycling is the process of rolling through the actives in your routine in a three- to four-day cycle in order to prevent irritation. This is especially helpful for those new to ingredients like chemical exfoliants or retinol—or those who tend to overdo it on one product (we’ve all been there)....

Bloating is common, and the key to beating it is to understand the cause. From working with people in my clinic, I can tell you that bloating typically has less to do with how committed you are to a diet and exercise plan and much more to do with the bacteria in your gut and how efficiently you’re metabolizing estrogen. There are three main culprits that lead to water retention, and once you can identify which is your main root cause, you can start eating to treat it....

But with every reading, your tarot deck accumulates more and more debris (physical and emotional), so you’ll want to be sure to cleanse it occasionally. Here, tarot experts explain how to do it. According to tarot reader and founder of Witchy Wellness Leah Vanderveldt, yes! She explains that doing so can lead to clearer and more accurate readings. “If you think of the tarot as a tool or channel for your intuition and spirit team to communicate to you, it makes sense that sometimes it might need a little refresh,” she notes, adding that a cleanse acts as a reset for both the deck and its reader....