The real mental shift came about a month or two before I met my current boyfriend of three years. Getting the hang of this whole “being alone” thing, I started to move outside my comfort zone. I went after things I had never had the confidence to follow through on. I started going to small indie performances by bands I loved (that my friends weren’t into); I took a bus to Maine and went skydiving as my birthday present to myself; I even joined a running group to train for my first half marathon....

Why do you want to be diligent about cleaning makeup, just as you may be about cleaning brushes? Simple: “When you don’t sanitize your makeup regularly, bacteria will grow on it. Bacteria can cause irritation and acne when it comes into contact with your face,” says Titus Tse, co-founder of Coral UV. In the same way we are warned against swapping other personal items, we need to keep the same mentality for makeup....

But once my son came, I had suffered an unimaginable loss. One that still hurts me, two years later. Here’s my story and what has helped me cope. “Are you ready to hold your son?” the doctor asked me as he laid a beautiful baby on my chest. I just started crying. In that moment, every second of anxiety and fear was worth it because my baby was finally here. It hit me like a ton of bricks....

There’s no question that we need some major help in the sleep department. But is melatonin really the best option, and is it even safe for nightly use? Here’s why physicians and sleep experts caution against taking melatonin nightly and how they recommend improving your sleep instead. People who use bright lights or technology at night, or who need to stay awake during the evenings for work or travel, might find that their melatonin levels are out of whack, causing them to feel wide-awake when they should be asleep....

Vitamin C plays a key role in processes that amp up your skin’s glow factor, and it even supports brain and heart health. Plus, perhaps most importantly (given our current COVID-19 reality), it’s a powerhouse for immunity—vitamin C deficiencies have been associated with increased risk of virus-induced respiratory infections, including colds. Liposomal vitamin C isn’t totally new, but it is newly trendy. This year, several companies have released liposomal vitamin C products promising enhanced absorption; and on a recent episode of the mindbodygreen podcast, renowned longevity expert and Harvard geneticist David Sinclair, Ph....

His documentary Fat, Sick And Nearly Dead tells the story of how he lost almost 100 pounds and healed his autoimmune disease by following a 60-day juice fast. MBG: What have you been up to since the success of Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead? JC: We’ve built a robust online community at www.RebootwithJoe.com that provides information, recipes, juicing and eating plans, support and entertainment to hundreds of thousands of people who want to reclaim their health and vitality, as Phil and I did in the movie....

Lunar eclipses are prime time for doing shadow work and dealing with feelings we’ve ignored. Buckle up, buttercup! Situations could pivot abruptly or come to a sudden, unceremonious halt. If anything in your life is “eclipsed away,” here’s our advice: Stop chasing and give it some space. You’ll either manifest a better option or circle back to this later—after you’ve processed the lesson and evolved! There are two lunar eclipses in 2023, which round out a two-year series that has been burning up the money-minded Taurus-Scorpio axis....