But sometimes when you’re experiencing bloating, it can be difficult to believe that you haven’t simultaneously gained weight. So, we investigated exactly how to discern between bloating and weight gain in order to provide some clarity and help you best set a course of action for your health. (And remember: Even if you did gain weight, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.) However, bloating itself is not permanent weight gain, nor does it cause it....

Here’s what you can expect from an apple cider vinegar foot soak, and how to make one at home. While it’s totally normal and healthy that your body is covered with an array of bacteria and other microbes—collectively called the skin microbiome—sometimes that bacteria can get out of balance. Then when your body produces sweat, the bacteria overgrowth “feeds” on the sweat and produces pungent, less-than-ideal smells. However, research has shown that apple cider vinegar has significant bacteria-eliminating powers....

Here’s what to know about this strange dream phenomenon. Déjà rêvé—or feeling like you dreamed something that happened in real life—is one type of precognitive dream that seems to be relatively common, especially when we’re young. (More on those below!) Other precognitive dreams can relay everything from specific and incidental circumstances of an event to more vague things like feelings or emotions. Say you dreamed about feeling very unsettled, and the next day, found yourself having that same unsettled feeling; Some might argue that was a precognitive dream, though there isn’t any way to back that up....

Attunement as a conscious spiritual practice was developed by Lloyd Arthur Meeker in 1929 and is still practiced today. It involves sharing energy between two people, totally in sync, to promote well-being. Essentially, it’s all about becoming harmonious with other people’s energies. Some experts believe attunement involves activating the brain’s mirror neurons1, which are thought to be networks in the brain that respond to other people’s emotions and actions as if they were our own, helping people bond with one another....

Today, green tea is still beloved. The only difference is that we actually have some good scientific data to support its numerous health benefits—from aiding in weight loss to countering oxidative stress and even helping prevent a range of chronic diseases. But why not just drink green tea? According to Robert Rountree, M.D., an integrative medicine physician and expert in all things supplements, “The many health benefits of drinking green tea are well-known; however a person has to consume 8 to 10 cups daily to get the full benefit....

Pigeon can aid in a laundry list of issues and symptoms, but for many, pigeon is a pose that we often just flop into with no real direction or understanding of how we should position our body and why. These lower two chakras, the root and the sacral; house our relationships with ourselves and our relationship between you and me (one on one). It’s our grounding potential: our needs for survival, intimacy, trust and stability reside here....

And in a new study published by the Journal of American Geriatrics Society this week, researchers discovered that social isolation was associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, making socialization a top priority for preventing cognitive decline. Within the group, approximately one in four older U.S. adults faced social isolation—i.e., they had few social relationships and infrequent contact with others. the results showed that social isolation was associated with a 28% higher risk of developing dementia (25....