While William is not an M.D., he is a New York Times best-selling author with a devoted fan base who have seen life-changing results from his superfood claims. “I truly started to learn what love is and especially self-love when I discovered @medicalmedium,” posted @kieryncrisannalexander on Instagram next to before-and-after pictures showing her recovery from psoriasis, depression, low energy, and joint pain. “Your skin is ACTUALLY healing, like truly healing from the inside out, your migraines have subsided, no more brain fog, digestion on point, depression completely gone,” posted thefreespiritfoodie with a before-and-after picture showing an incredible acne recovery....

All of this is amazing. Even if I had been able to find the words to express my feelings of being different, there wasn’t anyone to talk to or who would listen. Anything perceived as “different” was seen as a sign of weakness, and being weak meant having a target on your back. So I learned to keep my thoughts and emotions in check, to keep them buried inside, to not let anyone suspect what I was really thinking and feeling, even hiding it from myself....

“I was lucky to be raised with a consideration of my body and the earth,” says the two-time Academy Award nominee. “My mother [actress Diane Ladd] and grandmother were aware of what was coming from the land, how it was being treated, how we were treating it, and how it was treating our bodies.” Now, Dern loves seeing more mainstream doctors and organizations come around to it. “It’s exciting to read about all the new scientific research here; it’s all so fascinating,” she says....

Like other honeys, Manuka honey features a cocktail of substances like simple sugars, water, enzymes, and vitamins. What makes it so special, though, is its rich content of methylglyoxal (MGO), a medicinal compound with impressive antimicrobial properties. The amount of MGO—which represents the honey’s potency—is indicated by a unique Manuka factor (UMF), a rating listed on the packaging of Manuka honey. The more MGO present, the higher the rating. (A rating below 10 is on par with regular, normal honey....

Now, your body has a lot of enzymes, but sirtuins are exceptionally remarkable. “Sirtuins play an important role in managing healthy cellular functioning,” explains Kate Denniston, N.D., a licensed naturopathic doctor and founder of Los Angeles Integrative Health. They’re involved in a wide variety of cellular processes involved in aging, along with diseases associated with age. But sirtuins can’t do their thing alone. They’re totally dependent on a molecule called nicotinamide dinucleotide (NAD+)....

Sean Cooney, board-certified chiropractor and owner of RESPORT Chiropractic & Physical Therapy in Chicago, Illinois, describes cervical traction as “axial or long-wise stretching of the neck.” Chiropractors can do this by hand but will often use neck traction devices, too. With a great neck stretcher, you can achieve this relief at home. Just note, if you do plan on using one of these devices on your own, make sure to consult with your chiropractor or health care provider to determine which is right for you and how best to use it....

Here’s what it truly means to be heteroflexible and how to figure out whether this label applies to you. “Heteroflexible is still a very new term and can refer to a wide range of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings,” Jor-El Caraballo, LMHC, therapist and co-founder of Viva Wellness in New York City, tells mbg. People who identify as heteroflexible may experience a range of same-gender desires or behaviors, including sex, flirting, kissing, crushes, or fantasies—all while being mostly attracted to the other gender....