Now the acne had started migrating downward, showing up along my jawline and neck as well as on my face. Deep-rooted, cystic acne that never seemed to go away. I didn’t know what to do anymore. Some days I stayed at home because there just wasn’t enough makeup in the world to make me want to show my face in public. Some days I wanted to scream and rip my skin off because I hated so much what I saw in the mirror....
Recent research in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences has also highlighted magnesium’s role in the management of blood sugar—meaning supplementation of this key mineral could help individuals with prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, or who are just looking to keep their blood sugar on a more even keel.* Here’s a deeper dive into the magnesium-blood sugar connection: First, a quick blood sugar2 review: Our bodies convert the foods we nosh into blood glucose....
As an antioxidant powerhouse, the turmeric botanical (Curcuma longa) boasts a wide range of whole-body health benefits: It’s been shown to help support cognitive function1, promote immune resilience, enhance digestion, maintain joint mobility, and regulate healthy blood sugar levels, physician and Ayurvedic expert Avanti Kumar-Singh, M.D., tells mbg.* While this ancient botanical has been used in Southeast Asian cooking and Ayurvedic healing for approximately 4,000 years, news of its health benefits have caught on in the West much more recently....
But can looking at these seemingly perfect couples online interfere with our own romantic relationships? Here, how social media can affect your relationships and more. Research has shown social media use can both positively and negatively affect relationships, depending on how it’s used. For example, social media can contribute to unhealthy comparison and unrealistic expectations for what relationships are supposed to be like, and couples may spend more time curating an “image” of who they are rather than focusing on the relationship itself....
Anxiety about the unknown is a topic board-certified psychiatrist Roxanna Namavar, D.O., is quite familiar with, as she specialized in what’s known as “Perceptual Studies” at the University of Virginia Department of Psychiatry. There, she learned how to become curious, not fearful, about the unknown—accepting it rather than becoming frustrated by a lack of understanding. While Namavar studied the concept for years, she offers four coveted tips from her training on spirituality and consciousness....
Insert anything you would like to happen. Have you ever made a statement like this? One of the downsides to emotional dependence is that when things don’t happen in our favor, our mood and feelings of self-worth are likely to be negatively affected. Functioning in this way affects our sense of peace because factors outside of us continually ebb and flow. People’s opinions of us are outside of our control. Those who are emotionally independent typically don’t have to look to sources outside of themselves to let them know that they are OK....
If you’re in a couple, sit down together (at a time when you’re not horny or naked) and discuss clearly, honestly, and openly what you’re both looking for and what, if any, compromises you might need to make so you’re both comfortable. Make sure when using apps that you’re very direct (but not off-puttingly crass) about what you’re looking for. It’s not fair to someone looking for a monogamous, closed encounter to believe that you’re looking for that too, only to be blindsided by a “Can my boyfriend join?...
