So, if decision fatigue, plus the influx of Instagram ads for the latest trendy multivitamin, have left you wondering what the heck to look for in a quality multi, we get it. Here’s what you need to know about what a truly comprehensive multivitamin looks like so you can pick the right one for you without any unnecessary stress. “Multivitamins are multitaskers when it comes to our health,” says Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph....
But you can make this holiday different by creating boundaries with your family. Here’s how to keep a good relationship with your family while not allowing them to zap your energy. Even if you have healthy boundaries with your friends, relationships, and at work, you still may struggle with your family. But just like with anyone else, we are responsible for creating boundaries with our family that work for us. If you decide to blow off boundaries with your family, you are allowing them to take all of your emotional energy, which will leave you frustrated and irritated during the holidays....
Luckily, diet and lifestyle are often to blame, which means small and consistent changes can make a big difference in the health of your stool. Here, we’ve outlined a number of strategies you can try out to help promote regularity and teach your body how to poop better and easier. “Fiber helps promote digestive regularity, which is good for the gut. Soluble fiber, in particular, helps build stool bulk, while insoluble fiber helps speed up transit time,”* explains registered dietitian and mbg Collective member Jess Cording, M....
According to Khurana, nail-biting behaviors can start in childhood, and some research even suggests that it may be genetic. But it’s not certain whether this type of behavior is learned and imitated or a built-in innate feature. If your picking habit is a conscious behavior that happens when you experience intense negative emotions, “try to understand that something is affecting you in the moment that needs to be released,” says Michaela Chatzimanoli, a clinical psychologist at SkinPick....
Rough sex can be really fun if you’re looking to spice things up with some role play and explore new things. Sometimes when a person has a Type-A personality or has a lot of power in their daily lives (i.e. The Boss), they like to be more submissive and let her partner take control in the bedroom. This is perfectly normal. And yes, rough sex, when you’re doing it for the right reasons in the right way, can deepen your connection to your partner....
Oily scalp, heat damage, and/or otherwise sensitive strands are exactly why good hairstylists encourage less hair washing and more dry styling. The less washing it endures, the fewer oils it has to make. Slowly but surely, the natural oils in your hair achieve a balance, allowing your strands to be nourished, shaped, and styled. It’s a win-win. I’m also interested in learning how to let my hair dry naturally. If you’re a recovering heat-styler too, you understand....
At this point, you’re probably familiar with prebiotics and probiotics, but postbiotics are far less talked about. In fact, many people haven’t even heard of postbiotics. But as it turns out, postbiotics are just as important for helping to support our gut bacteria. That’s why Ritual included prebiotics, probiotics, and a postbiotic in their new Synbiotic+ supplement, designed to help support gut, digestive, and immune health.* But let’s dive into how these biotics work together to promote gut health—and why postbiotics have come under the spotlight....
