According to Melissa Nieves, LND, R.D., MPH, of Healthy Meals Supreme, vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid) is necessary for the synthesis of collagen. Specifically, certain enzymes depend on vitamin C to properly stabilize and cross-link collagen molecules2. The nutrient also supports collagen gene expression, which prompts collagen synthesis. And since vitamin C benefits collagen production both internally and topically2, you can enjoy the vitamin C in hibiscus by drinking or applying it....

If you’ve been to a spa, you’re probably familiar with the intoxicating smells that essential oils produce. Maybe you’re already experienced in traditional essential oil practices, but you may be missing out on one of the most enjoyable times to experience aromatherapy: during your daily rinse. We’re going to list a few ways to romanticize this step in your routine, some DIY and some ready to buy. This way, you’ll add some much-needed pampering into your day without having to carve out any extra time....

As a single mom, it’s easy for dating to get pushed to the back burner—but remember that you need and deserve love, intimacy, and excitement in your life. A healthy relationship also provides you with the support, contentment, and overall improved well-being that helps you show up as an even better parent to your kids. And as couples’ therapist Kyle Zrenchik, Ph.D., LMFT, ACS, points out, the kids benefit too: “They can see love shared between two people, shared decision making, and even what healthy conflict looks like,” he tells mbg....

Take a few slow, deep breaths, then close your eyes. Now, imagine waking up and rolling over and seeing your ideal partner lying next to you, fast asleep. Take a moment and really picture what they look like: What color is their hair? What do they look like when they’re sleeping? Can you hear their breathing? Let your imagination run wild. Now, they wake up and open their eyes and they see you and make eye contact....

A great time to set intensions and perform rituals is from the period of a full moon to a new moon. The full moon is a time for cleansing, releasing negativity and letting go of the physical, emotional, and spiritual baggage which no longer serve your highest self. This opens you up for the new moon’s energy, which fills your soul with new ideas, new beginnings, and a new way of viewing things....

With disruption to the comfort of routine comes new coping mechanisms and habits…not all of which are good for us. Whether you’ve been reaching for tortilla chips, find yourself easily agitated by those around you, or simply feel like your stress is getting the best of you, a little advice can go a long way. We sat down with Noom’s chief of psychology, Andreas Michaelides, to get some tips for finding calm in chaos and learn how to foster new habits to help ourselves....

According to TCM (traditional Chinese medicine), there are many different pathologies that may result in your experience of PMS and menstrual cramps. Whenever a new patient comes into my practice, I make sure all of their past medical history is discussed so I can paint a clear picture of what is presently going on in his or her body and why. The “why” is looking at the patient’s environment, her lifestyle, and her emotions to pinpoint how the current situation came to be....