As a holistic esthetician and therapeutic skin coach, I do this work with my clients in session and aim to equip them with tools and techniques they can use on the daily to de-stress and support their skin1. Multireflexology, otherwise known as Dien Chan Zone or “the original” facial reflexology, is a perfect example of one such technique. I use a version of this in session when giving facials to clients, but they can use the techniques on themselves at home....

The four main heavy metals that can cause health issues are mercury, lead, arsenic, and cadmium. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration1 monitors levels of these “big four” heavy metals in food and drinking water, but some sources inevitably fall through the cracks. (Take the high levels of lead in the water in Flint, Michigan, for example.) Here are four sources of heavy metals to look out for and avoid consuming in high doses....

As I often tell my clients, we don’t get to choose how we feel—but we do get to choose how we respond to those feelings. Toxic positivity is when we wish we were feeling something we aren’t, and so we admonish ourselves to feel differently by saying to ourselves some version of “Think positive!” If instead we cultivate curiosity (the first step in a true gratitude practice) about what we are feeling, then we are on the path toward transforming the negative emotion into something positive like gratitude or healthy pride....

The pretty slabs of crystal are far more than just a trendy skin care ritual beloved by wellness influencers and beauty gurus: Facial gua sha is a specific type of massage adapted from ancient Chinese bodywork that utilizes a scraping tool to encourage circulation and lymph flow. Here’s the play-by-play of doing gua sha every morning for two weeks. (And if you want to learn more about gua sha, check out the explainer here....

Though often misunderstood, hair density is actually important. There’s high hair density, medium hair density, and low hair density. And the truth is, it affects the way we care for and style our hair—and gives us a deeper look into the appearance of our locks. Professional hairstylist Sophia Porter explains that hair density is found by the number of hair follicles per every square inch of the scalp. So even though your hair may appear thin or thick, it doesn’t necessarily correlate with the density of your hair....

Here’s everything you need to know about yellow auras in particular, including what they mean, how people with yellow auras fare in love and their career, and more. According to Eileen Lee, founder of the aura portrait practice AURA AURA, those with yellow auras are confident, inspiring, and of course, happy. Beyond that, there are a few shades of yellow auras—each with its own meaning: Understanding how the shade of yellow in your aura relates to the solar plexus chakra can give a good indication of whether the chakra is flowing freely or blocked by low self-esteem or general negativity....

But it’s often difficult to discern just how many veggies you should be eating each day to meet your nutritional needs and charge your body with all the great benefits we’ve been told about for years. To set the record straight, we determined once and for all what the ideal serving of veggies per day looks like and why you may want to maintain some healthy variety in your choices. As dietitian and mbg’s vice president of scientific affairs Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph....