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The American Association of Neurological Surgeons says scoliosis affects an estimated six to nine million people in the United States. To find out what people with scoliosis should look for in a mattress, and to determine the best mattresses for scoliosis, we consulted Cameron Yuen, DPT, CSCS, and director of rehab and training at Bespoke Treatments Physical Therapy in New York City. Keep scrolling to learn more and to shop our picks for the best mattresses for scoliosis....

But there’s a reason so many people commit to finding their retinol serum of choice: It has a host of aesthetic benefits such as decreased breakouts, improved collagen production, reduced fine lines, eased dark spots, more even tone, and faster skin cell turnover. That’s a lot of claims: Read all about the benefits here, which include the science to back it up. And if you find yourself on this retinol journey—determined to find your perfect match—we collected our all-time favorites that can treat a wide spectrum of goals....

It short-circuits the vicious cycle between overthinking, feeling crappy, and then doing things that will cause an emotional hangover. It’s also a great way to feel creative again and nourish myself. That is the self-care that works for me. Self-soothing, however, does not help us move forward or remedy the situation. Or, it may lead to an emotional, physical, or financial hangover. Just as with overdrinking alcohol, any escape behavior can be used in excess, from shopping to eating to sex....

When we look at what skin aging actually is from Eastern perspectives, it is a slowing down of circulation of blood, otherwise known as “life force” (and referred to as prana or chi in texts). When we age, it’s a slowing in the circulation of nutrient-rich blood and detoxifying lymph and increasingly sluggish skin-cell turnover1. My goal is to bring life, vitality, and nutrients by way of increased circulation2. I want to release any blockages in the muscles, skin, and fascia that are preventing optimal circulation and release tension that we don’t need to carry with us....

While it’s often considered “the world’s favorite color” and linked with the Earth through bodies of water and the sky, we also use the word “blue” to describe feeling down (i.e., Sadness in the movie Inside Out is even depicted as an all-blue character, and “blues” music is quintessentially somber). One of the most prolific painters in history, Pablo Picasso, even created a series of blue paintings in the early 1900s with a distinctly sad feel—aptly named his “blue period....

Orgasms are important spiritually because they get you out of your head and into your body. At the moment of orgasm, you lose your ego—the sense of being isolated from the source. The state of orgasm is also a state of very high energy—like an electricity that runs from your genitals through your spine and whole nervous system. This is what gives you that “orgasmic glow” all day—the sexual chi charge that comes from inside....

In other words, the answer to what you should eat before you exercise is complicated—which is why we asked Jaime Schehr, N.D., R.D., to help break it down for us. The question of working out fasted tends to come up most for people who work out first thing in the morning. I don’t eat beforehand, as my body doesn’t perform well when I do so, but there are plenty of people who do, particularly endurance athletes or people doing strenuous workouts for long periods of time....