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When you’re in a relationship with someone who regularly stonewalls—or are prone to stonewalling yourself—it’s likely proactive communication is a challenge. Stonewalling can have troubling effects on relationships, but experts tell us there are ways to work around it. “Stonewalling is when, during an argument or disagreement, someone begins to shut down, withdraw from the conversation, and build a wall between themselves and the other person,” explains trauma-informed psychotherapist Ludine Pierre, LPCC....

When toxins are not converted into easily removable compounds within the liver, they can stay around in the body longer and may take an alternative route to the brain, nerves, various glands, or other biological tissues—all of which can lead to health implications down the road. (Yikes!) As the body’s primary detox organ, the liver eliminates toxins we take in from our environment and lifestyle (e.g., chemicals, pollutants, heavy metals, alcohol, etc....

That’s the premise behind the famous “36 questions that lead to love,” an experiment popularized by a viral essay and inspired by real psychological research on how intimacy forms. Today, people are bringing the quiz with them on first dates, and marriage therapists assign the activity to couples looking to emotionally reconnect. Here’s how the 36 questions work and the science behind them. The experiment became massively popular after the New York Times Modern Love column published an essay by Mandy Len Catron in 2015 about her experience trying the questions with an acquaintance whom she went on to marry....

For a lot of us, this means taking a second look at our mattress. If you’re sharing a bed with a partner (or a pet!) and don’t have space for a king-sized model, you might want to consider an Olympic queen mattress. Since quality sleep is essential to ensure you’re protecting your heart health, blood sugar3, mood4, muscle recovery5, and more, we spoke with experts to determine how to select the right mattress....

If you’re considering joining the field and becoming a health coach, read on to uncover the five courses offering the most complete breadth of information and training that will equip you to start coaching. Three of them are also NBHWC-approved programs, meaning you can take a test to become a certified health coach upon completion. (More on that below.) Whether you’re working on a budget or already have a baseline of knowledge, here’s everything you need to know to choose the right health coaching program for your needs....

The mattress you have sex on can be the difference between a banging time in bed and a sex session that’s cut short by aches and pains, according to Searah Deysach, a sex educator and owner of pleasure products company Early to Bed. “It’s going to be impossible to relax and enjoy the sexual activity at hand if your mattress is putting you in discomfort or pain,” she says. And “if you are uncomfortable [or in] pain, you probably aren’t experiencing pleasure or able to connect with your partner(s), which are really the whole point of sex....

We dug into the research—and tapped into some health experts—to find out. While it’s impossible to put an exact number on how many folks have suboptimal gut balance or GI needs, it’s safe to say that a large number of people are affected. And thanks to a reliance on processed foods, low-fiber diets, and increasing stress levels, the number is only increasing. Since taking a daily probiotic is completely safe for most people (although you may experience some initial side effects), according to integrative physician Bindiya Gandhi, M....