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According to studies, regular coffee consumption can have many benefits, including correlations with lower body fat in women and increased fat burning potential, helping fight type 2 diabetes, and preventing neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease. It’s so much a part of our everyday, and has been for so long, that people don’t always stop to think about where their coffee comes from beyond the country on the bag—but coffee has as a complex diaspora as any global culture....

In attachment theory, there are four categories of attachment for adults: secure, avoidant, anxious, and anxious-avoidant. If our needs aren’t met in a relationship, we find ways of either not needing someone to fulfill them (avoidant) or the need for love becomes all-consuming (anxious). Some of us are a mix of the two (anxious-avoidants, also called disorganized), who fluctuate between building walls and being fiercely independent, and being overly concerned with our partners’ needs and doing anything to keep them close....

Yep, unfortunately, stress is a major obstacle to living a long and healthy life. In fact, research shows1 that perceived levels of stress are associated with increased mortality in a dose-response pattern (meaning the higher the perceived stress, the greater the increased risk of death). That said, consider your mindset. According to Epel, a negative narrative around stress often becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. “When we really focus on the negative aspects of stress and go into a stressful situation [thinking], ‘Stress is bad for me....

Here are the biggest challenges empaths tend to face in romantic relationships and how to navigate those challenges so you can enjoy a more nourishing, healthy love life. If you’re happily unattached and not looking to date or partner, consider these helpful guidelines for navigating any close relationship—like a close friendship: Empath pro tip: You don’t have to be in a relationship with another empath for your partner to get your need for space....

As someone who once suffered from the devastating effects of PCOS, I’m thrilled to see influential women speaking out. Their stories hit home for many reasons. As I explain in my book WomanCode, I experienced the same agonizing acne as Ridley—not to mention weight gain, sleeplessness, depression, and other PCOS symptoms. There are two strategic dietary changes to start with that will make a significant dent in PCOS symptoms—namely limiting or cutting out dairy and added sugars....

The good news is that there is a lot you can do today to take action for your health. Research suggests that genetics account for only about one-third1 of autoimmune disease factors. Environmental triggers, diet and lifestyle may also be responsible. Why? Researchers seem to think it has to do with our dendritic cells. These alarms of the immune system can send out a “red alert” to stimulate immunity, or a “calm down” message that tones down excessive immunity that can damage the body....

Period cramps are just one of the menstrual symptoms that magnesium can help with, though.* The literature review found that daily magnesium supplements over the course of 12 weeks led to a 41.6% reduction in the frequency of menstrual migraines—a finding that was repeated in one other study the researchers analyzed.* Magnesium also showed promise in easing PMS symptoms in several pieces of research in the lit review, including a placebo-controlled study on 32 women....