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But did you know our bodies give us warning signs of waning health long before we get thwacked with potentially life-threatening illnesses? Our bodies speak to us in whispers, and if we don’t listen, our bodies start to yell. To protect your bones, make sure you’re getting enough natural calcium, vitamin D, weight bearing exercise, and—the one most doctors won’t prescribe—relaxation responses, which can help your bones strengthen themselves. Even more commonly, you could be wiped out because your stress responses are flipped on all the time—and your self-repair mechanisms are in overdrive, trying to protect you from infection, cancer, and a whole host of other serious illnesses....

Fortunately, there are specific tips and tricks you can keep in mind to help your partners with vulvas achieve that big O. This step-by-step guide will teach you exactly how to make a girl with a vulva orgasm: “Every single body is different and wants different things. Intimacy is built on learning your partner’s turn-ons and their preferred methods of stimulation,” sexologist and certified sex coach Gigi Engle tells mbg....

Here, we’ve culled information from scientists, psychologists, therapists, and relationship counselors to interpret what 12 different couple sleeping positions might mean. Sleeping on your back indicates confidence and self-assurance and sends the message that you’re using your power to protect your partner. If you’re the one resting on your partner, you’re independently dependent—capable of doing your own thing but appreciative of and in love with your significant other. If you’re both intertwined, you’re equally passionate, and the emotional and sexual connection is strong....

In ayurveda, it is traditionally massaged onto the feet to help promote deep sleep and a clear mind. Apply a generous amount to each foot before bed and massage into the skin. Then cover your feet with socks and leave on overnight. The ghee is thought to help ground excess mental chatter (which can interrupt your sleep) by pulling your energy downward. This tip is not recommended for women during pregnancy because during pregnancy, the energy is meant to stay in the pelvic area....

For smooth, crack-free feet, you’ll want to slough away excess dead skin. Enter: the almighty foot peel. Although, we’re not talking about those intense market peels that may grace your social media feeds, where users end up peeling off scales like a snake shedding its skin (strangely satisfying to watch, no?). Rather, you can actually create a DIY foot peel with products you already own and achieve similarly gratifying results....

But before you quit, there’s something you should know: The transition may not be easy or symptom-free. Unfortunately, while the Pill is often prescribed as a “treatment” for issues ranging from out-of-control acne to unbearable PMS, it’s nothing more than a Band-Aid. And while your original symptoms may have seemed to decline when you started the Pill, they haven’t really gone anywhere. Once you quit, they’ll be right where you left them, waiting to make you miserable....

Soil moisture meters are designed to prevent overwatering and contribute to the health of your plants. Here’s a breakdown of five meters that plant professionals trust, and how they recommend using them. “Even at first glance, the top layer of soil could look dry, but beneath the surface, it could have plenty of moisture,” explains Kelly Funk, the president of Park Seed. “Meters will tell you instantly whether plants need water or have enough....

There are plenty of reasons you’re stuck inside—and while sometimes that calls for a movie and popcorn, you don’t always have to default to screen time (and there are plenty of reasons you might not want to). Instead, there are a few easy, fun, creative ways to bring the outdoors in. This is all especially true given summer is waning and fall is fast approaching. Soon your kids will start up school again and won’t have the same free time to run outdoors and embark on excursions....

If it weren’t for my desire to heal my relationship with food and my body, I may not have rediscovered my intuition. I simply stumbled on it as a necessary step in recovering from emotional eating, overspending, and drinking too much. If you feel out of touch with your own intuition, here are some key steps to finding it again: Get quiet. For most of us, life isn’t designed to help us hear our inner voice easily....

While “nesting” at home is all the rage, too much of any good thing can become bad. Today, as I find myself growing lazier by the second as my impulse to stay in as the weather gets chilly and it starts to get dark earlier. The goal of a well-balanced home is to add a little motivation & focus where you need it, rather than turn your home into a circus....

Make small circles with your raised knee in one direction, then the other, and take five breaths. Switch legs and repeat. Make sure that your shoulders are melting into your back and your neck remains long. Stay here for five full breaths. Lift one foot at a time and move it back an inch or two to lengthen your lower back. Then bring your head, arms, and legs up into the air, coming into locust pose (salabhasana)....

While you’re probably best off ignoring much of the chitchat across the internet and your social feeds anyway, all the noise out there does reflect an important truth: As with most things in the world of health and wellness, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to supplements—even one as seemingly basic as a multivitamin. You see, when it comes to multis, quality and completeness matter big-time—and not every bottle out there is of the same caliber....

All shapes are striking and unique, so it’s not necessarily about which form you choose—it’s whether you execute them correctly. Below, experts uncover how to file down seven of the most common nail shapes, plus how to tell which is best for your fingertips. She also says you never want to file vertically on the sides of the nails (where the nail touches the cuticle), as digging into those nailbeds can cause more problems down the line....

Isn’t the heart just a vital (but fairly simple) bag of fleshy fibers? In the 1930s, Dr. Walter Cannon of Harvard Medical School showed that the heart responds to external nerves and hormones to help with a fight or flight response to keep us healthy. New research is showing that the heart controls the brain much more than previously thought. I didn’t learn these lessons in medical school or subsequent continuing education programs, but they are grounded in science....

But I’ve since come to honor and respect my cycle, and I actually enjoy getting my period. I’ve learned how to live more in sync with my cycle, and it has completely changed the way I live my life. Here are seven of my favorite period hacks, because why not enjoy this time? But how can it help with your period? Magnesium helps our muscles relax, which can alleviate menstrual cramps....

One of the easiest steps you can take to maximize your shut-eye is finding the right mattress; some of us may require an extra-firm mattress to optimize our zzz’s, while others need something entirely different. If you’re not sure where you fall into the spectrum or need something highly personalized, the best adjustable beds are the optimal way to upgrade your sleep space. The ability to adjust both the firmness and angling of your bed comes with plenty of perks, including the ability to potentially mitigate pain or find your Goldilocks mattress....

Although, because those cells are working on overdrive to close up a wound, the result can appear a bit gnarly on the surface. That said, it makes sense why some may want to get rid of a textured, misshapen mark with a good scar cream. Now, there are many different types of scars (we’ll explain more below), which can make selecting the best healing product a very overwhelming venture. Not to worry: Ahead, you’ll find the best scar creams to help fade every kind of scar imaginable....

Surgery the next day introduced 12 screws and an 8”-inch metal plate into my body. Luckily the surgeon was able to stretch apart my pectoral and shoulder muscles to access the bone, to preserve my muscle tissue. An old friend of mine quipped: “Won’t this affect your Downward Dog?” The thought had certainly crossed my mind. At about three months, when the pain was finally manageable, I began to reintroduce some yoga moves to compliment the regimen....

According to certified sex therapist and psychotherapist Lee Phillips, LCSW, CST, CSCT, sex toys can be a tantalizing addition to your sex life because they can add diversity, excitement, and creativity to the bedroom. “Routine sex and masturbation can get boring, so why not spice it up and try something new? Sex toys can help you achieve the orgasm you desire,” he tells mbg. “Many of my female clients report this because sex toys provide extra clitoral stimulation....

All too often, one parent complains about having to be the disciplinarian. They feel like they are often the ones saying things like, “stop, no, and not now” all too often while they view their spouse as being too permissive. This eventually wears on a marriage as their roles get established and the kids become keenly aware of who is more likely to give them want they want. The two parents then turn around and start arguing about the way they handled the situation....