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Medicinal mushrooms are everywhere these days, from tinctures and pills to coffee and moisturizers. One of the most potent effects of manymedicinal mushroomsis their strong antiviral and immune-enhancing properties. How do mushrooms help our immune system? These are four mushrooms I always reach for to boost immunity. Interestingly, it was made evenmore powerful2when combined with shiitake mushroom extract. Shiitake Shiitake mushrooms are an Asian culinary staple and easy to find in supermarkets....

Then the next infection hits and youre going through the same thing all over again. But, what about when it doesnt work? What about when you keep getting them over again and no amount of anti-fungal treatment is doing the trick? In these cases the yeast infection you think you have may actually becytolytic vaginosis1. The symptoms of a yeast infection and cytolytic vaginosis are quite similar. It sounds scary, cytolytic vaginosis, but it really isnt....

Your menstrual cycle holds the key to your most vibrant, energized life. This might sound kind of out there for some of you, but hear me out. The hormones of your cycle affect more than just your period. Male and female hormone cycles are so different. Men’s hormones follow a different pattern. Theypeak in the morningand gradually drop off over the day, reaching their lowest point at night. The next morning they peak again, and the whole male cycle starts afresh....

“Just talking about it gives me a headache,” she added, reaching for an Advil. And while a fewdobegin cycling regularly again and have minimal symptomsmany women arent so lucky. The rundown on post-birth control syndrome. Many women regulate hormonal imbalances with the pill. This often causes the symptoms and issues to return when women come off of the pill. If their periods return, they often become painful or heavy. Symptoms may include:...

Each month, a woman experiences different physical and emotional changes as a result of her menstrual cycle. I compare these ebbs and flows to nature’s seasons. As a hormonal health coach, I’ve educated women for years about these phases. So I’m sharing my guide for how both womenandmen should approach each phase. Progesterone is considered an anti-anxiety hormone, so this sharp drop might have you feeling more agitated. Estrogen also drops during this time, and your energy is at the lowest level in your cycle....

“I woke up one morning and felt like a very dark cloud hovered over my head. Brittney isn’t alone. Yes, there is a connection between the pill and depression. Onemassive epidemiological study1followed a total of 1,061,997 women between the ages of 15 and 34 for 13 years. Researchers found those who used the pill were more likely to be diagnosed with depression. The progestin-only pill wasnt much better, increasing teens risk for depression twofold....

Zeolite is definitely an A-lister when it comes to beauty. The mineral has many benefits when used topically. Never heard of it? We’ve got you covered. Here, our full guide to the under-the-radar active. What is it? Zeolite is a mineral that isanti-inflammatory, an antioxidant, and helpful for clearing pores1. There are many variations, each one unique to its environment. Some formed when volcanic rocks and ash reacted with seawater; others are freshwater variations....

It all sounds lovely, but how should you really go about post-workout skin care? How should you change your cleansing habits after you sweat? Sweat is the best cleanser, she says. That being said, even after your morning workout session, you may be just fine skipping the soap. Sweat cleans your pores, so your skin will just need a quick rinse, she adds. So you may want to hold off on thatenzyme peeluntil later in the day, at least....

Weve all been there. Someone compelling comes into view, and our heart rate speeds up and body temperature rises. Attraction comes over us like a wave, powerful and seemingly unstoppable. Can we control whom were attracted to? Not surprisingly, sexual attraction is largely unconscious. As Fisher points out, We can overlook a great number of problems in the object of our desire. So, what do we find attractive? The answer is part cultural and part biological, says Fisher....

We all know pollution is bad for our health. So how, exactly, does this fine particulate matter damage the eyes? And that’s not the only explanation, either. Researchers have long suspected a connection between glaucoma and pollution, and this study confirms it. And unfortunately, the link might be even stronger than 6%. For the time being, check that you know whichdiet and lifestyle changes support eye healththe most.

At that moment, you say, Ihave a question, actually. Im not a mind-reader. If these scenarios seem familiar, you better work on your nunchi. Nunchi is a Korean word that literally translated means eye-measure. In Korea, nunchi is woven into daily life. Koreans have a saying: Half of social life is nunchi. In the modern world at large, the time for nunchi is long overdue. Smartphones just exacerbate the problem, providing an addictive excuse for ignoring everyone....

What you do in the morningcan set the tone for the rest of your day. Here are my top five poses to help you start your day off on the right path. This should only take five to 15 minutes depending on how long you would like to repeat each movement. Most are designed to follow breath to movement, and it’s best take your time with each pose. Diaphragmatic breath First, we will start with pranayama....

Instead, you should probably work on removing the framework of defense completely. There is no difference between defensiveness and defending yourself. There are very few scenarios in which we truly need to defend our point of view. Rather, we are mostly driven to do so by the desire to be right. How to respond to criticism without being defensive. Gottman shares that breaking out of this loop requires taking responsibility or expressing validation....