Wellness

From athlete’s foot to eczema, unwanted skin conditions can throw you off your game. Here’s the scoop on how to deal with itching, pain, redness, and some the other most maddening maladies.

Because our bodies are exposed to a constant barrage of harmful toxins, the best detoxification regimen is a daily one. Here are some simple steps to keep your body running clean.

Medical interventions have their place. But simpler, healthier birthing options abound — and they’re becoming more popular. Want to make your pregnancy and labor as safe and empowering as possible? Consider your choices, including the birthing partners, plans, and environments that suit you best.

The ancient healing practice of Reiki can help you feel more balanced and relaxed. Discover what this alternative treatment entails – and the many other benefits it can bestow.

Toxic chemicals surround us – often in the places we’d least suspect. Want to protect your body, your home and your world from harmful pollutants? Start by knowing where to look.

Reducing your daily intake of toxic compounds can make a dramatic difference in your health.

From the biological basis for attraction to the underpinnings of head-turning good looks — an exploration into the compelling connections between vitality and sex appeal.

Whether you seek lower blood pressure, a longer silhouette, or a more peaceful response to life’s pressures, disciplined practices like yoga, tai chi and Pilates offer a host of transformative benefits. Which might explain why mind-body exercise is one of the hottest trends in the fitness industry.

In our obsessive quest to improve its superficial traits, we often forget that our skin is our body’s largest organ — and an incredibly hard worker. Discover how your skin reflects and affects the state of your health, and what you can do to keep your skin looking and feeling its best.

Detoxing is all the rage these days. But what’s the right way to approach it? Here’s everything you need to know to lose your toxins without losing your mind.

If you use a hormonal method of birth control, you may gain weight. Then again, you may not. Your doctor can’t tell you. In fact, you could be the best expert on this weighty matter.

When a back injury made her desk job impossible, psychotherapist Susan Scott discovered the best medicine of all: a walk in the woods.

Take a moment to scrutinize your bath and beauty products. Their ingredient labels may reveal some ugly truths.

EFT — or Emotional Freedom Technique — is a technique for getting over cravings, phobias, pain, and more.