Wellness

Higher-fat diets are associated with higher levels of testosterone, according to three small studies.

Turns out our skin has as many microbes as our gut. Here’s why that matters for health.

A recent study looked at estrogenic chemicals in pod-brewed coffee. Here’s what it found out.

Here’s how nature supports our mind and mood — and how to get more of it.

Cutting back on caffeine, eating magnesium-rich foods, and more can help support you while you are healing from chronic stress.

Getting a massage, chanting, breathing deeply, and taking a cold shower can all help stimulate your vagus nerve.

No one is exactly sure how eye movement desensitization and reprocessing helps treat trauma, but here are three working theories.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a trauma treatment that often produces results when nothing else will. But what is it, and how does it work?

Phthalates are endocrine-disrupters, and Black women might be more vulnerable to phthalate exposure. Here’s why.

Learn what parabens are and how to avoid them.

Many of the most popular personal-care items contain toxins that can mess with your health. Here are ingredients to avoid — and tips for finding worthy alternatives.

Massage can lower cortisol levels and enhance dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin, all of which helps with pain relief.

Stimulating the peripheral nerves with massage can switch the nervous system into rest-and-relaxation mode.

From acupressure to myofascial release to trigger-point therapy, here are various forms of massage — and what they are good for.

Shiatsu-style massage and craniosacral therapy can help with chronic headaches.

Massage can help with pain relief, digestion, and even immunity.

It’s hard to know. Why? Federal rules regulating the cosmetic industry have not been updated for more than 80 years.