According to nutrition consultant and natural chef, Karyn Forsyth Duggan, M.S., BBS, not only is lactose intolerance “no fun!” but “it’s estimated2 that up to 75% of the world’s population have and/or will develop hypolactasia,” a specific term for lactose intolerance that indicates a deficiency of the enzyme lactase in the intestines. “Adverse reactions to foods encompass both food allergies and food intolerances,” she adds. “Lactose intolerance doesn’t actually involve the immune system; instead it’s the result of the body’s inability to digest/absorb/metabolize a food or a component of the food....

We live in a culture that emphasizes most things masculine (doing, progressing, thinking) and undervalues the qualities of the feminine (being, reflecting, feeling). While we all experience the entire spectrum of emotions, most of us get lost in this territory. In this article I’m going to discuss feelings and drama, and why your relationship depends on your knowing the difference. Feelings and drama get grouped together all the time, as if they’re the same thing....

I know this concept through and through. I’ve dedicated my life to helping others transform their relationships by changing their internal realities. Even though all this is true, you better believe I still felt annoyed, frustrated and disheartened when the man I was intimately involved with began to feel “unavailable” to me. Yes. Again. I realized that I had more work to do. (Ugh.) To understand why this man began to feel unavailable to me, I first had to understand myself better....

The Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator (BF+DA) is a community where aspiring and up-and-coming designers can gather for advice, materials and equipment. The catch? They have to be willing to create a line that is crafted with the planet in mind. Take Mara Hoffman’s new boho bathing suits made from recycled spandex, or Eileen Fisher’s entire line of staples made from recycled cashmere, wool and cotton that’s been re-spun into new fabric....

To help you achieve vitamin D sufficiency for life (which all good science shows requires supplementation),* let’s clear up just where you want your vitamin D levels to be—and stay. Quantified in nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml) units, Ferira explains that, “your 25(OH)D level is a biomarker that reflects your whole-body vitamin D status from circulating blood levels. Vitamin D is the starting vitamin input, and that essential micronutrient is hydroxylated in your liver to 25(OH)D to travel around the body, available to your various organs for a variety of critical health functions....

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The golden spice is beloved in ayurvedic tradition, and since many other cultures have picked up on its benefits. This is even true of modern-day well-being, which puts turmeric on a much-deserved pedestal. “In India turmeric is used heavily in cooking, beauty, and herbal remedies because it is really thought to be a hugely beneficial root. The two benefits I hear the most are brightening and reducing inflammation,” says ayurvedic beauty expert Michelle Ranavat, founder of Ranavat Botanics....

This is a plant-based version of the classic BLT sandwich, except that this is a salad. I’ve blown up the crispy fresh lettuce part of the BLT while exchanging the bread for toasted spelt, which becomes deliciously chewy croutons here. The “bacon” is made using a fancy vegan trick: using smoked paprika and maple syrup for a sweet and savory taste. It’s not like meaty bacon, but it has its own merits, adding a crispy salt and savory smokiness....

These folks also have a strong intuition and can pick up on the emotions of others easily—but they can remain mysterious in their own right. They’re not always willing to open up themselves. “Like water, they can be refreshing, or they can drown you in their depths,” the twins say. Finally, water signs can become quite attached in their relationships, idealizing their partners and dealing with anxious attachment styles. The twins previously told mbg water signs are “really not very good at casual dating because they fall in love quickly....

If you’re coming out of left field, however, don’t expect an immediate response. The object of your affections might need a minute to let this information settle in. Long-term couples can spice things up with an evening adventure or a one-night staycation. Though this transit is a brief one, a change of scenery—like a night at a boutique hotel or a starlit stroll to pick up dinner from a new restaurant—can create a delicious memory that gives you juice for days....

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This month’s third-quarter moon will peak on Friday, December 16, just before 4 a.m. EDT. The moon will be in Virgo, the zodiac’s meticulous and detail-oriented editor. (Fitting energy for a last quarter moon, as we clean up any loose ends from the full moon last week.) Not only that, but the moon will also be making a smooth and flowing trine to both Mercury (the planet of communication), and Venus (the planet of love), which are both in Capricorn....

According to certified sex therapist Holly Richmond, Ph.D., LMFT, CST, cuffing can be as simple as consistently hooking up with someone you know isn’t going to be a long-term partner, sometimes even “going below what your typical standards might be in the summer.” Not to say a “cuff” can never turn into something long-term, but typically, it doesn’t look like your usual committed relationship. Some research suggests people feel more lonely when the weather is cold1 in general, and interestingly enough, being cold makes people more interested in romantic movies....

Doomscrolling, also called doomsurfing, was placed on Merriam-Webster dictionary’s “Words We’re Watching” list, since gaining popularity amid the pandemic. They define doomscrolling as “the tendency to continue to surf or scroll through bad news, even though that news is saddening, disheartening, or depressing.” Staying up to date with the latest COVID-19 news is important, and so is staying connected with friends and family during quarantine. For both reasons, the pandemic seemed to heighten doomscrolling, Spinelli explains....

According to sex therapist Aliyah Moore, Ph.D., a common misconception about bigender people is that they necessarily must have two genders which are somehow “opposites” on the gender spectrum, but this is not the case for everyone. Bigender is a transgender identity, in that it describes someone whose gender does not align with the one that they were assigned at birth. A bigender person is also, more specifically, nonbinary. This means that their gender identity does not fit neatly into one of the two binary genders of man or woman....

The term is derived from the word empathy, which is the ability to understand and share the emotions of another. So an empath, as you might imagine, is someone who takes empathy beyond what most people experience. They are so attuned, in fact, that without proper boundaries, they can absorb others’ energy (which can be quite overwhelming). As psychiatrist and author of The Empath’s Survival Guide Judith Orloff, M.D., previously explained to mbg, empaths are also sensitive, loving, and have finely tuned intuition—but can become “an emotional and physical sponge, absorbing the negativity and stress of the world....

How to: Stand in mountain pose with both feet planted firmly on the ground, hands on your hips. Exhale and slowly fold forward from your hip joints, lengthening the front of your torso. Bend your elbows and hold onto each elbow with your opposite hand. Lightly sway from side-to-side if it feels good. While you’re doing it, try to calm your mind and let go of all the day’s stresses....

A Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Berzin went to medical school at Columbia University and later trained in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. She is also a certified yoga instructor and a meditation teacher, and has formally studied Ayurveda. Dr. Berzin writes for a number of leading wellness sites, and speaks regularly for organizations including the Clinton Foundation, Health 2.0, Summit and the Functional Forum, on how we can reinvent health care....

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