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Dermarolling may boost your skin’s appearance. But don’t overdo it! Aim for three times weekly for shorter needles and every 2 to 4 weeks for longer needles. Dermarolling is a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure that punctures the skin’s surface, stimulating collagen and elastin production. The result? A smoother, more refined complexion with less noticeable wrinkles, scars, and pitted acne scars.While microneedling has the potential to make your skin awesome, you’ve got to be careful. Too much derma rolling can lead to red, irritated, or inflamed skin. So, finding the right balance is crucial for the best results without messing with…
Let’s be honest: We all want to achieve a healthy weight. But between daily workouts, cutting calories, and cooking healthy meals, who has the time? Fortunately, the path to a healthier, slimmer you doesn’t always require a significant time investment. Eat This, Not That! spoke with Kyrie Furr, CPT, a certified personal trainer and performance coach with Barbend, who explores nine daily weight loss habits that demand less than 10 minutes of your day. These small yet impactful practices are designed to fit seamlessly into even the busiest routines, proving that you don’t need hours of dedication to make meaningful…
This article is part of SELF’s second annual Rest Week, an editorial package dedicated to doing less. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that taking care of yourself, physically and emotionally, is impossible without genuine downtime. With that in mind, we’ll be publishing articles up until the new year to help you make a habit of taking breaks, chilling out, and slowing down. (And we’re taking our own advice: The SELF staff will be OOO during this time!) We hope to inspire you to take it easy and get some rest, whatever that looks like for…
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. It includes conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. People with IBD may experience persistent symptoms like frequent diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal pain and fatigue. There is no cure and no exact cause, though researchers continue to look at how genes, the microbiome and environmental factors play a role in this chronic disease. Dr. Amanda Johnson, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, helps explain IBD and whether diet can help. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1:12) is in the downloads at the end of the post.…
Everybody craves sweets every now and then, but how do you know it’s time to get your sugar habit in check? Is it possible to learn how to stop eating sugar? And — most importantly — do you have to break up with sugar completely and forever? First up, you need to know how to define “sugar.” We’re not talking about the sugar in fruit (or even in milk). When you hear about the risks of sugar, we are talking about “added sugars,” which have been required to be included on nutrition facts labels since in 2020. “A lot of people think that…
If weight loss is your goal, then the term “full-fat” might raise your eyebrows. Full-fat foods are often associated with indulgence, but what if we told you that embracing certain full-fat foods could be a game-changer on your journey to shedding those extra pounds? In this article, we chatted with Catherine Gervacio, RND, a registered nutritionist-dietitian and certified exercise nutrition coach at EHProject, who shares 10 of the best full-fat foods for weight loss that will satisfy your taste buds. For years, it’s been widely believed that leaning toward low-fat or fat-free options is wise for those wanting to lose weight.…
If you’re new to strength training, the gym weight room can feel intimidating or even like a recipe for injury. When everyone else seems to know what they’re doing, whether it’s slinging thick metal plates onto a bar for squats or shimmying into a resistance band for floor exercises, let’s face it: A lot is going on in the free weight zone, and it’s hard to know where to start. Not to mention, nailing the perfect form to avoid injury while doing weightlifting exercises for beginners isn’t always as straightforward as the regulars make it look. However, there’s plenty of…
The Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics (MNP) has announced its five research awardees for 2023. MNP is funded by the State of Minnesota and provides support for innovative research conducted by collaborative teams from the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic. Totaling $6.75 million, this year’s awards support innovative projects on cancer, rare genetic diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, cognitive aging and new health models to study diseases. The award-winning projects are: Minnesota Functional Omics Resource (MNFORce) Eric Klee, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic; Mark Osborn, Ph.D., University of Minnesota Rare genetic disease is a significant health burden for patients, their families…
With technology like artificial intelligence rapidly advancing, it’s hard for companies to stand out in a highly competitive market—but some brands are making profound strides in their industries and shaping consumer and industry expectations along the way. Enter: The SUCCESS top 10 most innovative companies to watch in 2024. They are large and small companies that have us fired up about the cool ways they are innovating and leveraging technology.Most Innovative Company in Food1. UPSIDE FoodsPhoto courtesy of UPSIDE FoodsWho they are: UPSIDE Foods is on the leading edge of animal cell-cultivated meat. (That’s meat grown from animal cells.) It…
Jonathan Kuminga is enjoying every opportunity he gets this season to energize the Bay Area crowd. Ever since his first appearance in the NBA three seasons ago—by nailing a three on his first shot—the 6’8, 210-pound all-around basketball beast has been teasing the Golden State Warriors with his talents of providing thunderous jams, buzzer-beating threes, as well as a powerful and smothering defensive presence. “I mean we play for the fans so you make the fans go crazy,” Kuminga says. You just bring the energy and then everything starts rolling.” Now in his third season, it’s been a relatively steady…