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On a scale of 1 to 10, how gross is it if I never change my socks?

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November 10, 2018 at 03:00AM It’s nearly that magical time of the year where feet start sweating and sloshing in the snow, and a little bit of neglect could lead to serious problems. Although you try to be as hygienic as possible when it comes to changing out of gym clothes post-workout, it’s easier to neglect day-to-day foot care. And when it comes to a personal question like—how often should you change socks—during the throes of winter, it isn’t automatically obvious to everyone. By “everyone,” I mean me specifically. So, just how often should you change socks? “That’s easy, every day,” my roommate Emily posited during dinner. “Wait, really,” I asked, my brows furrowing. “Every day?” “Yes, every day,” Emily said, weirded out. “Do you not change them every day?” “Uh, no, I literally wear whatever the hell I can find in my room, half the time my socks don’t even match,” I said. Now granted, I mainly wear dresses and tights, so while I am undeniably gross, I’m also a little less gross than that sounds. But determined to find out where on a 1-to-10 scale I fell, I consulted a podiatrist, who lit the path forward on how to care for your feet, and specifically how often to change out of socks. Here’s the intel. Photo: Stocksy/Melanie DeFazio If you’re battling Athlete’s Foot, change your socks frequently One thing became certain from Yolanda Ragland, MD, a New York City-based podiatrist and foot surgeon and founder of FixYourFeet.com from the get-go. If

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What’s actually causing all of that dry flakey skin around your noise?

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November 10, 2018 at 02:00AM You could moisturize your skin religiously, yet somehow it still happens—that dryness around your nose pops up to sabotage your otherwise hydrated complexion. Why exactly does this happen and why the nose? Put simply your nose is the thing that juts out the most on your face, says Purvisha Patel, MD, board-certified dermatologist and founder of Visha Skincare. “Our noses are the first way air enters the body,” Dr. Patel explains, adding “the inside skin or mucous membranes of the skin can be dry if the environment is dry and cold.” With that said here’s what could be causing the dry skin around your nose 1. Environmental exposure “The outside skin of the nose can be dry and peeling even though the rest of the skin is hydrated also due to exposure to the environment,” Dr. Patel says. She makes the case for keeping your face protected by a balaclava or blanket scarf sound appealing. 2. UV damage “UV radiation can cause the skin on exposed surfaces (hello nose) to burn easily and often” Dr. Patel warns. One of the more concerning side effects of UV exposure is, of course, skin cancer. Dr. Patel says actinic damage, which is when “UV radiation causes DNA damage to cells over time, can present as dry flaking [or] peeling on the nose.” It can be precancerous if your skin fails to heal itself, so getting your skin checked by a dermatologist regularly is a really good idea. 3. Allergies or

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Reading tarot cards can be intimidating, but these 4 spreads make it a cinch

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November 10, 2018 at 01:00AM If an ultimate woo-woo starter kit existed, there would definitely be a deck of tarot cards nestled between the obligatory sage bundle and chunk of rose quartz. The only catch? Unlike easy-to-grasp metaphysical tools, like crystals and smudge sticks, learning how to do a tarot reading can be super overwhelming. There are 78 different symbols to navigate and a near-endless array of spreads to choose from, after all. Yet according to intuitive tarot counselor Sarah M. Chappell, the cards really don’t have to be complicated. In fact, she believes that by keeping your readings as minimal as possible, you’re actually better able to interpret the results. “I like to limit things to one to three cards, especially for students who are just beginning,” she says. “Keeping things simple and clear makes it easier to actually receive the messages, rather than trying to talk ourselves into the answer we actually want.” And that’s the whole point of tarot: By asking a question and pulling a few cards, it’s said to give us feedback and guidance in a way that we can’t access through our intellect alone. “I like to think about tarot as a conversation—a way for us to talk to ourselves, to the universe, to the unknown,” says Chappell. “The cards mirror back our joys, our sorrows, our challenges, and our opportunities for growth.”  She adds that some tarot readers believe they’re tapping into a higher power when they pull and interpret cards, while others consider

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4 benefits of sunlight that will make you want to go take a walk right now

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November 09, 2018 at 12:50PM Conversations around sun exposure usually involve how best protect yourself from the evils of UV rays (skin cancer is scary as hell, y’all). While these are completely valid concerns, we’re here to shine a light—pun fully and proudly intended—on the other side of things: the benefits of sunlight. It’s basic, really: we need sunlight to survive. If we didn’t, we’d be like those creepy see-through deep sea creatures. But we’re humans, not barreleye fish, and therefore we require a decent amount sunlight to not just live, but thrive. And it’s honestly pretty good for your bod—in moderation, of course. I talked to the experts to understand the benefits of sunlight. Here’s what they said. Stocksy/Pansfun Images First things first: getting too much sun has its consequences—namely, skin cancer. Always, always wear sunscreen (at least SPF 30) before going outside to protect your skin from burns and future damage. Using sunscreen will not cancel out any sun benefits, especially vitamin D production (more on that in a sec), says Chirag Shah, MD, co-founder of Accesa Labs. In other words, no excuses to skip slathering on the SPF. Now that we have that out of the way…time to learn all about the benefits of sunlight! 1. Sunlight = vitamin D Sunlight giving you vitamin D is one of those wellness ideas that gets thrown about all the time without a lot of explanation to back it up. (See also: inflammation.) Here’s the lowdown: “Vitamin D is produced using ultraviolet

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