Gabrielle Kassel

Today, the memory of her confidence and our summer romance has me falling in love with my own signs of aging (and myself) over and over again.
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Nine years ago, the summer of the Pulse nightclub shooting, I discovered my love of the silver bush on a built butch. We were one thousand miles north of the queer Orlando club, in a Manhattan apartment I was house sitting to supplement my intern’s “salary....

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Research shows that up to 20% of Americans deal with chronic constipation. If you’re part of that no-sign-up-required club, you’ve probably tried some of the buzzier remedies—drinking coffee, eating prunes, taking a probiotic supplement—in the pursuit of regularity. But if you’re still chasing that perfect “ghost po...

As the saying goes, food is medicine. As GLP-1 medications like Ozempic® continue to gain popularity, many health experts are speaking up about natural ways to support GLP-1 production and metabolic health without the prescription.
“People who can’t or don’t want to take GLP-1 medications can still support their body’s natural GLP-1 system and blood sugar levels with smart eating habits,” shares lifestyle medicine physician Onikepe Adegbola, M.D., Ph.D., founder of the virtual IBS clinic Casa...

If there’s ever a time in a woman’s life when her own hormones seem out to get her, it’s menopause. And though it’s long been famous for wreaking all sorts of havoc on the body and mind, ‘the change’ doesn’t have to be traumatic. One potential solution, according to many health professionals: replacing those plummeting hormones.
Menopause hormone therapy (MHT) is the use of prescription estrogen (and sometimes progesterone) to alleviate symptoms related to estrogen decline, according to gynec...

If there’s ever a time in a woman’s life when her own hormones seem out to get her, it’s menopause. And though it’s long been famous for wreaking all sorts of havoc on the body and mind, ‘the change’ doesn’t have to be traumatic. One potential solution, according to many health professionals: replacing those plummeting hormones.
Menopause hormone therapy (MHT) is the use of prescription estrogen (and sometimes progesterone) to alleviate symptoms related to estrogen decline, according to gynec...

Your hygiene practices, haircut choices, and taste in cologne may have evolved since high school—but your below-the-belt bulge likely hasn’t budged since graduation.
That's because penis size at the tail-end of puberty is, well, likely the size of your shlong for life, according to Amy Pearlman, MD, a Miami-based board-certified urologist specializing in male sexual and hormonal health and co-founder of the Prime Institute.
And, for the most part, “lifestyle changes after puberty won’t likely...

If there’s anything as certain as taxes and death, it’s sex ruts.
In long-term relationships, sex ruts aren’t just common—they are expected, says Carolina Pataky, PhD, LMFT, a sexologist and co-founder of South Florida’s Love Discovery Institute. Time and time again, data has shown that more than half of married couples — and many others in long-term partnerships — have experienced a sexual dry spell. In fact, a 2025 survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by sex toy brand Lovense found that 60 p...

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In the kitchen an off-kilter ratio may ruin a post-workout shake, but in your body it can cause something much more serious: oxidative stress.
“Oxidative stress occurs when there are too many harmful molecules in your body compared to the antioxidants needed to clean them up,” says certified nutritionist and personal trainer Lisa Schultz C.N., C.P.T, creator of the Vendura Method for healthier eating. This imbalance—between unstable, damage-causing compounds known as free radicals and the ant...

Biohackers and bodybuilders routinely reap the health and fitness benefits of creatine, but there’s one group notorious for overlooking its perks: endurance athletes. Ironically, when it comes to creatine for endurance, the benefits are significant.
“Creatine is one of the most researched and effective supplements for improving exercise performance,” says Grant Tinsley, Ph.D., C.S.C.S., associate professor of kinesiology and the director of the Energy Balance and Body Composition Laboratory a...

Most people conflate metabolism with calorie burn, but it actually goes a lot deeper than that. Far more than just a measurement of energy (calories) in versus energy out, your metabolism is a complex system that reflects your overall health.
Solid metabolic health translates to steady energy and sound mental well-being, according to Brittany Michels, R.D.N, M.S. C.P.T, a registered dietitian and certified personal trainer with The Vitamin Shoppe. Meanwhile, “long-term, the benefits of a heal...

When I was bulking, the fact that I ended every night with Reese’s candy was not just a sign of where I was in my training season, but a surrender to my ever-present sweet tooth. Those 230 calories, 28 grams of sugar, and 11 grams of fat were in service of my intention to put on mass, but I was also giving in to gnawing cravings. Now, during my cut, I’ve swapped it for a high-protein Reese’s alternative that satisfies the same cravings without derailing my macros. ONE Brand’s Reese’s Peanut B...