Gabrielle Kassel

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If you’re among the 45 percent of midlife women with a sluggish sex drive, you’ve probably tried all of the things to get your groove back. Scheduling sex. Role play. Rewatching the steamiest scenes from TheHunting Wives. And there’s nothing quite as frustrating as wanting to want it…but not feeling a damn thing. Now there’s something new to try, ladies: a crop of pleasure products claiming ...

Bookshops might have a reputation as the classic meet-cute locale. But for fitness fans, the gym tops the list of real-life hotspots where sparks actually fly.
“Honestly, the gym is one of the most underrated places for gym-goers to flirt and meet someone,” according to relationship and confidence coach expert Sabrina Bendory. Any shared hobby makes for an easy entry point to connection.
The gym can be a particularly magical mutual interest because it signals aligned values—which is key to lo...

The wellness world is ever-evolving, and 2025 is shaping up to be yet another big year for innovations in supplements. Want to know what the people who live and breathe this stuff (that’s us, BTW) are most excited about right now? Get ready for the rundown on the hottest topics, pulled straight from The Vitamin Shoppe’s 2025 Health & Wellness Trend Report.
Whether you’re looking to improve your healthspan, get stronger, or simply feel your best, you’re sure to find something that piques your ...

The number of candles on your birthday cake may mark your chronological age, but it doesn’t necessarily say much about how you feel. Your biological age, or how your body functions at the cellular and molecular level, isn’t just determined by time, according to William W. Li, M.D., an internationally renowned physician, scientist, and author of The New York Times bestseller Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. Instead, it’s shaped by daily diet and lifestyle ...

Probiotics may get all the press, but another gut microbiome MVP deserves praise, too: polyphenols. These plant compounds have whole-body benefits, including supporting and increasing gut microbial diversity.
Ahead, a closer look at polyphenols, including what they are, what research says about their gut health benefits, and how to get more of them.
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Crossword puzzles, memory games, and Sudoku get all the credit for protecting our brains as we age—but emerging research suggests there’s a far less heady player in long-term brain health: your gut.
“Our brains and gut are deeply connected,” says certified nutritionist and personal trainer Lisa Schultz, C.N., C.P.T., creator of the Verdura Method for healthier eating. “It’s wild once you understand just how connected they are.” Case in point: A June 2025 review published in Archives of Geront...

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The best vibrating cock rings boost bedroom pleasure for all involved. Some background: Cock rings (a.k.a. C-rings or penis rings) are bands that fit around the base of the shaft. “These rings restrict blood flow and trap blood in the penis, which can allow for fuller, firmer, and longer-lasting erections,” says ...

Most people with penises use their phallus to fill holes, but now there’s a cosmetic procedure that puts it on the receiving end: penis filler.
Penis filler is a non-surgical procedure where hyaluronic acid dermal filler—the same gel-like substance used for lip and cheek filler—is typically injected into the shaft (not the head) of the penis to increase girth, explains Chris Bustamante, DNP, an aesthetic nurse practitioner and founder of Lushful Aesthetics in New York City. Many patients comb...

Sometimes, you have to fail to succeed in the long run—and the same can be true in the weight room. Enter: training to failure.
This training method involves performing as many reps as possible with good form, says strength and conditioning specialist Alena Luciani, CSCS, founder of Training2xl. There are a couple of ways to train to failure: “Some people will hit a predetermined number of reps for their first few sets, but then finish with an AMRAP (as many reps as possible) on their last se...

Erotic asphyxiation is a mouthful—not to mention, easy to misspell in a search bar—which is why it’s better known as breath play. Erotic asphyxiation (EA) refers to the act of intentionally restricting blood or air flow during sexual activity for the sake of heightened pleasure on behalf of the giver or receiver.
Despite being considered an advanced kink, breath play is on the rise. “Some surveys find that as many as one in three young women today say that they were choked [one type of breath...

Over the past few years, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs)—tracking technology initially designed for people with diabetes—have gone mainstream. Proponents of this off-label use claim that utilizing blood sugar monitoring tools helps them make blood-sugar-friendly decisions, which in turn helps them feel better, think faster, and get more out of each and every day.
If the data-driven approach isn’t for you, though, don’t sweat it. “Great glucose habits don’t require high-tech tools,” accordi...

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...