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How Does the Vagus Nerve Tamp Down Inflammation?
Stimulating the vagus nerve leads to the release of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that affects inflammation. Learn more.
How to Boost Nitric Oxide
Nitric oxide is a gas that can’t be harnessed well in a supplement, so nitrate-rich foods are your best source. But, here are five other ways to increase the body’s production.
Male Hormone Balance and Optimization: A Panel Discussion With Life Time’s MIORA Leaders
Learn from Life Time’s MIORA leaders about the unique aspects of male hormone health, including strategies for optimizing and balancing hormones.
Training for Longevity
Learn the connection between fitness and longevity and strategies for training to be fit for life.
Female Hormone Balance and Optimization: A Panel Discussion With Life Time’s MIORA Leaders
Life Time’s MIORA leaders explain the key hormones involved in female wellness, how to recognize common signs of imbalance, the importance of testing, and methods to support your hormones.
Can You Measure Vagal Tone?
Yes. You can measure heart-rate variability, do the palatine-arch response test, and more.
GLP-1s, Weight Loss, and Health: A Panel Discussion With Life Time’s MIORA Leaders
Learn how GLP-1s can safely and strategically be used to support your health and weight-loss goals while also promoting overall wellness.
Can You Use Marijuana While on Antidepressants?
Here’s what recent research is discovering.
Can Fish Oil Supplements Help Moderate the Inflammation Response?
The role of omega-3s in managing chronic inflammation and promoting long-term health.
Expert Answers: How Do I Use a Cold Plunge?
Step-by-step guidance for the most effective way to use a cold plunge.
What Are the Health Benefits of Castor Oil?
This one-ingredient wonder can help soften skin, reduce joint pain, relieve constipation, and more.
Listen Up: Why Taking Care of Your Hearing Health Matters
One in four people are projected to have some degree of hearing loss by 2025, according to the World Health Organization — and hearing loss is connected to several deeper health impacts, including cognitive decline and cardiovascular function.
Are Tattoos Harmful or Helpful to Your Health?
Here’s what recent research says.
How Following Ultradian, Circadian, and Infradian Rhythms Can Boost Your Health
Tune into natural rhythms to improve your energy, concentration, and sleep.
The Outsized Health Threat of Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes aren’t just annoying — they can also pose significant health risks. Here’s what you need to know.
A Clearer View of Health: A Guide to Understanding Comprehensive Bloodwork
Learn about some additional blood markers you can have tested beyond the traditional panels and why they matter for painting a more complete picture of your current state of your health.
Why Red-Light Therapy?
Red-light therapy uses different wavelengths of light to create some sort of impact — and when it comes to health, those benefits can include faster healing, reduced inflammation, muscle recovery, and more.
How Conventional Farming Practices Harm the Soil
Widespread farming practices like monoculture planting and the use of chemical fertilizers have a detrimental effect on soil health.
7 Ways to Find Food From Good Soil
Some food and farm activists want to see an official “soil health” label — much like the federally regulated organic label — but for now, nothing like this exists to guide consumers. Finding food grown in good soil requires some detective work. Experts offer these clues.
The Rise of Adult ADHD
The number of adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is growing more than four times faster than diagnoses among children. What’s behind this trend — and what are the latest treatments?
What Is Wrong With the Skin on My Feet?
Plantar warts, fungal infections, and thyroid dysfunction can all affect the skin on your feet. Here’s why.