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What Your Mouth Is Trying to Tell You
Oral health is intricately connected to the rest of the body. Here’s why it matters — and how to read those niggling mouth symptoms.
Another Side of Statins
New research suggests that some statins may mitigate the growth of certain cancers.
Should I Breathe Through My Nose or My Mouth?
Chronic mouth breathing can create problems — here’s why.
The Trouble With Food Studies
Nutrition research is rife with limitations and problems. Here’s some expert guidance for cutting through the confusion around food studies.
What to Do About Noise Pollution
Noise pollution reverberates throughout the natural world and can damage our health. Discover what you can do to quiet the cacophony.
How to Breathe
The way we breathe affects our athletic performance, cognitive health, and overall well-being. Here’s how to breathe better.
10 Health Metrics to Measure
To gain a true picture of your health status, monitor these 10 assessments consistently over time.
Your Questions, Answered: How is Life Time continuing to keep its health clubs clean during the coronavirus pandemic?
Learn how we’ve enhanced our rigorous safety and cleaning protocols to make our spaces safer for you and our team members.
How Good Is Your Tap Water?
Curious what’s in your tap water? Check out the Environmental Working Group’s new Tap Water Database.
Beyond BMI: Why True Health Is About More Than What You Weigh
How much you weigh gets a lot of attention despite being one of the least telling measures of health.
How to Do a Facial Lymphatic Massage (VIDEO)
Learn how to do this DIY technique that can help drain sinuses, relieve congestion, and reduce fluid retention.
Should You Test Your Bone Density?
A bone-density test is the gold standard for diagnosing osteoporosis — and can help you assess your risk of fracture.
6 Tips to Help You Stay Hydrated
Take water breaks, skip the ice, cook with high-quality sea salt — plus, three more tips to help you stay hydrated.
How to Strengthen Your Bones
We often forget about our skeletons, but they are essential to multiple aspects of our health.
13 Reasons Why Drinking Water Matters
From joint health to energy production to skin health, here’s why you should drink water.
The Sauna: 7 Health Benefits and How to Use It
Get healthier while sitting? Normally that’s not the case — but it is when you’re sitting in a sauna.
Your Questions, Answered: How Big of a Deal is Alcohol When it Comes to My Fitness Goals?
Here’s how a Life Time dietitian approaches this subject with clients.
Your Questions, Answered: How Can I Be Sure I Get Enough Water?
A Life Time dietitian offers her best tips for fitting in enough ounces throughout the day.
The Fascial Connection
Just beneath your skin lies a complex network of connective tissue called fascia that helps you move, stand straight, and play hard. Keeping fascia tissue healthy might be one of the most effective — and most overlooked — ways to improve your health and fitness.
6 Health Investments That Are Worth It
The state of the current healthcare system may leave you feeling powerless over your health and well-being, but you have more control than you might think. Here are some strategies that are worth the investment.
4 Low-Cost Strategies to Improve Your Health
Take control of your health with these low-cost tips.