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Can the Arrival of Spring Cause Seasonal Affective Disorder?
It turns out seasonal affective disorder is not just a winter affliction. Try these strategies to lessen spring anxiety.
Guidelines for Exercising During Cancer Treatment
Experts offer guidance on staying active and exercising safely during cancer treatment.
What Does My Resting Heart Rate Tell Me About My Health and Fitness?
Delve into what this measurement means for your heart health and exercise goals.
PUMPING IRONY: Growing Old Can Be Depressing
Late-life depression descends on an estimated 20 percent of older U.S. adults, according to recent research. That may explain my recently sagging spirits — or not.
A Guide to Exercising During Cancer Treatment
Physical activity is a powerful complement to traditional cancer treatment. Learn how to manage your strength, energy, and mindset.
Should I Consider a Daily Collagen Drink for Antiaging?
Research shows variations of this nutrient can combat the natural effects of aging on skin and joint health.
How Does Eating Sugar Affect Insulin?
Discover how excessive sugar disrupts natural blood-sugar levels and contributes to metabolic disorders.
What Is Metabolic Health, Anyway?
Gain an understanding of eight factors that can help you better understand your current metabolic health, including why each is important for longevity and vitality.
Can Ketamine Therapy Help Treat Depression and Other Mental Health Disorders?
Ketamine may help treat both acute and chronic depression, as well as other mental health disorders like addiction and PTSD. Learn how it works.
5 Anti-Inflammatory Recipes
Soothe systemic inflammation with these recipes featuring nutritious foods like fatty fish, cruciferous vegetables, berries, and more.
How Does Sugar Affect Mood?
Learn more about the effect that sugar and inflammation have on your mood.
What Are the Best Heart-Healthy Foods?
Experts share which ingredients they keep in their heart-healthy pantries — and which foods they try to avoid.
Considering a GLP-1 Agonist? Here’s How to Take a Balanced Approach
Weight-loss drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, can be both helpful and harmful — sometimes in equal measure. Integrative-health experts suggest that short-term use, coupled with lifestyle changes, can offer a middle way.
How Does Sugar Impact the Liver?
The liver plays a key role in processing sugar, but eating too many sugary foods and drinks can strain this essential organ. Here’s why.
The Truth About Ultraprocessed Foods
These products are everywhere. Here’s a closer look at the many ways these food products can harm your health — and why it’s worth the effort to avoid them when you can.
12 Common Questions About Sugar and Your Health — Answered
Here’s what you need to know about the sweet stuff’s effects on your health.
PUMPING IRONY: An Alternative Approach to Alzheimer’s
With enthusiasm waning amid poor clinical trials and ineffective treatments, dementia researchers are increasingly exploring the role viral infections may play in the disease — and the salutary effects of a particular vaccine.
8 Ways to Activate the Vagus Nerve — and Relieve Anxiety
The following techniques all safely stimulate the vagus nerve, but people with severe asthma, sleep apnea, or heart conditions should use caution with any electrical forms of VNS.
Hormone Health and Longevity: Making the Connection
Learn how hormones change as we age, as well as how to safely optimize them to benefit health, as well as improve longevity.
How Can the Vagus Nerve Help Lower Inflammation?
Stimulating the vagus nerve leads to the release of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that affects inflammation. Learn more.
Training for Longevity
Learn the connection between fitness and longevity and strategies for training to be fit for life.