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How to Balance Your Blood Sugar
Blood sugar and insulin work together to support your energy and health. Learn how to keep them in balance.
16 Ways to Move More
Resist the call of the couch! For our basic well-being, we need to get moving.
On Dying Well
A pioneering palliative-care expert shares his insights on the power of finding peace and possibility at the end of life.
Heart-Healthy Exercise: By the Numbers
Just how good is exercise for the heart? Here are the numbers.
All About Incontinence
Two experts share ways to lessen symptoms of incontinence — without surgery or medication.
New Blood Pressure Guidelines: Experts Weigh In
We asked some trusted experts to weigh in on the new guidelines expanding the definition of high blood pressure. Here’s what they had to say.
How to Heal Arthritis Naturally
Susan Blum, MD, MPH, author of a new book on arthritis, outlines a three-step guide to treat joint pain.
How to Encourage Your Aging Parents to Embrace a Healthier Lifestyle
When your aging parents aren’t living as healthfully as you’d like, it can create a stressful situation — for them and you. Here’s how to cope.
Build a Better Brain
Fitness is more than just losing weight and toning up — it’s a whole-body pursuit, one that includes tending to the health of one of your most important organs: the brain.
Spice Up Your Meals for Longer Life
Why chili peppers may be the key to longevity.
The Truth About Circulation
Can exercise help varicose veins? Are there quick fixes for cold hands? Learn what’s true — and false — when it comes to circulation.
How Sugar Affects Your Health
On average, Americans consume 22 teaspoons of sugar a day — which can fuel inflammation, candida overgrowth, and a variety of chronic diseases, including cancer. Here’s how to tame your sweet tooth.
Are You Overmedicated?: An Interview With Andrew Weil, MD
Integrative-medicine pioneer Andrew Weil, MD, talks to us about his new book, Mind Over Meds, and why Americans are taking too many drugs.
Taking On the Allergy Epidemic
Health experts are uncovering new ways to help us build resistance to allergies despite the challenging environment, along with straightforward strategies to help us stay healthy.
Sara Gottfried’s Turmeric Latte Recipe
This creamy, rich latte is packed with anti-inflammatory and thyroid-supporting nutrients.
Turning Back the Clock
In her compelling new book, Younger, functional-medicine doc Sara Gottfried, MD, outlines a seven-week program to reverse aging.
Reimagining Retirement
These expert tips can help you design a meaningful and fulfilling postretirement plan.
Beyond Cholesterol: 8 Tests That Measure Your Cardiovascular-Disease Risk
Functional-medicine doctors are using new metrics to measure heart health and disease risk.
The Testosterone Trap
New research suggests androgen replacement therapy may increase your risk of heart attack.
4 Ways to Fight Alzheimer’s Now
Research shows that lifestyle choices are the key to prevention. Here are four ways to protect yourself.
Fearless Aging
Stereotypes about getting older can make a natural process stressful. Here’s how to stop those negative messages from clouding the years ahead.