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How Strength Training Balances Your Hormones
Looking to regulate your sex hormones and increase insulin sensitivity? Try weight training.
California Classifies Weed Killer Roundup as Cancer Causing
In milestone move, the state lists the world’s most applied herbicide as a human carcinogen.
How to Boost Testosterone — Naturally
Here are 10 lifestyle-based ways to increase your testosterone levels.
Why Do Thyroid Disorders Affect Women More Often Than Men?
Here’s what to know about thyroid dysfunction — and how to get tested.
Nourishing Care for the Postpartum Mom: An Interview With Heng Ou
Heng Ou, the author of The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother, talks to us about ways to honor the postpartum season.
The Problem With Hormonal Birth Control: An Interview with Aviva Romm, MD
Functional-medicine doc and hormone expert Aviva Romm, MD, talks to us about the health effects of hormonal contraception — and what to do about it.
Nutritional Supplements May Decrease Postpartum Blues
A trio of supplements supports brain changes in women during postpartum.
The Testosterone Trap
New research suggests androgen replacement therapy may increase your risk of heart attack.
Journey to Healing: Q&A With Sarah Kay Hoffman
The author and blogger shares how she healed her gut, reclaimed her health, grew her family, and discovered a new place of joy.
A Whiff of Good News
Industry giant Unilever opts to reveal fragrance chemicals in all of its personal-care brands.
Gene Testing and Family Planning
Carrier testing can clue you in to potential gene mutations in future pregnancies. Is it right for you?
Behind the Scenes With Aviva Romm, MD (Video)
Go behind the scenes at our cover shoot with Aviva Romm, MD, as she shares how she's connecting science and nature in her medical approach.
Bridging the Divide: Aviva Romm, MD
Integrative physician Aviva Romm, MD, seeks to fill the gaps between natural and scientific therapies, and reunite us with our health and vitality.
Unhappy Pills
Women taking oral contraceptives suffer a higher incidence of depression, a new study finds.
How Exercise Decreases Inflammation
We know food can make a difference in lowering chronic inflammation, but regular activity also plays an important role. Here are some helpful tips on how to make exercise work for you.
How a Healthy, Happy Sex Life Supports Your Health
Here are nine ways a healthy sex life can support your wellness — and vice-versa.
Caffeine and Cortisol
Alan Christianson, NMD, explains how your afternoon cup of joe might be derailing your cortisol curve.
Cortisol and Perimenopause
Cortisol levels can be especially erratic during menopause and peri-menopause. Here are some tips for keeping them on track.
How to Balance Your Cortisol Levels
The “stress hormone” cortisol is essential for energy and health, but when it’s out of balance, you are, too. Learn how to manage low cortisol levels and high cortisol levels to keep inflammation, cravings, and belly fat at bay.
Sexual Intimacy and Mental Acuity
A Dutch study finds sex may keep our minds sharp as we age.
Individualized Weight Loss
Conventional weight-loss strategies often fail because they don’t account for a host of intersecting factors that are unique in each of us. Here are the variables that matter most — and why.