Immunity

Plant-based essential oils have long been used in the practice of aromatherapy to help address stress, pain, and other issues. Conventional medicine has begun to take notice.

The foods and beverages you shun when you're sick can be just as important as those you eat.

Here are some simple changes to reduce pollution exposure — and improve your lung health.

Integrative nutritionist Kathie Swift, RDN, MS, recommends the following supplements when fighting off a cold.

Conquer a cold by eating wisely. Here are several foods that make you feel better.

Our lungs are essential to life — and our immunity. Learn what you can do to support them in the face of increasing air pollution — plus, lung-healing foods.

When ground into flours, most grains act like sugar in the body, triggering weight gain, inflammation and blood-sugar imbalances. Here’s why whole kernels are a better option than processed grains.

A shinrin-yoku retreat provides opportunities to rebuild a healthy connection with nature and improve your well-being.

The growing threat of antibiotic resistance is leading some researchers and doctors to investigate the power of natural remedies.

What are the health benefits of oregano oil? This essential oil has antibiotic properties, but it's potent so use cautiously.

Understand the role of histamines in the body — and which foods to avoid if they’re causing problems.

Superfoods get a lot of attention for their nutritional potency — some justified, some overstated. These seven power foods are actually worth the hype.

Intestinal organisms can be a trigger for troubling health issues. But new research finds they can also help the body heal, especially from autoimmune diseases.

Millions of people suffer thyroid problems without ever knowing why. Here’s how to recognize and resolve thyroid dysfunction your doctor might miss.

Here’s what you need to know about the influenza vaccine.

Here are the foods to embrace — and avoid — if you’re trying to fend off the flu this season.

Three experts talk about the autoimmunity epidemic — and how to reverse it.

Here’s a simple primer on how to buy, store, and consume probiotics.

Why lifestyle-based therapies — including nutrition, exercise, acupuncture, and other alternative practices — are becoming essential components of traditional cancer treatment.

These four nutritional strategies can help support a calmer state of mind.

Functional-medicine doc Amy Myers, MD, outlines her 28-day plan to bring your thyroid back in balance.