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PUMPING IRONY: Redefining Cancer
The other day, I was playing golf with my two older brothers and a friend — all retired — and overheard my senior sibling mention that he had just been in to see his doctor.
I Love My Brain
Discover the transformative power of understanding the brain through Jill Bolte Taylor’s book, My Stroke of Insight. Follow Kris Carr’s journey of healing and self-discovery, finding inspiration in embracing life’s challenges and tapping into the body’s innate healing wisdom.
Challenging Diet Culture Language
Heidi Wachter on body image, our food culture, and how we perceive “healthy”.
What Are the Possible Root Causes of Autism?
The incidence of autism is growing at an alarming rate. Experts are struggling to discover why. Slowly, a strange and complex picture is coming together. It suggests that autism’s mysterious mechanisms could ultimately reveal health truths relevant to us all.
How Forests Boost Immunity
Studies show that positive immune benefits can last up to a month after a visit to the woods.
Expert Answers: Kids and Weight Training, Natural Joint-Pain Remedies, and Saggy Skin After Weight-Loss
Jen Sinkler, our fitness editor, wrangles leading experts to address your most perplexing workout quandaries and conundrums.
Wherever You Go, There You Are
This classic book from mindfulness pioneer Jon Kabat-Zinn brings meditation down to earth.
Can We Trust Most Medical Studies on Health?
Believe it or not, the answer is an unequivocal NO! It is well known that studies funded by the industry…
Tame Your Inner Critic
Reprogram your brain to see all that’s good in your life and the world around you.
3 Methods of Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting – it is definitely one of the fastest (no pun intended) growing nutrition topics right now.
Question Authority
When it comes to health and fitness information, authoritative organizations may not be your best source of advice.
How Good Bacteria — and Bad Bacteria — Affect Your Microbiome
Find out why some internal bacteria are our friends – and why providing a happy, well-balance home for them is essential to our vitality and well-being.
Try a Healthy Dose of Lifestyle
A study by Roger Walsh, MD, PhD, found that making lifestyle changes can be as effective as drugs at treating depression and other mental health disorders.
Even BPA-Free Plastic Has Health Risks
Some tips on how to avoid hormone-disrupting chemicals in your kitchen.
Relaxation Revolution
Herbert Benson’s book offers scientific proof that mind-body practices can have powerful, gene-altering effects — in a surprisingly short period of time.
Making a Diagnosis is Less Important than Asking These 2 Questions
Ultimately, asking the right questions is more important than giving a label to a set of observations.
Not Having Enough Food Causes Obesity and Diabetes
How does not having enough to eat cause obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and early death? Let’s investigate.
10 Natural Ways to Stay Energized Throughout the Day
Feel like you’re moving at marathon pace during the day? Here are 10 easy and natural ways to stay energized throughout the day.
Are We There Yet?
The Practice: Relax, you’ve arrived. Why? We spend so much of our time trying to get somewhere. Part of this…
Better Posture, Less Pain
Discover the surprising impact of posture on pain tolerance during medical procedures
Cigarette Smoke’s Rapid Impact on Genes
New research shows that cigarette smoke can cause genetic damage within minutes.