Health

Fake MEDS, Real Relief

A Harvard report finds that sugar pills can greatly reduce migraine symptoms — even when the patient knows the pill is a fake.

By Experience Life Staff

General Health Pain Relief

Out of the Darkness: Jenni Engebretson’s Success Story

How one woman overcame depression and addiction by rebuilding her mind, body, and spirit.

By Jenni Engebretson

Depression & Anxiety Success Stories

5 Tips for Dining Out When You Have Food Allergies

A server's thoughts.

By Jesse Wroblewski

Allergies Nutrition Tips

Revolutionary Act 6: Redefine Your Role

You are not a “healthcare consumer.” You are a human being. You may be experiencing an illness or other health challenge right now, but remember that good health is your body’s natural state.

By Pilar Gerasimo

General Health

Dr. Sara Gottfried looks out the window.

Stress Buster: Sara Gottfried, MD

Feeling tired but wired? Balance your hormones and you can balance your life, says Sara Gottfried, MD.

By Nora Cox

Hormones

Behind the Scenes With Sara Gottfried, MD (Video)

Integrative- and functional-medicine pioneer Sara Gottfried, MD, shares her personal struggle with imbalanced hormones, and how what she learned from her own treatment protocol has informed more than a decades-worth of work helping women, as well as her best-selling book The Hormone Cure.

By Experience Life Staff

Functional/Integrative Medicine General Health

Expert Answers: Does Compression Gear Work?

And, if so, when should I use it?

By Andrew Heffernan

Fitness Tips Pain Relief

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Exercise Makes Skin Healthier

Regular workouts don’t just benefit your fitness. They benefit your skin, too — particularly as you age.

By Experience Life Staff

Personal Care/Beauty Skin, Hair, & Nails

Revolutionary Act 5: Repossess Your Health

Reclaim responsibility for your well-being; own your daily choices; minimize your reliance on the broken sick-care system.

By Pilar Gerasimo

General Health

Connecting ADHD and Nutrition

For kids with focus and behavior challenges, nutritional shifts may work as well as, or better than, medication.

By Pamela Weintraub

Brain Health Nutrition Tips

6 Plant-Based Ways to Fight Inflammation — Naturally

Avoiding NSAIDs like ibuprofen and naproxen because of their potential side effects? Here are botanical alternatives that may fit the bill.

By the Experience Life Team

Arthritis & Joint Health Functional/Integrative Medicine

A white dog smelling a chamomile flower with the focus on the flower

How to Cope With Losing a Pet

When a beloved animal companion dies, runs away, or is lost, the grief can be overwhelming. Psychologist Sandra Barker on how to cope.

By Jon Spayde

Pets Relationships

Expert Answers: How Men Can Overcome Yoga Jitters

Our fitness experts give you suggestions for taking your first yoga class — and keeping the nerves at bay.

By Nicole Radziszewski

Fitness Tips Men's Health

Fitness Fix: How to Correct Computer Slouch

Two exercises to help undo damage of poor posture.

By Nicole Radziszewski

Fitness Tips Flexibility & Mobility

a young girl mimics the adult action of rubbing her forehead while holding reading glasses while sitting in front of a laptop

Expert Strategies to Help Your Child Cope With Stress

So much for a carefree childhood. Today, even little kids are susceptible to adult-size stresses. Here's where the stress comes from, and what you can do about it.

By Helen Cordes

Family/Parenting/Kids Stress

Ibuprofen & Your Body: 10 Things to Know

NSAIDS — nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin — can cause more pain than they relieve.

By the Experience Life Team

Arthritis & Joint Health General Health

11 Facts About Your Thyroid

Millions of people suffer the symptoms of thyroid dysfunction without ever knowing why. Here are 11 critical things you should know now.

By the Experience Life Team

Hormones Specific Health Conditions

Calorie counter application next to salad

The Calorie Myth

New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Bailor on why we should be doing the opposite of the standard weight-loss advice to eat less and exercise more — plus, the importance of nutrient-dense food.

By Experience Life Staff

Metabolism/Weight Loss

Loving What I’ve Got: Jacquelyn Fletcher’s Success Story

My Turnaround: Jacquelyn B. Fletcher (Video)

After struggling with her weight throughout childhood, Jacquelyn B. Fletcher lost 100 pounds — and has kept it off for nearly two decades. Here, she recalls the moment she realized her body — and her life — would be forever changed.

By Experience Life Staff

Metabolism/Weight Loss Success Stories