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Can Amino Acids Help Improve Mood?
More people than ever are medicating for mood disorders, but author Julia Ross, MD, says there may be a more natural approach that’s just as effective.
How to Analyze Your Dreams
What your dreams may be telling you – and how to get it in writing.
Why Getting Enough Sleep Is Vital to Your Health
Want to be fit and healthy? Find out why your shuteye should be a top priority.
Man Alive: Fitness Inspiration for Husbands and Fathers
Somewhere between being breadwinners, role models, and lovers, many married men lose track of their commitment to fitness. Here’s what men can do to reclaim their health and vitality, and why it matters to those who depend on them.
Fighting Inflammation
Some aging factors are beyond our control, but one of the biggest — inflammation — needn’t be. Here’s how you can extinguish the flames of chronic inflammation before they ignite.
Silver Lining: Cindy Joseph
The word ‘old’ has been given a bad rap, explains Cindy Joseph. Life has been mistakenly described as a downhill process, when, in fact, it’s an ever-continuing expansion.
All About Hydration
Clear thinking, vibrant skin, healthy kidneys, and bountiful energy — they all depend on an adequate daily intake of water. Are you getting enough liquids? And if you work out, are you getting the right kind? Find out why you should look before you gulp.
Could Adult ADD Be Sabotaging Your Fitness Success?
Are your efforts to get in shape being distracted by Attention Deficit Disorder?
Demystifying Detox
Detoxing is all the rage these days. But what’s the right way to approach it? Here’s everything you need to know to lose your toxins without losing your mind.
Worth Its Weight? The Debate About Birth Control and Weight Gain
If you use a hormonal method of birth control, you may gain weight. Then again, you may not. Your doctor can’t tell you. In fact, you could be the best expert on this weighty matter.
Tips to Start Exercising When You’re Overweight
Sixty percent of Americans are classified as overweight. If you’re one of them you should know how to exercise around your extra pounds — without risking injury and setbacks.
Full Speed Ahead: Allyson Felix
Sprinter Allyson Felix on her race to the Olympics.
How Walking Can Be Used as a Sacred Practice for Healing
When a back injury made her desk job impossible, psychotherapist Susan Scott discovered the best medicine of all: a walk in the woods.
Baked or Fried: Acrylamide
Acrylamide, a cancer-causing agent, has shown up in a variety of fried foods, but also in healthier baked and roasted items, including home-cooked meals. Should we be alarmed? Here’s a look at what we know about acrylamide, its risks and whether we need to take action.
Tips to Keeping Your Joints Healthy
Degenerative joint disease can cause debilitating pain, loss of mobility, and function, even severe disability. But what if you’re just starting to suffer from a little wear and tear? Here’s how to work with your joints — not against them.
Weight Loss 101
Feel like you’re failing at weight loss? Forever stuck in the remedial class? Don’t despair! Here’s the study guide you need to make the weight-loss honor roll once and for all.
How to Overcome Pessimism
Can the way you think influence your life chances? Is it possible to think yourself away from failure and toward success? The field of Positive Psychology says —YES!
Time to be a Citizen: Navigating Work, Family, and Civic Engagement
How can you do your part for your country when work is swallowing you whole?
Overhaul Your Stress Machine
Are you revving too high, running on fumes and sputtering at stops? Get yourself into the fix-it shop for diagnostics and a 10-point tune-up.
The Diet Dilemma
Every body is unique, and yet most eating plans promise results for everyone. Sure, you want to eat right, but what’s right for you?
Why Your Gut Health Matters
There’s a whole universe of bacteria and fungi inside your body, particularly in your intestinal tract. The good news? A lot of them are your friends.