Health

How to Manage a Trigger Response

You don’t have to be hijacked by strong reactions. Learn how to manage them — and how to recover your cool when you’ve already lost it.

By Jane McCampbell Stuart, MA, LMFT, CPCC, RMFT

Emotional Intelligence Personal Development

Train Your Brain — and Improve Your Sports Performance — With Neuro Optimization

The next frontier in athletic performance? Neurological optimization. Here's why.

By Michael Dregni

Brain Health Fitness Tips

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What Can I Do to Lower My Alzheimer’s Risk and Dementia?

Neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, shares nine strategies for preventing cognitive decline.

By Michael Dregni

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Inflammation

Can Brain Retraining Help Me Recover From Long COVID?

Lingering symptoms from long COVID and other chronic-pain conditions might result from faulty feedback loops in the nervous system. Brain training can help resolve them.

By Mo Perry

Brain Health Covid-19

How One Woman Overcame Her OCD

Melissa Kay shares how she found relief from a debilitating mental illness with medication and a more balanced lifestyle.

By Melissa Kay

Mental Health

Talks — S9, EP4 / A Story of Lifelong Curiosity: Learn, Dream, and Imagine

Learning is not something to be limited to our school-age years — if we can be curious and find new ways to learn, dream, imagine, and try throughout our lives, then we stand to be happier and more fulfilled in the long run.

With Jennifer Manocherian

Healthy Aging Personal Development

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4 Expert Tips for Healthy Aging

The body does change over time. These suggestions from integrative physician Frank Lipman, MD, can help you adjust your behaviors with the goal of maintaining your best possible health.

By Jon Spayde

Healthy Aging

How Are High-Dose Vitamin C Infusions Being Used for Cancer?

Learn more about this treatment and how it works to support radiation and chemotherapy.

By Laine Bergeson

Cancer Functional/Integrative Medicine

How Does Drinking Alcohol Affect My Gut Microbiome?

Heavy drinking may lead to gut dysbiosis, according to several studies, but the health effects are less clear when it comes to drinking in moderation.

By Michael Dregni

Gut Health

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PUMPING IRONY: For Seniors Seeking an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis, Location Matters

In the latest evidence of widespread inequities in our healthcare system, researchers have found that dementia sufferers are about twice as likely to get a diagnosis in certain regions of the country than in others.

By Craig Cox

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Pumping Irony

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7 Everyday Habits That Could Be Harming Your Neck and Back

A licensed chiropractor outlines common behaviors that can lead to neck and back pain.

By Dr. Symantha Sharon, DC

Pain Relief

Exercise May Reduce Prostate-Cancer Risk

Here's the takeaway from a recent study.

By Craig Cox

Cancer Men's Health

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Cycle Syncing: Exercise Strategies for Each Phase of Your Menstrual Cycle

Discover how to align your fitness routine with the natural phases of your menstrual cycle — and why it matters.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Women's Health

What Are Some of the Health Consequences of Eating Junk Food?

Eating ultraprocessed food may increase the likelihood of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and anxiety, according to a recent review. Here's why.

By Craig Cox

Food Addiction Inflammation

What Is Breathwork?

Humans have recognized the power of controlled breathing for centuries. Give these methods a try to feel the effects on your body and mind.

By Courtney Helgoe

Functional/Integrative Medicine

What’s the Best Anti-Cancer Diet?

It depends on the type of cancer you have as well as the health of your internal ecosystem. Here's why.

By Laine Bergeson

Cancer Functional/Integrative Medicine

What Women Need to Know to Age Powerfully

Exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist Stacy Sims, MSC, PhD, explains what women need to know to stay strong their entire lives.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Strength Training Women's Health

How to Become a Pro-Ager

How we talk and think about growing old can significantly affect our ability to maintain our health as we age. Here's why.

By Jon Spayde

Attitude/Mindset Healthy Aging

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What Is the Terrain Theory of Cancer?

The health of the body’s internal ecosystem can determine how well the body resists cancer, both before and after a diagnosis. While each of us needs unique support, our diet and lifestyle choices can help us build a healthier terrain right now.

By Laine Bergeson

Cancer Inflammation