Health

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Does Eating With Others Help Your Digestion?

Yes. Discover the social and physiological reasons behind this connection.

By Susan Pagani

Food Culture Gut Health

How Your Gut Microbiome Affects Your Cognitive Health

Discover what researches are learning about the gut-brain axis and brain health.

By Mo Perry

Brain Health Functional/Integrative Medicine

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Why Seasonal Allergies Are Getting Worse — and What You Can Do About It

Climate change is extending the duration of the allergy season, but these key nutrients can help you build resilience and manage symptoms.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Allergies Specific Health Conditions

How Protein Affects GABA and Mental Health

The neurotransmitter GABA has a sizable impact on mental health. Here's how to tailor your protein intake to bring it into balance.

By Henry Emmons, MD

Mental Health

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How Your Gut Microbiome Affects Your Mental Health

Discover what researches are learning about the gut-brain axis and mental well-being.

By Mo Perry

Functional/Integrative Medicine Gut Health

Men Suffer from Osteoporosis Too

Many older women routinely get bone-density testing, but most men are tested only after an osteoporotic fracture occurs.

By Craig Cox

Men's Health

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How to Feel Better After a Bad Night’s Sleep

Nine practical tips to get your day on track after a restless night.

By Callie Fredrickson

Sleep

Talks — S12, EP15 / Power Up Your Mitochondria: A Look at Mitochondrial Health (Performance & Longevity Series)

Learn about the role of mitochondrial health in overall well-being and longevity, including the health practices that can support these cell powerhouses.

With Jim LaValle, RPh, CCN

General Health Gut Health

Easy to Digest

Experience Life’s editor in chief reflects on how the eighth annual Food Issue brings EL’s food and nutrition philosophy to life.

By Jamie Martin

Columns General Health

Talks — S12, EP14 / How to Train for 3 Common Fitness Goals With Danny King

Do you have a goal to build strength, reduce body fat, or recomposition your body? Learn why having a goal and a set plan is key to making progress, as well as how to approach your training if you’re hoping to achieve one of these outcomes.

With Danny King, Master Trainer

Fitness Tips Metabolism/Weight Loss

Understanding Perinatal Depression

Media and cultural portrayals of the joys of new motherhood can be wildly misleading. Here's what to understand about peripartum and postpartum depression.

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

Pregnancy & Postnatal

How to Turn Down Food Noise

Food noise — persistent, unwanted thoughts about eating — affects millions of people and is one of of the reason people turn to GLP-1 medications. These evidence-based strategies can help quiet the food noise naturally.

By Elizabeth Millard

Emotional Intelligence Food Addiction

Talks — S12, EP13 / Why Thyroid Health Matters for an Active Life (Performance & Longevity Series)

The thyroid hormone helps keep the body working at the right speed — but what happens if yours isn’t functioning well? Learn why it’s vital to care for this aspect of your health if you want to stay active and energized.

With Jim LaValle, RPh, CCN

Specific Health Conditions Thyroid

Eating for Your Cycle: How Food Can Transform Your Hormonal Health

Here are four recipes that cover the menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, and luteal phases of your menstrual cycle.

By Lauren Chambers

Hormones Women's Health

How to Eat for Prostate Health

Eating a plant-based diet may help with prostate health, according to recent research.

By Michael Dregni

Cancer Men's Health

9 Ways the Gut Microbiome Influences Health

Your gut microbiome affects much more than digestion: It has an impact on your cognitive function, immune resilience, hormonal health, and more. Here's why.

By Mo Perry

Functional/Integrative Medicine Gut Health

Talks — S12, EP12 / How to Overcome High-Functioning Depression and Reclaim Joy

Learn about high-functioning depression — something that may cause you to feel a lack of joy and result in overfunctioning and overworking — plus strategies for reclaiming your joy.

With Dr. Judith Joseph

Depression & Anxiety Mental Health