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High Blood Sugar May Undermine Workouts
A recent study suggests we might want to limit our sugar intake.
Why Do I Have Cavities?
Here are some root causes of cavities — and what you can do about them.
The Importance of Food Heritage
Food provides a window into our culture. Celebrated chef Marcus Samuelsson talks about the soul of American food, specifically Black food traditions, and how the origins of what and how we cook both influences and connects us.
PUMPING IRONY: The Medicare Muddle
Navigating the Medicare enrollment process should be easy. It is not.
5 Myths About Menopause
Debunking common misconceptions about this inevitable phase.
How Heart-Rate Variability Affects Your Stress Response
Discover how to create heart-rate coherence for a greater sense of calm.
PUMPING IRONY: Painful Repercussions
Financial stress during middle age can create physical pain in your later years, according to a new study. My own family’s experience suggests healing is possible.
Why Do I Have Bad Breath?
Here are some root causes of bad breath — and what you can do about it.
How to Find the Right Therapist
Credentials, cost, and length of treatment are just a few factors to consider when finding a therapist.
Looking to Eat a Mediterranean Diet? Here Are 6 Staple Foods.
Learn why these six foods are so good for your health — and how to incorporate them into your diet.
How to Improve Your Grip Strength
Train your grip strength for joint health, athletic performance — and your own longevity.
What Your Mouth Is Trying to Tell You
Oral health is intricately connected to the rest of the body. Here’s why it matters — and how to read those niggling mouth symptoms.
Moving for Mental Health
How maintaining a consistent fitness and movement routine has helped improve Life Time member Lindsay Byrd’s physical and mental well-being.
All Rise: Marcus Samuelsson
The celebrated chef talks about Black food traditions, community kitchens, and the soul of American food.
40 Spices and Plant-Based Foods With Anti-Cancer Potential
These spices and other foods may have preventive or even anti-cancer potential, according to Bharat B. Aggarwal, PhD.
Op-Ed: A Moment of Pause About the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
An Experience Life staffer who recently received the J&J vaccine writes about her reaction to the news that the vaccine is being temporarily paused and investigated in connection to a rare blood-clotting disorder.
PUMPING IRONY: A Long-Term Rehab Project
COVID has drawn fresh attention to our broken long-term-care system, sparking some ambitious government initiatives. But recent research suggests there’s much more work to be done.
7 Steps to Improve Your Adrenal Function
Plus, how a Life Time dietitian overcame her own adrenal fatigue.
A Wellness Talk With Desmond Howard
A Life Time team member shares highlights from his conversation with the NFL veteran and Heisman Trophy winner.
A Mindful View of Motivation
How to get yourself going without beating yourself up.
9 Functional-Medicine Strategies to Help Treat Long-Haul COVID
Many people who have had COVID-19 still experience chronic issues. We talked to several functional-medicine doctors, and here’s what they recommend.