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How to Exercise in Your First Trimester
The key? Respecting early symptoms of pregnancy and being willing to adapt.
The Parasite Paradox: How Parasites May Benefit Health
Intestinal organisms can be a trigger for troubling health issues. But new research finds they can also help the body heal, especially from autoimmune diseases.
How to Detox Your Body Safely and Effectively
The craze for fasting and cleansing has produced some fantastic claims, and some decidedly mixed results. Here’s how to separate the hype from the reality — and safely enjoy the benefits of a cleaner, happier body.
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.
How Exercise Can Relieve Chronic Pain
If you suffer from chronic pain, working out may be the last thing you feel like doing. But exercise can make you feel better — now, and over the long term. Learn how it can support you and tips to get started safely and effectively.
What Your Period Is Trying to Tell You
Here are nine things to know about your monthly cycle.
How to Get Rid of a Stiff Neck
A five-minute stretching routine to refresh and relax your neck, shoulders, and upper back.
How to Repair Your Thyroid
Millions of people suffer thyroid problems without ever knowing why. Here’s how to recognize and resolve thyroid dysfunction your doctor might miss.
The Care and Feeding of Your Mitochondria
They’re essential to energy, focus, vitality, and metabolism. And yet most of us have no idea how our mitochondria work. Here’s how to tune up your body’s quadrillions of “energy factories” and avoid mitochondrial dysfunction.
How to Use a Foam Roller for Your Upper Back
Foam rolling your upper body muscles can be tricky. Our expert’s guidance and foam-roller exercises will help you make the right moves and target back pain.
Do You Have Tendonitis — or Tendinosis?
There are two distinctive tendon injuries: tendonitis and tendinosis. Knowing the difference can help you heal the damage a lot faster.
What No One Tells You About Becoming a Mother: A Q&A With Alexandra Sacks, MD
The reproductive psychiatrist who is popularizing the term “matrescence” shares how we can have a more honest conversation about the emotional challenges of motherhood.
DIY Acupressure
Trying acupressure on yourself? Here are four tips to keep in mind.
Community Counts: The Power of Creating Social Capital
Rebuilding a sense of neighborliness has become its own revolutionary act. Here’s why reconnecting with neighbors and fellow citizens is important.
4 Exercises to Improve Your Vision
To reduce tension in your eyes, spend a few minutes every day doing these exercises.
Healthy Heart = Healthy Brain for Seniors?
Tending to your cardiovascular health may ward off dementia in seniors, a recent study says.
Should You Supplement With Collagen?
If you opt to supplement with collagen, here are some tips to follow — as well as a primer on decoding labels.
Jessica Tobin’s Success Story
One woman shares hard-earned lessons from her postpartum recovery to help others recognize the importance of persistence, self-care, and patience.
The Problem With Testosterone Testing
Here are three things to know before you get your testosterone levels checked.
Is It Possible to Take Too Many Probiotics?
If you suffer from SIBO — small intestinal bacterial overgrowth — you might want to be careful about which probiotic supplements you choose.
How to Improve Your Grip
A stronger grip can yield benefits in the weight room and the workplace.