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A Single Poor Night’s Sleep Can Age You
A new study shows cell damage and signs of accelerated aging after only one sleepless night.
The Myth of Happiness — and How to Be Truly Happy
Want long-lasting joy? Shifts in your mindset can make all the difference.
What to Eat for Healthy Joints
Are your joints giving you trouble? Eating strategically can ease pain and minimize future damage.
Revolutionary Act 13: Be Proactive
If you feel a cold, flu, or nasty headache coming on, take evasive maneuvers. Rest. Refuel. Reconnect. Rebuild your immunity and vitality. There’s no heroism in ignoring your body’s needs.
PUMPING IRONY: A Numbers Game: Blood Pressure
The guidelines defining a healthy blood pressure are a lot like my daily BP readings: all over the place.
A Conversation With Dallas Hartwig
Experience Life founding editor Pilar Gerasimo talks with Dallas Hartwig, author and cofounder of Whole9, about the basics of healthy living, individualized nutrition and fitness, and more.
Behind the Scenes With Dallas Hartwig (Video)
The Whole9 cofounder shares his thoughts on whole-body wellness.
The Sipping Point: Women and Alcohol
Many women are drinking more than ever before. Are you one of them?
Gut Check: How an Aging Digestive System Can Affect Your Health
A new study finds that the older your gut, the more inflammation you may have.
Users of Proton Pump Inhibitors More Likely to Suffer Heart Attacks
A new study finds a greater risk of heart attacks in patients using the gastrointestinal drugs.
New Research Links the Brain and Immune System
The findings have implications for how diseases with an immune component are researched and treated.
This Is Your Body on Texting
Four ways that fiddling with our phones can have a negative effect on our bodies.
Step by Step: Michael Adams’s Success Story
How a busy husband, father, and business owner moved beyond excuses and made his health and fitness a priority.
In Praise of Doing Nothing
Tips for getting more of the special somethings that come when the mind is allowed to idle.
By the Numbers: The Healthiest U.S. Metro Areas for 2015
The list of healthiest U.S. metro areas has been released, but don’t judge a city by its numbers.
How to Follow Nature’s Path to Health
By returning to what is natural and fun, we can build a healthy, happy society that co-exists with nature.
Here Comes the Sun: The Benefits of Healthy Sun Exposure
A little bit of sunlight can do a lot of good for your health.
27 Simple Ways to Embrace the Green Hour
A daily dose of nature can improve your health and well-being. Here are ways Experience Life readers and staff get more green time in their day.
Seeds of Change: Robin Emmons
Robin Emmons is creating gardens from food deserts and empowering Charlotte’s impoverished communities to feed themselves.
Exercising With Asthma
Warming up properly prior to an intense workout may reduce asthma sufferers’ reliance on inhalers and other medications, according to two recent studies.
Strengthen Your Memory (Lift Some Weights)
New studies show that strength training boosts memory.