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Breaking Insulin Resistance: Your Guide to Blood-Sugar Mastery (Performance & Longevity Series)
Understand the widespread and critical issue of insulin resistance, including its implications for health and the steps you can take to monitor and manage your blood sugar.
How Lutein and Zeaxanthin Support Eye Health
These two carotenoids protect the retina from damaging blue light. Learn how they work as well as the best dietary sources.
PUMPING IRONY: The Troubling Rise of Suicidal Seniors
While public health organizations have mounted a vigorous campaign to reduce suicides among U.S. teens, a much higher-risk population waits in vain for needed help.
7 Pelvic-Floor Exercises for Men
Incorporate these movements into your daily fitness routine to create a balanced and healthy pelvic floor.
Running the Long Race
From being inspired by her grandfather to run to becoming an Olympian and finding fulfillment in post-Olympic life, long-distance runner Kara Goucher has lived a life marked with many accomplishments — as well as challenges that she’s risen to meet with vulnerability and courage.
Inflammation and Aging: The Hidden Connection (Performance & Longevity Series)
Understand the concept of metabolic inflammation — or “metaflammation” — and how it can silently affect metabolism, leading to accelerated aging, or “inflammaging.”
A Day in the Life: A Look at the Healthy-Way-of-Life Habits of Our Cohosts
Get a glimpse into the routines of our cohosts and how some of our healthy-way-of-life pillars are translated into daily habits they’re able to keep up with most of the time.
How to Be an Ally to the Disability Community
Disability advocates share advice for language, accessibility, and health and wellness.
Looking to Support Your Eye Health? Try Glutathione
Along with supporting eye health, this antioxidant fights toxicity, chronic disease, and premature aging. Learn how it works — as well as good food sources.
Can Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treat Chronic Depression?
Learn about this option for treating depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, migraine, and smoking cessation.
How Omega-3s Support Healthy Eyes
Omega-3s can help ease eyestrain. Learn how they work — as well as the best dietary sources.
Learning How to Manage Gestational Hypertension — Naturally
How healthcare researcher Michelle Emebo learned to manage gestational hypertension with quality nutrition and exercise.
3 Adaptogenic Herbs That Support Resiliency
Fortify your stress response — and mental well-being — with these supportive herbs.
The Role Vitamin C Plays to Support Healthy Eyes
This powerful antioxidant helps to protect the eyes from sun damage. Learn how it works — as well as the best dietary sources.
How Vitamin A Supports Eye Health
This powerful antioxidant fights night blindness and dry-eye disease. Learn how it works — as well as the best dietary sources.
Why Alcoholic Beverages May Receive a New Risk Label
A recent advisory report is calling for alcoholic beverages to carry a cancer warning label. Here’s what we know.
Why Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is More Important Than BMI
According to a recent study, a person’s cardiorespiratory fitness — which is measured by their VO2 max — plays a much more significant role in determining health risks than bodyweight. Here’s why.
Sunglasses: More Than Just a Cool Accessory
Wearing sunglasses isn’t just about style — they’re a crucial line of defense for protecting your vision. Here’s what to look for when choosing your next pair.
How Long-Distance Runner Kara Goucher Reclaimed Her Power
Olympian Kara Goucher became a crusader for the rights of women athletes and clean sport. Here’s her story.
PUMPING IRONY: A Cup of Confusion
Recent research has cooled the once-hot debate over coffee’s effects on our health and longevity, but questions remain about how much is enough — or too much — and why drinking it black is better.
Can Microdosing Support Mental Health?
Psilocybin “magic mushrooms” have long been considered a route to expanded consciousness. Researchers are now exploring how tiny doses might help manage depression and anxiety.