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How to Beat the Self-Employment Blues
Self-employment can bring some unique sources of stress. Business coach Barbara Winter offers strategies for handling them.
Life Changes: Melanie Kadlic Meren’s Success Story
Motherhood forces a self-employed consultant to adjust — and readjust — her health and fitness goals.
Natural Strategies for Preventing Migraines
In light of the FDA’s approval of the first medical device for preventing migraine headaches, we offer an overview of natural prevention strategies — and explain why identifying the root cause is important.
Secrets of Sustainable Weight Loss
Senior editor Laine Bergeson shares three of her top takeaways from Jonathan Bailor’s groundbreaking book, The Calorie Myth.
TAKING NOTES: Why Good Bacteria Are Our Friends
Senior editor Anjula Razdan shares details on the important connection between the gut and the brain.
The Brain-Boosting Power of Water
A new report shows that when you drink water, your brain works better.
On The Bike: Commute by Bicycle and Be Happy
Wanna be happier? Take the long way to work.
An Addictive Test: The CAGE Questionnaire
The CAGE questionnaire is a quick way to gauge whether or not your cravings are out of control.
Build Your Own Winter Retreat
Senior editor Courtney Helgoe shares a few quick ways to take a retreat at home.
Don’t Just Sit There!: The Risks of a Sedentary Lifestyle and the Power of NEAT
Research shows that being sedentary for long stretches might be one of the unhealthiest things we do each day — even if we regularly exercise.
Overcoming an OCD — With Words
Discover the five simple words that helped Christy Rice overcome a decades-long impulse disorder.
Detox Your Way to Food Freedom
Dr. Mark Hyman shares details about the detox outlined in his latest book.
Work Your Inner Game, Find Your Mental Focus
How The Inner Game of Tennis author W. Timothy Gallwey is teaching business people new ways to master mental focus, “work free,” and win big.
Beating Food Addiction
Functional-medicine expert Mark Hyman, MD, on our addiction to sugar, processed foods, and other refined carbs — and why a detox could help you lose weight and regain your health.
Whole-Body Psychiatry: Nutrition for Mental Health
Mental health is not all in our heads. Nutrition is an oft-ignored — yet incredibly effective — way to manage mental illness, including schizophrenia.
10 Strategies to Navigate the Stresses of Caregiving
Psychologist and author Dale Atkins on how to support a sick loved one — without falling apart yourself.
Bill Does Yoga
Want to be fit and flexible at all stages of your life? Practice yoga.
Culinary Spices and Cancer Prevention
A Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach shares the cancer-fighting properties of spices.
Effective Tool or Hype: Pill turns into balloon to jump-start weight loss.
The Obalon Balloon, researchers claim, helps patients feel full and can jump-start weight loss.
Exercise Can Transform White Fat to Calorie-Burning Brown Fat
Physical activity can convert some of our bodies’ bad “white” fat into good, calorie-burning “brown” fat.
How To Be A “Morning Person”
Staff writer and natural night owl Maggie Fazeli Fard shares her tips to become an early bird and considers why it’s not always “better” to be a morning person.