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Stress

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6 Tips for Buying Herbal Remedies

Start with single-herb formulations, beware the cheapest option, and four more tips for buying herbal remedies.
By Catherine Guthrie
Nutrition TipsStress
herbal tea

What Are the 5 Best Herbs for Anxiety?

Integrative-medicine experts explain which herbs actually work for anxiety — with dosage guidance, safety notes, and how to match the right herb to your specific symptoms.
By Catherine Guthrie
Depression & AnxietyFunctional/Integrative Medicine
A woman hunched over.

Adrenal Fatigue: Causes, Symptoms, and Solutions

Do you feel worn out, unmotivated, achy, tired, or depressed? This may help offer some answers.
By The LTH Nutrition Team
HormonesStress
A man sleeping in a bed.

Talks — S1, EP3 / Why Sleep and Stress Management Are Non-Negotiables

While many aspects of our health are interconnected, two in particular play a major role in how we feel and function: sleep and stress. In this episode, integrative psychiatrist Henry Emmons, MD shares why they’re essential and offers tips for managing both.

With Henry Emmons, MD
SleepStress
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Want to Reduce Stress? Eliminate Annoyances

Resolve to fix, change, organize, replace or otherwise deal with anything that has been driving you bonkers.
By Pilar Gerasimo
DeclutteringPersonal Development
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How Massage Can Heal the Body and Mind

Think of massage as an indulgence? Perhaps. But it can also be a powerful tool for health and well-being — from easing pain and inflammation to soothing stress and anxiety.
By Catherine Guthrie
Functional/Integrative MedicineHeadaches & Migraines
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3 Ways to Breathe Through Stress

These guided breathing exercises can help you slow down, be more mindful, and find a sense of calm.
By Jack Fahden
Stress
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Overcoming Party-Hosting Anxiety

Opening your home to guests for the holidays? Here are a few expert tips to avoid hospitality-induced anxiety.
By Jon Spayde
Depression & AnxietyHealthy Communication
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Holiday Overload

Are holiday obligations stressing you out? Here's how to cope.
By Jon Spayde
HolidaysMental Health
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The Healing Power of Sound

Why certain rhythms, sounds, and vibrations can help us reduce stress, create a deep sense of well-being, and even promote healing.
By Karen Olson
Functional/Integrative MedicinePain Relief
sunrise

The Morning Rush

Had enough of frenzied, crazy-making mornings? Here’s how to start your days more sanely—and enjoy energy-boosting benefits all day long.
By Jon Spayde
Stress
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6 Factors that Affect Weight Loss

Conventional weight-loss strategies often fail because they don’t account for a host of intersecting factors that are unique in each of us. Here are the variables that matter most — and why.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Functional/Integrative MedicineGut Health
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How Movement Therapy Can Heal Traumatic Stress

Traumatic stress can be debilitating and terrifying. Movement therapy — involving increasingly accessible, thoughtful approaches to exercise — offers new hope.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Functional/Integrative MedicineMental Health
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9 Healing Herbs

Herbs were our first wonder drugs, and they remain powerful medicine to this day. Learn more about these health-promoting plants.
By Kristin Ohlson
Functional/Integrative MedicineImmunity
stress-of-working-mom

Do Women Experience More Stress Than Men?

The stress gap between men and women may be growing, according to recent research. Here are three ways to manage stress — for everyone.
By Michael Dregni
StressWomen's Health
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How Stress Affects Your Body

Understand how stress operates in your body — and how to reduce stress and build resilience.
By Jon Spayde
Mental HealthStress
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How to Find Your Pressure Points

Acupressure accesses the body’s subtle energy layers to let health and well-being flow.
By Catherine Guthrie
Functional/Integrative MedicineHeadaches & Migraines
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Sabbatical Stories

Sabbaticals aren’t just for college professors anymore. Many workers are taking time off to pursue a creative project, build a skill, or simply expand their horizons.
By Karen Olson
Healthy Habits/Goal SettingStress
Minimalist bathroom

10 Tips to Help Your Body Rest and Repair

Integrative medicine physician Aviva Romm’s replenish-repair kit helps bring your hormones into balance.
By Aviva Romm, MD
HormonesStress
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How Childhood Adversity Creates Toxic Stress

Pioneering pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris is transforming how public-health advocates respond to the toxic stress created by childhood adversity. Here, she shares her prescription for healing.
By Heidi Wachter
Family/Parenting/KidsFunctional/Integrative Medicine
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How Insomnia Leads to Weight Gain

Chronic stress that keeps you up at night can increase the production of fat cells.
By Heidi Wachter
Metabolism/Weight LossSleep
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