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Can Massage Help Ease Anxiety and Depression?

By Mo Perry

Stimulating the peripheral nerves with massage can switch the nervous system into rest-and-relaxation mode.

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The Connection Between Sugar and Cancer Metabolism

By Catherine Guthrie

Sugar is the top food to avoid when it comes to cancer, according to an integrative oncologist at the University of California San Francisco.

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Rising Early May Reduce Depression Risk

By Michael Dregni

Sleep timing may lower risk of major depression by as much as 23 percent, according to a recent study in JAMA Psychiatry.

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11 Massage Modalities

By Mo Perry

From acupressure to myofascial release to trigger-point therapy, here are various forms of massage — and what they are good for.

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Foods to Eat — and Avoid — During Cancer Treatment

By Catherine Guthrie

Use nutrition to help protect — and fortify — a weakened immune system during cancer treatment.

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Can Massage Help Relieve Headaches?

By Mo Perry

Shiatsu-style massage and craniosacral therapy can help with chronic headaches.

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4 Foods to Wake Up Taste Buds During Cancer Treatment

By Catherine Guthrie

Nourishing yourself while undergoing treatment can be tricky. These foods might help whet your appetite.

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Fit for Life: You’re Never Too Old to Get Moving

By Michael Dregni

One of our greatest misconceptions is that we reach peak fitness when we’re young, and then it’s all downhill. Here are fitness tips for life — no matter your age.

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PUMPING IRONY: Medicate or Meditate?

By Craig Cox

While Alzheimer’s patients wait to see if Biogen’s new drug will someday prove effective — and affordable — researchers continue to make a case for the healing powers of meditation.

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How Massage and Healing Touch Benefit Overall Health

By Mo Perry

Massage can help with pain relief, digestion, and even immunity.

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Can Aducanumab Help Treat Alzheimer’s?

By Michael Dregni

Many scientists and Alzheimer’s researchers are not so sure.

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The Benefits of Alkaline Water

By Courtney Helgoe

Research suggests alkaline water may help lower blood pressure and cholesterol and moderate the effects of diabetes.

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Eating Well During Cancer Care

By Catherine Guthrie

Integrative cancer experts offer ways to nourish yourself when food seems less appealing.

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11 Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality

By Kim Syrios

Simple steps to clear the air inside your house.

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How to Lower Grilled Meat’s Cancer Risk

By Catherine Guthrie

Adding onions and garlic to a meat marinade may offset the risks of heterocyclic amines.

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Tools to Ease Cold and Allergy Season

By Experience Life Staff

Breathe a little easier with these natural supports for colds and allergies.

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A Calling From Cancer

By Molly Tynjala

When two sisters received back-to-back breast-cancer diagnoses, they developed a virtual system to support each other — and became inspired to do the same for others.

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How to Make a Ginger-Lemon Wellness Shot

By Aviva Romm, MD

Mix up this anti-inflammatory wellness drink to give your immune system a boost.

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Is Depression Overdiagnosed?

By Henry Emmons, MD

Labeling all mood dysregulation as “depression” may interfere with effective treatment. Consider this a more nuanced approach.

Samantha McKinney

Thyroid Health: How to Identify Imbalances + Tips for Support

With Samantha McKinney, RD
Season 4, Episode 5

Thyroid issues are prevalent: An estimated one in seven people are affected, with even more suffering from an imbalance — and many not even aware that their thyroid is behind their symptoms. Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT, shares the signals our thyroid might be sending us, the tests to ask for, and the lifestyle habits we can implement in our daily lives to nourish and support our thyroids.

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Exercise: A Promising Factor for Protecting Against COVID

By Molly Tynjala

A regular fitness routine may help protect those diagnosed with COVID against hospitalization and even death.

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