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5 Markers For Every Health-Conscious Person to Know
Regularly testing for and tracking these markers can provide invaluable insights to the course of your health journey.
How to Balance Your Blood Sugar
It’s estimated that as many as one in three U.S. adults have impaired blood-sugar control — and most are unaware until disease diagnosis. This often means missing months or years of opportunities to intervene with lifestyle habits. Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT, explains how blood sugar impacts nearly every aspect of our health and walks us through the many things we can do to better control it.
It’s Not All in Your Head: A Q&A With Author Sarah Ramey
A candid conversation about chronic illness based on one woman’s personal experience of seeking a diagnosis and treatment.
Demi Church’s Success Story
A woman struggling with three autoimmune diseases discovers the healing power of food and lifestyle changes.
What Is Homeopathy?
Treating mild ailments with homeopathic medicine is becoming more mainstream in U.S. healthcare. Learn how it works, and how to make it part of your own healthcare toolkit.
All About Heart-Rate Training: How to Use it to Maximize Your Fitness Efforts
Heart rate can be a powerful tool for building fitness and seeing results from your exercise regimen. Danny King, Master Trainer, shares what to know about heart-rate training, including what it is, how to use it in your workouts, and the ways you can identify the key metrics needed for yourself.
Becoming an Effective Fat Burner: How to Build Your Aerobic Base
The benefits of burning fat efficiently go well beyond aesthetics. Here’s advice for how to do it — and not stress your system.
Salt: Small Decreases Bring Big Rewards
The New York Time’s Jane Brody offers tips for reducing salt intake.
Is Doing Housework Good for Your Brain?
Vacuuming and cleaning windows may help our cognition and attention spans, according to a recent study.
4 Simple Ways to Detox the Air in Your Home
Do you know what you’re breathing in your home? Here’s how to improve your indoor air quality and create a healthier living environment in your home.
Can Exercise Build Brain “Muscle”?
Yes, according to recent research — and it might also help reduce the neuroinflammation connected with Alzheimer’s.
How Much Cardio Do You Really Need?
Don’t just “do cardio.” Transform your conditioning program by doing the right amount and intensity to drive results.
Birdie Wermy’s Success Story
How a grueling relay started one Indigenous runner on a path toward a healthier, happier life.
Coping With Ambiguous Loss
How do we find closure when we’re not even sure the door has closed?
A New Look at Chronic Lyme
Many physicians who treat tick-borne diseases now combine conventional medicine with gentler integrative strategies — and more long-term patients are getting well.
What Chronic Conditions Might be Exacerbated by Food Reactivity?
Food sensitivities can make chronic conditions, such as Crohn’s disease, IBS, and ulcerative colitis worse.
Is Food Reactivity On the Rise?
Yes. The most common allergenic foods are peanuts, milk, shellfish, tree nuts, eggs, finfish, wheat, soy, and sesame.
What Happens to Your Body When It’s Underhydrated
Slowed cell metabolism and kidney stones are just some of the potential effects of underhydration.
Can Food Reactivity Be Healed?
Many food sensitivities can resolve over time — as long as the gut has a chance to heal and foods are reintroduced slowly.
What Are Common Triggers for Food Intolerances and Sensitivities?
Leaky gut syndrome frequently precedes food intolerances and food sensitivities. Here’s why.
Why Is it Important to Reintroduce Foods Over Time, When Possible?
Eating a wide variety of healthy foods is important for both physical and mental health, says our expert.