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Why Is Lung Cancer on the Rise Among Nonsmokers?

By Michael Dregni

Secondhand smoke, radon-gas exposure, and air pollution are to blame, say many experts.

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The Future of Health

By Experience Life Staff

Discover some of the most promising developments in whole-person health.

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HIIT for Heart Health

By Craig Cox

Interval training improves the transfer of calcium in the heart’s cell membranes, according to a recent study.

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3 Moves to Combat Knee Pain

By The Life Time Health Team

Plus, ways to address common lifestyle factors that can contribute to knee discomfort.

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Can People With Thyroid Conditions Eat Cruciferous Vegetables?

By Mo Perry

Cooking and fermenting the veggies — and making sure you have adequate iodine — might be the key.

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PUMPING IRONY: New Hope, Selectively Dispensed

By Craig Cox

The controversy surrounding the FDA’s approval of the first new Alzheimer’s drug in nearly two decades will do little to temper demand by desperate patients and their caregivers. It may also exacerbate racial disparities among those vying for the treatment.

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How to Get Past Self-Loathing

By Shefali Tsabary, MD

In her new book, A Radical Awakening, Dr. Shefali talks about the difference between authenticity and goodness — and how to learn to love ourselves.

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Seeking a Cure for Arthritis

By Craig Cox

Could replacing cartilage be the key to ending arthritic joint pain?

5 Signs Your Thyroid is Hindering Your Weight-Loss Efforts

5 Signs Your Thyroid is Hindering Your Weight-Loss Efforts

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

If you feel like you have healthy habits but are still struggling with your body composition goals, evaluating these signs will help you determine if your thyroid hormones might be the barrier.

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PUMPING IRONY: Parkinson’s: The Next Pandemic?

By Craig Cox

Cases of the debilitating neurological disease have been surging in recent years and some researchers suggest COVID-19 may accelerate the trend.

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6 Tips to Build Grip Strength

By Lauren Bedosky

Here are six grip strengthening exercises to enhance your grip for improved joint health, athletic performance, and longevity.

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NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: How Heart-Rate Variability Affects Your Stress Response

By Henry Emmons, MD

Discover how to create heart-rate coherence for a greater sense of calm.

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How to Find the Right Therapist

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

Credentials, cost, and length of treatment are just a few factors to consider when finding a therapist.

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Looking to Eat a Mediterranean Diet? Here Are 6 Staple Foods.

By Laine Bergeson Becco

Learn why these six foods are so good for your health — and how to incorporate them into your diet.

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How to Improve Your Grip Strength

By Lauren Bedosky

Train your grip strength for joint health, athletic performance — and your own longevity.

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What Your Mouth Is Trying to Tell You

By Mo Perry

Oral health is intricately connected to the rest of the body. Here’s why it matters — and how to read those niggling mouth symptoms.

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40 Spices and Plant-Based Foods With Anti-Cancer Potential

By Pamela Weintraub

These spices and other foods may have preventive or even anti-cancer potential, according to Bharat B. Aggarwal, PhD.

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9 Functional-Medicine Strategies to Help Treat Long-Haul COVID

By Mo Perry

Many people who have had COVID-19 still experience chronic issues. We talked to several functional-medicine doctors, and here’s what they recommend.

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PUMPING IRONY: A Detour on the Road to Dementia?

By Craig Cox

The latest thinking on Alzheimer’s disease suggests we may slow its development with diet and lifestyle shifts, but a recent harrowing experience has me wondering whether my brain is already too far gone — or if I just need to pay better attention to what I’m doing.

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What Is Targeted Mobility?

By Andrew Heffernan

This new form of stretching can help close the gap between your passive and active range of motion.

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PUMPING IRONY: Destined for Diabetes?

By Craig Cox

A prediabetes diagnosis can trigger all sorts of nightmarish scenarios, but mounting evidence suggests that seniors are a lot less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than we’ve been led to believe.

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