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How to Balance Cortisol During Perimenopause and Menopause
Cortisol levels can be especially erratic during menopause and peri-menopause. Here are some tips for keeping them on track.
Detox Your Food and Your Life: Q&A With Amie Valpone
After years of struggling with her own chronic illness, nutritionist and blogger Amie Valpone shares how an anti-inflammatory, whole-food diet has changed her life for the better.
The Changing Face of Beauty
An increasing interest in all things real and natural is changing how we take care of ourselves — inside and out.
Sexual Intimacy and Mental Acuity
A Dutch study finds sex may keep our minds sharp as we age.
Healing by Design: Kyra Bobinet, MD, MPH
By blending compassion with neuroscience, behavior-change expert Kyra Bobinet, MD, MPH is shaping the future of health improvement.
As Food Industry Ditches BPA, Questions Emerge About Alternatives
Several food giants are gradually shifting away from BPA, but the alternatives may not be much better.
How to Make Your Own Deodorant
A DIY deodorant alternative that’s affordable, effective, and a cinch to whip up.
Just How Often Should You Shower?
Discover the impact of showering on your microbiome. Learn how often you should shower for optimal skin health and immune function.
5 Chemicals in Lawn Fertilizer You Want to Avoid
Tips to keep your lawn healthier this year.
How to Detox Your Life, Save Money, and Change the World
What’s best for our health and the planet can also be great for our bank accounts. All it takes is shifting how we spend our money and our time.
What Your Skin Is Trying to Tell You
Acne, eczema, psoriasis, and other skin conditions can be red flags pointing to more serious health concerns. Here are six of the most common — and how they might be speaking for the rest of your body.
Healing Spa Retreats
More than just a vacation, these retreat centers offer restoration for mind, body, and soul.
How to Harness the Healing Power of Your Mind
Science has now confirmed that our thoughts and emotions have very real physiological consequences. What does this mean for medicine in the 21st century? Among other things, that many potions of choice might be produced by our minds and delivered without prescription drugs.
What Is Healing Touch Therapy?
For pain, sprains, broken bones and even surgical wounds, healing touch continues to gain clout as an energy medicine that helps the body heal itself.
Exercise Makes Skin Healthier
Regular workouts don’t just benefit your fitness. They benefit your skin, too — particularly as you age.
How to Do Away With BPA
If you live in the United States, there’s more than a 90 percent chance that BPA is already in your bloodstream.
Healing Spaces: How Our Surroundings Affect Health and Well-Being
Can the spaces in which we live, work, and recover from illness have an impact on healing and well-being? Integrative-medicine doctor Esther Sternberg says yes.
Do Away with BPA
Despite its negative health effects, BPA is still found in too many of the common items we come in contact with. Here we offer some simple shifts for reducing your exposure.
DIY Samoa Sugar Scrub
This body scrub “recipe” combines the moisturizing effect of coconut oil, the exfoliating power of brown sugar, and the decadent scent of cocoa.
Detox Your Way to Food Freedom
Dr. Mark Hyman shares details about the detox outlined in his latest book.
4 Ways to Keep Toxins From Entering Your Home
We enjoy connecting with the earth through a landscaped yard or natural park. Once we track that earth inside, though, it’s a different story. Dirt, in this chemical age, is dirtier than many of us might want to know.