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The Rise in Male Body Dysmorphia
Research shows men feel a growing pressure to conform to certain body standards, resulting in heightened anxiety and depression.
4 Herbs to Boost Your Sex Drive
An Ayurvedic practitioner offers her go-to herbs for libido support.
Live, Work, Play: Bringing a Healthy Way of Life In to All of Your Spaces
Our wants and needs in our work and home environments have changed, with many of us prioritizing health-supportive features now more than ever. In this episode, James O’Reilly, president of Life Time Work, and Eric Padget, senior director of real estate for Life Time Living, share how health can be better integrated into spaces and how Life Time has responded to this desire with the offerings of Life Time Work coworking spaces and Life Time Living apartment homes, respectively.
Life Time in the News: “His Doctor Said He Wouldn’t Make it to 50 Years Old — So He Lost 230 Pounds”
How a doctor’s visit prompted this Life Time member to start a transformational weight-loss journey.
How Does Vitamin D Support Mental Health?
Vitamin D, also known as the “sunshine vitamin,” is an essential nutrient that plays a crucial role in various bodily functions. Learn more about how vitamin D tamps down inflammation — and helps mental health.
What Is Muscle Testing and How Does It Work?
A guide to understanding the muscle tests used by kinesiology practitioners.
How to Build Mental Resilience Through Thermaculture
Learn how the practice of activating your body’s thermoregulation response can help you improve your stress tolerance for daily life.
Can I Plan Around the Phases of My Menstrual Cycle to Boost Athletic Performance?
Learn how to use cycle syncing to get the most from your fitness routine.
What Is Red Light Therapy?
Learn about this beauty trend and how it may benefit your skin and overall wellness.
What Is Feldenkrais?
Learn how this practice can help realign movement patterns and relieve both acute and chronic pain.
How to Use Nutrition to Relieve Acid Reflux
Try these foods and supplements to calm your reflux symptoms.
What Is a Scalp Detox?
For healthier hair, scalp care is key. A LifeSpa hairstylist explains the dos and don’ts of scalp detoxing for lusher locks.
What Is Inflammation?
Inflammation is a natural bodily response that is essential in acute circumstances — we need it to happen we get a paper cut or if we’re fighting a head cold. Its harmful effects occur, however, when it becomes chronic and systemic. Functional-medicine practitioner Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, shares what to know about inflammation, including what causes it, how it impacts our health, ways we can test for it, and proactive steps we can take in our daily lives to tame it.
The Trouble With Antacids
Discover how chronic use of this common over-the-counter medication can become problematic.
What Is Lymphatic-Drainage Massage?
This practice depuffs the skin and circulates fluids to provide internal and external benefits.
What to Know About Nutritional Supplementation
There’s a lot of confusion around supplements, leaving many wondering, “What supplements should I take?” or “Do I even need to take any at all?” Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT, shares the top supplements he recommends for most everyone, why supplementing is perhaps more important now than ever, and the importance of quality and how to identify the best options.
What is EFT and How Does it Work?
Learn how to manage stress and emotional challenges with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as tapping.
How Can I Figure Out What Triggers My Acid Reflux?
Caffeine, alcohol, citrus, and fried foods might be to blame.
What Causes the Inflammation Response to Become Chronic?
Chronic stress, a poor diet, and environmental toxins can all lead to the inflammation response getting stuck in the “on” position. Here’s why.
How Chronic Inflammation Affects Your Health
Our bodies need inflammation to fight off infection, but too much of it for too long can spur a wide range of illnesses. Learning to manage it effectively is key.
5 Ways to Manage Acid Reflux Without Medication
Acid reflux is unpleasant and all too common. Integrative nutritionists share how to manage acid reflux symptoms and rediscover the pleasure of eating.