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A well-functioning digestive system is the cornerstone of good health. Find out how the gut works, what makes it vulnerable — and what you can do to keep your own digestive tract in tiptop shape.

Hormonal imbalances can lead to a host of serious health problems, including inflammation, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, cancer, dementia and more. Here’s how to get your body back in balance.

Learn how your genes interact with your habits, lifestyle, and surroundings to create a healthy body — or an unhealthy one.

Subsisting on low-calorie foods and skipping meals is no way to lose weight – and no way to live. Instead, we should rid our diets of toxins and inflammatory irritants. As a byproduct of cleaning up our bodies, we’ll shed extra pounds.

Feeling confused about what to eat? Unsure about which foods are safest, best for you, and best for the environment? Join the club — then join the ranks of a new group of informed eaters and good-food advocates who are bringing a variety of better, clearer, more satisfying choices into view — and within reach.

For years, sophisticated consumers have relied on the latest clinical trials to guide their health choices, but exactly how reliable are these studies? If you’re depending solely on scientific evidence for your health solutions, your assumptions about what’s right might well be wrong.

When an otherwise healthy, fit person who has “done everything right” receives a cancer diagnosis, it can feel unfair on many levels. Still, experts say, don’t ditch your healthy habits now — they may be some of your strongest allies in recovery.

The ideal diet, the spot-on supplement strategy — can a few simple tests help you carve out the one and only nutritional program that’s perfect for you?

Getting your family to eat right can be tricky. Here are the clever tactics — and expert wisdom — that can help you rise to the top 5 challenges.

Has modern life depleted your vitality? Here’s how to reclaim it.

Parasitic infections are on the rise, but there are plenty of ways to keep the beasts from taking over.

Once perceived as the domain of medical experts tasked with keeping our symptoms at bay, the realm of personal healthcare has expanded. It now includes broader definitions, more integrated, preventive approaches — and, perhaps most important, us.

Some fats and oils are good for us – and critically important to our health. Others are just plain bad. And with some fats, it depends. Here’s how to make sense of this slippery subject and make the very best choices about what you put into your body.

Tired of feeling victimized by stress? Learn how to transform it into something manageable — an perhaps even make it your friend.

Determined to eat healthier? Wellness and weight-loss expert Mark Hyman, MD, advises us to beware the pitfalls that await us in the grocery aisles.

From the biological basis for attraction to the underpinnings of head-turning good looks — an exploration into the compelling connections between vitality and sex appeal.

Healthy eating isn’t about eliminating favorite foods from your diet. It’s about creating more exciting roles for the foods your body likes best. Discover how to make healthy foods the star of any meal — while keeping your flavor favorites in the wings.

If you want a baby, take note: making one may require a more cultivated effort than you thought.

Discover why good dental health depends on more than brushing and flossing — and why a clean, happy mouth gives your whole body something to smile about.

In our obsessive quest to improve its superficial traits, we often forget that our skin is our body’s largest organ — and an incredibly hard worker. Discover how your skin reflects and affects the state of your health, and what you can do to keep your skin looking and feeling its best.

Eco-friendly home furnishings and building materials can help make your home a healthy one.