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5 Eating Patterns to Avoid
Our relationship with food can be complicated. Here are five strategies to avoid secret snacking, mindless munching, and more.
Why Some Germs Are Good for Immunity
Learn why a little exposure to germs and viruses is good for your health.
Why the Vagus Nerve Matters to Your Health
The vagus nerve, also known as the gut–brain axis, plays a critical role in stress regulation and overall health. Learn how you can take care of yours.
Why Autoimmune Diseases Are on the Rise — Especially After COVID
Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune conditions are on the rise, partly because of the prevalence of long COVID. Discover what can trigger autoimmunity and how a functional-medicine approach can help.
How the Ingredients in Personal-Care Products Can Affect Your Health
Many of the most popular personal-care items contain toxins that can mess with your health. Here are ingredients to avoid — and tips for finding worthy alternatives.
How Massage and Healing Touch Benefit Overall Health
Massage can help with pain relief, digestion, and even immunity.
The Health Benefits of Cold Conditioning
Cold exposure and conditioning may offer a range of health benefits, from mood stabilization to metabolic improvements.
How Noise Affects Your Health — and What to Do About It
Excess noise isn’t just irritating — it can undermine your health. Learn why it’s important to calm the clamor with these strategies.
The Future of Health
Discover some of the most promising developments in whole-person health.
Why Being Around Water Is So Good for Our Psyches
A marine biologist on why water calms our brains.
What Your Mouth Is Trying to Tell You
Oral health is intricately connected to the rest of the body. Here’s why it matters — and how to read those niggling mouth symptoms.
How to Stop Insomnia
Explore the various root causes of insomnia and get expert-sourced treatments for overcoming it.
How to Treat Long-Haul COVID
COVID-19 is leaving many with a disturbing array of chronic symptoms. These functional-medicine strategies can help.
6 Ways to Boost Your Immune System
A strong immune system is essential for health — in the face of a pandemic or otherwise. Learn how to build all-around resilience.
Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Care
Why the ancient healing art of Ayurveda is winning modern fans.
How to Ramp Up Your Energy
Is your body experiencing an energy shortage? Learn how your system creates and uses energy and you’ll have a better shot at ramping up production to meet demand.
Reset Your Stress Response
Being on high alert for too long can put you into adrenal overdrive. Learn how to shift from fight-or-flight mode into calmer states that help your body recover.
8 Hidden Toxins Lurking in Your Cleaning Products
We assume they are safe. But in fact, many popular household cleaners are dangerously toxic. Learn about the eight scariest substances hiding under your kitchen sink, and how to replace them with safer, more natural options that really work.
The Best Defense: Boost Your Immune System
Your immune system works to keep you healthy 24 hours a day. Here’s how to help it operate at peak efficiency.
Beyond BMI: Why True Health Is About More Than What You Weigh
How much you weigh gets a lot of attention despite being one of the least telling measures of health.
How to Strengthen Your Bones
We often forget about our skeletons, but they are essential to multiple aspects of our health.