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Do Environmental Toxins Play a Role in Food Reactivity?
Glyphosate, which is used in the herbicide Roundup, and mercury in fish can contribute to leaky gut.
Does Food Reactivity Increase the Risk of Disordered Eating?
It can, but working with a functional nutritionist can help.
Get Your Glow On: A Q&A With Chef Ryan Dodge
We talk to Life Time executive chef Ryan Dodge about his food philosophy, food that is alive, and LifeCafe’s Coffee Crunch Energy Bites.
What Are the Best Strategies for Coping With and Recovering From Food Reactivity?
If your symptoms are mild, you could start with an elimination diet. Otherwise, it’s best to consult with a functional-medicine practitioner.
CLIMATE CHAMPION: Arctic Ice Project
This transformative climate project — focused on protecting ice caps — offers surprising hope for the future.
How to Replace Self-Criticism With Positive Affirmations
Want a fast way to improve your self-image? Replace demoralizing self-criticism with more no-nonsense statements that reflect a positive appreciation for your body — and your present reality.
CLIMATE CHAMPION: Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network
This transformative climate project — focused on protecting ecosystems in the Santa Cruz region — offers surprising hope for the future.
7 Tips for Eating a Raw-Foods Diet
Thinking about trying a raw-foods diet? These tips, including easing into raw foods and eating warming spices, might help ward off digestive distress.
CLIMATE CHAMPION: SCAPE Studio
This transformative climate project — that uses “oyster- tecture” to combat shoreline erosion — offers surprising hope for the future.
CLIMATE CHAMPION: Kiss the Ground
This transformative climate project — focused on regenerative agriculture — offers surprising hope for the future.
What Is the Skin Microbiome?
Turns out our skin has as many microbes as our gut. Here’s why that matters for health.
CLIMATE CHAMPION: Reef Life Foundation
This transformative climate project — which uses IntelliReefs to help rebuild coral reefs — offers surprising hope for the future.
Can the Common Cold Prime Our Immune System to Fight COVID?
Exposure to germs may help our B cells and T cells battle COVID later on.
Can Bicycles Help Create a Better World?
We often think of cycling in terms of personal health, but it has many social, economic, and environmental impacts.
CLIMATE CHAMPION: One Tree Planted
This transformative climate project — focused on reforestation strategy — offers surprising hope for the future.
PUMPING IRONY: Home Healthcare Shakeup: Palliative or Predatory?
Health-insurance conglomerates are gobbling up home-healthcare companies, despite the industry’s inability to attract and retain workers. Early signs suggest that few of the benefits of these mergers will accrue to caregivers and their elderly clients.
The Problem With Antimicrobial Cleaning Products
Surface transmission of COVID is rare. But, many of us are still using antimicrobial products to clean surfaces — and killing good bugs in the process.
Should People With IBS, Leaky Gut, or Other Gut Issues Eat a Raw-Food Diet?
If you have digestive challenges, a raw-foods diet might not be right for you. Here’s why.
CLIMATE CHAMPIONS: GRID Alternatives
This transformative climate project — focused on increasing access to solar energy — offers surprising hope for the future.
7 Tips on Eating for Trauma Recovery
Cutting back on caffeine, eating magnesium-rich foods, and more can help support you while you are healing from chronic stress.