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PUMPING IRONY: Is Two Better Than One?
Exercise offers antiaging benefits as does a popular drug. So combining them should boost longevity, right? Not so much.
Should Women Try the Keto Diet?
Some women don’t do well with the keto diet, while others do. It might come down to hormones, says one expert.
7 Tips to Make the Most of Your Freshly Picked Strawberries
Chef Andrew Zimmern shares his tips for making the most of your freshly picked strawberry haul.
5 Creative Ways to Use a Rice Cooker
Here are some unexpected ways to use a rice cooker.
3 Questions for Any Couple
Does your “attachment style” clash with your partner? Here are three questions to ask to help your relationship become more secure.
How to Be a Minimalist: 7 Thoughts on Simplifying Your Life
Be more with less. Here are tips for minimalist living — downsizing your life, your possessions, and your schedule — from author and blogger Joshua Becker.
PUMPING IRONY: We All Fall Down
Elderly Americans are dying from falls at an alarming rate. I’m counting on some lessons learned through painful experience to help me avoid that fate.
PUMPING IRONY: Memories of the Mundane
You don’t need to check off items on a bucket list to convince yourself that you’ve lived a full life. Some of the most memorable experiences occur with no planning whatsoever.
Ingredients to Avoid in Personal-Care Products
Looking for safe and non-toxic shampoos, lotions, and other personal-care products? Try to avoid these ingredients.
5 Ways to Find More Time for Family Meals
Psychologist and family therapist Anne Fishel, PhD, offers several strategies for finding more time to dine together.
A Rough Guide to Histamine Foods
Here are foods to track if you suspect a histamine intolerance.
PUMPING IRONY: Ignorance Is Bliss
Precision medicine hopes to revolutionize healthcare by revealing everything that’s going on in your body. It seems I’m not the only one who would prefer to be left in the dark.
The Truth About Postpartum Hormones and Healing: A Q&A With Aviva Romm, MD
An integrative-medicine doc, who is also a midwife, shares the ins and outs of postpartum hormones — plus tips to support yourself.
PUMPING IRONY: Camera Shy
24/7 surveillance may deter abuse in long-term care facilities, but even its advocates admit it’s no panacea.
COMING CLEAN: Mom Needs a Timeout
We all need a break to recalibrate. How I’m using my timeouts for self-care.
Brighter Beauty Care: A Q&A With Michelle Ranavat of Ranavat Botanics
The founder of the Ayurvedic product line shares her advice for healthy skin.
PUMPING IRONY: Teacher’s Pet
A new poll suggests domesticated animals are a great source of stress relief for geezers. My relationship with our elderly neurotic cat tells me it’s not nearly that simple.
Should You Co-Sleep With Your Baby?
Most people around the world share their beds with an infant. If you choose to do this, James McKenna, PhD, offers some tips to be as safe as possible.
5 Steps to Heal a Leaky Gut
Here are the “five Rs” — remove, replace, reinoculate, repair, and rebalance — of leaky-gut treatment.
PUMPING IRONY: A Plethora of Paradoxes
With a new study suggesting that restorative sleep depends on the same cellular dysfunction that accelerates aging, I’m left to choose between the lesser of two evils — while trying to keep my spouse happy.