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COMING CLEAN: Life Is Different With Two Kids
When baby No. 2 arrives, so does a new reality. Our managing editor shares how she’s shifting her vision.
PUMPING IRONY: A Painful Lesson
When we’re laid low by some malady, what would happen if we welcomed the pain rather than trying to escape from it? My recent attempts produced rather mixed results.
4 Easy and Effective Strategies to Eat More Veggies
Eating “mostly plants,” as Pollan suggests, doesn’t have to be hard. We asked our experts how to make it easier.
Can An Elimination or Low-FODMAP Diet Treat IBS?
Nutrition protocols that remove common irritants give the gut lining a chance to heal. Here’s how an elimination diet and a low-FODMAP diet are used to treat IBS.
How to Build a Meaningful Life
Emily Esfahani Smith’s four pillars of meaning can help anyone dealing with the stresses of daily life.
How to Get Rid of Bloating
Find relief with simple lifestyle strategies.
PUMPING IRONY: Ageism and Alzheimer’s
Recent research links negative perceptions of aging to dementia, but that’s not the only reason to stay upbeat as you grow old.
Eat More Fiber — Here’s How!
Here are some easy — and tasty — ways to squeeze more fiber into your diet.
What Is SIBO, and How Is it Treated?
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is common in those with IBS. Here’s what it is and how to treat it.
Biofeedback for Strength Training
Tired of starting a new strength training program every time you progress and then plateau? Here’s how to use intuitive training to create the right workout.
PUMPING IRONY: A Matter of Life and Death
A new study reveals a fragmented and inefficient longevity industry. I’m not the only one who hopes it stays that way.
How to Heal Arthritis Naturally
Susan Blum, MD, MPH, author of a new book on arthritis, outlines a three-step guide to treat joint pain.
10 Tips to Prevent the Flu
Follow these basic hygiene and lifestyle tips to help prevent the flu.
PUMPING IRONY: A Roll of the Dice
With the long-term-care industry collapsing, forcing millions of elderly Americans to choose between higher premiums or a loss of coverage, I’m reminded how little control we have over our futures.
PUMPING IRONY: A Dental Dilemma
New research suggests that poor oral hygiene may contribute to cancer, a conundrum few geezers can afford to address.
How to Detox Heavy Metal Accumulation With Nutrition
Explore five crucial foods and their roles in effectively detoxing heavy metals from your body.
PUMPING IRONY: Home Alone?
Like many geezers, I’m determined to avoid institutional housing when I’m too old to fend completely for myself. To do so, however, I may have to become more sociable.
How to Stop Being Judgy
In her compelling book, Judgment Detox, Gabrielle Bernstein outlines a process to move away from judgment.
Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising: By the Numbers
Only two countries allow pharmaceutical companies to target consumers through advertising — and the United States is one of them.
PUMPING IRONY: Sleeping and Forgetting
New research suggests that harmonizing our aging brain waves may help us store new memories for the long-term, but it’s a notion that becomes less useful the older we get.
PUMPING IRONY: To Live Long, Be Happy
The oldest among us aren’t upbeat because they’ve survived; they’ve survived because they’re upbeat.