12 Factors That Affect Your Metabolism
How much do you really know about the magic of your body’s inner workings?
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7 Supplements for Healthy Aging
A Life Time dietitian shares the top supplements recommended for older adults.
6 Reasons to Use Vegan Protein Powder
Why it might be for you — even if you’re not vegan.
Mark Hyman: Take Care of Yourself
Functional-medicine pioneer Mark Hyman, MD, is doing his best to help you avoid the doctor altogether.
Take a Deep Breath: Understanding Lung Health and Immunity
Our lungs are essential to life — and our immunity. Learn what you can do to support them in the face of increasing air pollution — plus, lung-healing foods.
The Whole-Food Advantage
Nutrient-enriched this, vitamin-fortified that. Get past the labeling hype, and you’ll start seeing the unbeatable advantages of real, whole foods.
The Parasite Paradox: How Parasites May Benefit Health
Intestinal organisms can be a trigger for troubling health issues. But new research finds they can also help the body heal, especially from autoimmune diseases.
5 Healing Spices
A biochemist born and raised in India shares his passion for aromatic spices and their extraordinary health benefits. Here are five favorites, available in any grocery store, that can help treat and prevent a surprising number of diseases.
Choosing Healthy Beverages
What you drink is an often-forgotten — but critically important — piece of the nutrition puzzle. Learn which beverages to consider to meet your daily hydration needs and best support your health — and which ones you want to avoid.
Fresh Start: A Spring Detox Guide
Say goodbye to internal grime and grunge. Your body is begging you to take out the trash! Here’s how to detox.
Why Prebiotics Are as Important as Probiotics
Good gut health requires more than consuming enough probiotics.
5 Tips for Losing Weight — Without Calorie-Counting
Set aside the calorie obsession and fat-gram fixation. To lose weight and maintain a healthy body, try these strategies instead.
Tips to Keeping Your Joints Healthy
Degenerative joint disease can cause debilitating pain, loss of mobility, and function, even severe disability. But what if you’re just starting to suffer from a little wear and tear? Here’s how to work with your joints — not against them.
The Health Risks of Gluten and Symptoms of Gluten Sensitivity
Discover why gluten is problematic for so many of us — and what you can do avoid it.
How Your Gut Microbiome Can Affect Your Athletic Performance
Research is beginning to shed light on the relationship between the gut microbiome and improved athletic performance. Discover how these two seemingly unrelated factors are connected.
Autoimmune Disorders: When Your Body Turns on You
There’s been a stark rise in autoimmune disorders over the past 50 years, from type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis to celiac disease and asthma. What is autoimmune disorder? The first step toward a cure is understanding and controlling the causes.
How Acupuncture Helps to Relieve Stress
Maybe getting stuck with needles doesn’t sound like stress-relief to you. But many people swear it’s the most rejuvenating body treatment ever.
Adrenal Fatigue: Causes, Symptoms, and Solutions
Do you feel worn out, unmotivated, achy, tired, or depressed? This may help offer some answers.
Raise Your Food Consciousness
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.
How to Build a More Positive Body Image
Unhappy with your hips? Dissatisfied with your derrière? Here’s how to replace body envy with self-confidence.
How Sugar Affects Your Health
On average, Americans consume 22 teaspoons of sugar a day — which can fuel inflammation, candida overgrowth, and a variety of chronic diseases, including cancer. Here’s how to tame your sweet tooth.