How to Balance Cortisol During Perimenopause and Menopause
Cortisol levels can be especially erratic during menopause and peri-menopause. Here are some tips for keeping them on track.
Heart-Disease Risks Can Begin in Childhood
Ongoing research suggests that a sedentary lifestyle can impair arterial health in young children.
The Trouble With Trends
There are reasons behind the rise and fall of certain foods — and some are more alarming than amusing.
How to Deal With the Psychological Impacts of Identity Theft
Identity theft doesn’t just endanger your finances. It can undermine your feelings of safety, power, and trust. Here’s how to cope.
Your Email May Be Bad for Your Health
New research shows how managing the daily flood of messages can create unwanted stress and harm your health.
Choosing to Adapt
How facing challenging situations with a can-do attitude can open the door to new opportunities and personal growth.
Detox Your Food and Your Life: Q&A With Amie Valpone
After years of struggling with her own chronic illness, nutritionist and blogger Amie Valpone shares how an anti-inflammatory, whole-food diet has changed her life for the better.
Almost-Raw Asparagus Soup
When asparagus is completely raw, I find it tastes quite grassy. This simple technique maintains the asparagus’s freshness while giving it a warm, roasted flavor. The asparagus roasts in the oven just long enough to become a bit sweet, and is then puréed until smooth.
Fiber: An Important Breast-Cancer Fighter
New study finds that high intake of fiber-rich foods during adolescence may reduce breast-cancer risk.
Expert Answers: What Should I Do on My Recovery Days?
Our expert, David Pascoe, PhD, professor of exercise science at Auburn University, answers your fitness question.
FDA to Begin Testing for Glyphosate in Food
Debate heats up after WHO study claims the popular weed killer may be carcinogenic.
PUMPING IRONY: Every Little Bit Counts
The older I get, the less I’m attracted to vigorous workouts. A new study suggests that may not be a bad thing.
Beating Addictions, Mindfully
A new clinical trial reveals that mindful meditation may help you kick your smoking habit — for good.
Improve Your Health and Relationships With the TalkRx Method
Learn how to transform conversations into healing connections.
Resistant Starch for a Healthy Gut
Long underappreciated, resistant starch is a friendly carb component that delivers healthy microbial balance and weight-loss support.
Raising the Bar on Life After Loss: Q&A With Christina Rasmussen
Grief counselor and best-selling author of Second Firsts: Live, Laugh, and Love Again, Christina Rasmussen shares her advice on how to rebuild a life after loss — and opens up about her own experience with grief and healing.