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Dec 19, 2025 · Health & WellnessHow to Recover from “Family Jet Lag”
Expert tips for navigating the fraught dynamics of family gatherings.
Dec 12, 2025 · Health & WellnessAre Autoimmune Diseases Becoming More Common?
Yes, and many experts suspect environmental triggers. Here's why.
Dec 5, 2025 · Health & WellnessWild Yam Creams: Separating the Yam from the Sham/Scam
Your Instagram feed is probably flooded with posts about "natural hormone balance" featuring wild yam creams – here's what to know.
Nov 21, 2025 · Health & WellnessExpert Answers: How Do I Perform Contrast Therapy for Improved Recovery?
Step-by-step guidance for alternating between hot and cold therapies effectively.
Nov 14, 2025 · Health & WellnessHi. It's Me, Your Clitoris
An interview with your diva from down under
Oct 24, 2025 · Health & WellnessAll (Adult) Vaginas Need Estrogen
Why most adult vaginas need estrogen brought to you by Dr. Amy Killen.
Oct 10, 2025 · Health & WellnessHow Melatonin Reduces Inflammation
Melatonin does more than just regulate your sleep cycle — it also helps tamp down inflammation. Here's how.
Oct 3, 2025 · Health & WellnessHow AI Is Changing Health and Fitness
Health and fitness experts share their insights, concerns, and hopes for artificial intelligence.
Sep 5, 2025 · Health & WellnessWhat You Need to Know About the Male Pelvic Floor
Some of the most vexing health problems for men — including urological, reproductive, and orthopedic issues — can be traced to pelvic-floor dysfunction. Here’s how to keep this foundational set of muscles strong and healthy.
Aug 22, 2025 · Health & WellnessThe Many Benefits of Spontaneity — and How to Cultivate More of It
It’s easy to sabotage our efforts by trying too hard, especially when we really want something. The Chinese concept of wu-wei suggests the alternative approach of being in the moment.
Aug 1, 2025 · Health & WellnessHow Accurate are Wearables?
A guide to accuracy of consumer wearables.
Jul 21, 2025 · Health & Wellness14 Ways Embracing Optimism Enhances Health and Longevity
Embracing optimism helps you to become more resilient, engaged, connected, and just plain happier. What all that adds up to is being able to stay buoyant, even in tumultuous times. Sure, it also helps you better deal with the ‘now,’ but it more importantly also supports your health and longevity over the long haul. Whatever your reasons for embracing it, keep in mind, optimism is not about ignoring life’s difficulties. It’s about training your mind to see opportunities, cultivate joy, and light your way towards a brighter future.
Jul 4, 2025 · Health & WellnessWhat You Should Know About the Vaginal Microbiome
When we hear the word 'microbiome,' we often think of the gut — but there’s another important ecosystem that deserves attention: the vaginal microbiome. Learn all about it and how it impacts your health here.
Jun 13, 2025 · Health & WellnessBeating Jetlag
Performing with timezone changes
Jun 9, 2025 · Health & Wellness8 Ways Morning Sunlight Effortlessly Boosts Health Head to Toe
More than simply a pleasant visual reminder that a new day has begun, morning light delivers a host of benefits that help enhance both your physical and mental health, with minimal effort on your part. (Think no pain, much gain.) In effect, morning sunlight is nature’s alarm clock that acts as a daily, full-body reset. Recent studies continue to shed light on how early-day sun exposure positively influences multiple bodily systems and functions, from hormone regulation and circadian rhythm to digestion and immunity, so I urge you to make a little space to let the sun shine in every day.
May 9, 2025 · Health & WellnessThe Smoking Gun: Environmental Chemicals
Think your immune system’s got your back no matter what? Think again! Check out this excerpt from "Detoxify: The Everyday Toxins Harming Your Immune System and How to Defend Against Them", Dr. Aly Cohen's new book where she shows you how everyday chemicals could be messing with your health—and how to fight back with a simple, empowering 21-day plan.
Apr 11, 2025 · Health & WellnessThe Seven Central Nodes of Functional Medicine: Decoding Symptoms for Lasting Wellness
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has developed a framework of seven central nodes to identify imbalances, uncover root causes, and restore the body’s natural equilibrium. You can think of these nodes as key pillars that support your overall health. Here's a rundown:
Mar 21, 2025 · Health & WellnessHow Making Time for Fun Can Recharge Your Life!
When was the last time you cut loose and had true fun — for real? Learn why fun is so good for your health and how to find your way back to whatever brings you joy.
Feb 28, 2025 · Health & WellnessThe Silent Saboteurs: How Total Toxic Burden and Endocrine Disruptors Hijack Your Hormones
One of the most insidious contributors to the disruption of our well-being is the concept of total toxic burden, with a spotlight on the pesky players known as endocrine disruptors. Learn more here.
Feb 24, 2025 · Health & WellnessAcetyl-L-carnitine Puts Better Brain Health, Mood and Energy on Your Agenda
As the chemical first cousin of L-carnitine, which you’ve probably heard of, acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) has been steadily building up a track record of research that’s making the health and longevity world stand up and take notice. While both forms of carnitine are intimately bound up in the body’s production of energy inside the cell’s powerplants, the mitochondria, the acetyl version is better absorbed in supplement form and has been found to have more significant effects “above the neck,” on cognitive and mental health especially. So, if you’re interested in upgrading and possibly extending your healthspan and lifespan (carnitine levels decline with age!) it’s time to get to know ALC better.
Feb 17, 2025 · Health & WellnessHow Chemicals are Making Us Fat and Sick – and 14 Tips to Combat Them
Chemically speaking, the world we’re living in is something of a minefield. Toxic man-made chemicals are everywhere, in the food we eat, the air we breathe and the indoor and outdoor environments we inhabit. They are so pervasive that it’s essential that you protect yourself from the onslaught, minimize your exposure and steer clear of as many of them as you possibly can. Why make the effort? Because the volume of toxic chemicals we’re dealing with daily are laying siege to our bodies, and particularly to our metabolic health, making millions of us fatter and sicker than any generation that’s gone before.
Jan 3, 2025 · Health & WellnessHow Many Microplastic and Nanoplastic Particles Are in a Bottle of Water?
Higher than previously estimated, according to a recent study. Here's why that matters.
Dec 20, 2024 · Health & Wellness5 Ways to Practice Humility
A Soto Zen teacher on how humility can create connection — with others and yourself.
Dec 13, 2024 · Health & Wellness5 Ways to Embrace Continuous Learning in Your Daily Life
Life Time experts reveal their strategies for cultivating curiosity and fostering ongoing personal growth.