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Understanding Belly Fat

As a dietitian and trainer, I’ve met people time and time again who have this same lamentation about their midsection. Why does fat seem to gravitate there so easily? What is it about our middles that makes that fat so stubborn and hard to lose? And how can we see some changes?

Best Foods to Reduce Skin Inflammation

Inflammation can be a hidden factor in your overall health, as you cannot see or feel the effects until they are present enough to cause lasting issues. It is a slow process that can cause damage to a wide range of elements such as tissues, collagen and joints. Unfortunately, by the time you discover chronic inflammation it is usually too late.

11 Tips on How to Enjoy Sunshine Responsibly

Beyond just simply being drawn to the sun – its light, its warmth, the everything-will-be-OK vibe it brings – we actually need sunshine. Much like plants which harness the sun's rays through photosynthesis, our bodies use sunlight to help the skin produce the vitamin D it needs to build bones, tame inflammation, boost the immune system and protect against cancer.

What Your Thyroid Test Results Really Mean

6 Common Drugs Your Body Needs to Try Cut Ties With

Contrary to what you might think, I’m not against medications, but I am against their overuse – and we are a nation of over-users. Lots of people think pills are harmless: they may do some good, and well, the doc said to take an Advil and call him in the morning, so why not? I’ll tell you why not. Drugs, be they prescription or over-the-counter, unbalance the system by design.

How to Perfect Your Work From Home Setup

The COVID-19 pandemic has made working from home an unplanned requirement for millions of workers throughout the world. Although many are appreciative of their newfound WFH freedom and its advantages, many people are realizing their makeshift home offices are not conducive for prolonged work and are just not suitable for long term use.

Understanding the COVID Vaccines

Three functional-medicine doctors answer key questions about the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.

18 Ways Kindness Can Save Your Life and Change It For the Better

While kindness may have seemed in short supply during the upheaval of the past few years, now is the perfect time to reconnect with the idea of sharing kindness that only you can give. Not only will it make others feel better, it will also support your own physical and mental well-being. In other words, everybody wins!

How to Treat Long-Haul COVID

COVID-19 is leaving many with a disturbing array of chronic symptoms. These functional-medicine strategies can help.

What Makes a Good Life?

What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it's fame and money, you're not alone.

5 Benefits of Making Music Your Medicine

Music has the power to heal, to encourage feelings of well-being and to soothe a stressed-out mind – making it the perfect elixir for our current moment. It’s also one of the healthiest ways I know to self-medicate and I encourage everyone to dose up frequently.

The Sober-Curious Movement

Even if you don’t want to give up drinking entirely, reexamining your relationship to alcohol can have big benefits for your health.

7 Ways to Experience More Joy

Two longtime meditation practitioners share their principles for building more joy into your daily life.

11 Healthful Tips to Get 2021 Started in the Right Direction

Get this New Year started out right with Dr. Lipman's top health tips to get started right now.

Let 2020’s Lessons Make 2021 Your New Year of Resilience

2020 is not an easy time to look back on. For many of us, anxiety, isolation and loss were frequent companions. But, if nothing else, 2020 served up countless lessons, which, had there been no pandemic, might have taken a lifetime to learn. Talk about a learning curve!

Our Top 11 Most Helpful Blogs of 2020

Our top 11 blogs of 2020 to help you lead a well balanced healthy life in 2021.

12 Podcasts and Books to Inspire Wellness in 2021

: If nothing else, all these pandemic months have shown us all too clearly just how important health really is, driving the point home in no uncertain terms. Yes, be it physical, mental or emotional, your health truly is everything, and self-care is the way forward for all of us in 2021 and beyond. To inspire your wellness journey for the months ahead, to follow are a few of my favorite podcasts and books to keep you motivated.

13 Ways to Help Banish the Winter Blues - Right Now

Short days, grey skies and the long nights of winter can push even the sunniest souls among us to the breaking point. Add cold, snow and a global pandemic to the mix and moods can get, well, a little grim. But it is possible to beat back the metaphorical darkness, by implementing a few sanity-saving strategies – stat.

Why Taking Care Of Your Feet Might Be One Of The Most Important Things You Do

If you’ve never had any problems in your body and your feet feel fine, you may wonder why you should be even thinking about them? Prevention is key. Statistically speaking 75% of Americans will develop foot problems at some point in their lives and 83% of these problems will become chronic. Why wait to be a part of this statistic, when you can avoid it now?

5 Essential Ways to Build Immunity and Stay Well This Winter

This winter, think about immunity-boosting behaviors at every turn, with the goal of fortifying your body from head to toe, to make it an inhospitable environment for viruses to set up shop (and make you sick). Know that just about every move you make this winter — from when and how you eat, to how much you sleep, to what type of exercise you get — will either build immune resilience or erode it.

5 Ways to Have a Happy, COVID-19 Conscious Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, the official kickoff day of the holiday season, is upon us, and yes, this one is going to be a little unusual. For many of us, plans are still somewhat up in the air. With the pandemic in full swing and showing no signs of abating, the smart money is on the ‘abundance of caution’ approach as we make our way through this particular holiday go-round.

Spice Up Your Skin Care Routine

The old adage, “You are what you eat,” is spot-on. What you ingest has an affect on your external body as well. This is one of the most important aspects of maintaining beautiful skin.

Get The Toxins Out - Charcoal For Skin Care

Activated charcoal acts like a magnet by adhering to gunk in our pores and drawing it out. This allows skin to breathe and function properly. When our pores are congested, nothing we put on our skin can penetrate, and anything that should be expelled can’t get out.

12 Ways to Cultivate Joy in Difficult Times

By connecting more often with feelings of pleasure, happiness, and contentment, you can make an enormous impact on your health and over-all mood. That’s why I encourage everyone to boost the presence of joy in their lives. Sound frivolous or self-indulgent? In these demanding times, I’d call it enlightened self-defense.