- Hormones -
Repair Your Thyroid
By Jill GrunewaldMillions of people suffer thyroid problems without ever knowing why. Here’s how to recognize and resolve thyroid dysfunction your doctor might miss.
101 Way: 7. Practice Medicine Without a License
- General Health -
Revolutionary Act 7: Practice Medicine Without a License
By Pilar GerasimoResearch your own conditions and treatment alternatives, ask questions, and seek second opinions with impunity. Leverage the expertise of trained pros, but don’t allow it to eclipse your own informed instincts about what’s best for you.
- Nutrition -
Connecting ADHD and Nutrition
By Pamela WeintraubFor kids with focus and behavior challenges, nutritional shifts may work as well as, or better than, medication.
- Functional Medicine -
What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You (Infographic)
By Experience Life TeamCommon signals you shouldn’t ignore.
- Functional Medicine -
Beating Lyme Disease
By Pamela WeintraubFor patients with tick-borne diseases, the path to health can be confounding. Combining integrative and conventional approaches may be the best way forward.
- General Health -
This Is Your Body on Ibuprofen
By Kristin OhlsonHow NSAIDS — nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin — can cause more pain than they relieve.
- Functional Medicine -
Whole-Body Psychiatry: Nutrition for Mental Health
By Kristin OhlsonMental health is not all in our heads. Nutrition is an oft-ignored — yet incredibly effective — way to manage mental illness, including schizophrenia.
- Nutrition -
Ancient Healers: Adaptogens
By Catherine GuthrieAdaptogenic herbs like ginseng are great for battling stress and boosting your overall immunity, strength, and resilience.
- Stress Relief -
Back From Burnout
By Jill Metzler PattonLearn to recognize the signs of serious depletion and chronic stress — and how to restore your inner fire.
- General Health -
Autoimmune Disorders: When Your Body Turns On You
By Catherine GuthrieThere’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. The first step toward a cure is understanding and controlling the causes.
- Functional Medicine -
Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Care
By Courtney HelgoeWhy the ancient healing art of Ayurveda is winning modern fans.
- Nutrition -
5 Healing Spices
By Bharat B. AggarwalA 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.
- Nutrition -
The Vitamin D Debate
By Jack ChallemThere’s been a lot of controversy lately about vitamin D recommendations. If you’re confused about how much you should be taking, you’re not alone.
- Functional Medicine -
Not Your Average Patient: How Empowered Health Seekers Are Redefining Healthcare
By Joseph HartIs healthcare something delivered by a provider when you get sick — or something you do for yourself to stay vital, healthy and well? A growing number of health seekers say “both.” Together, they’re forging an empowered new path through America’s broken medical system.
- Gut Health -
Functional Wellness, Part 3: Digestive Health
By Mark Hyman, MDA well-functioning digestive system is the cornerstone of good health. Find out how the gut works, what makes it vulnerable — and what you can do to keep your own digestive tract in tiptop shape.
- General Health -
Making Sense of Science
By Eris WeaverHow to get beyond headlines and hype to find answers you can use.
- General Health -
Take Care of Yourself!
By Elson HaasDon’t take two aspirin and call this doctor in the morning. He’d rather see you nourish, protect and heal your body for real.