- Beauty -
How Do I Protect Myself From Too Much Sun Exposure and Avoid Toxic Sunscreens?
By Jon SpaydeMineral-based sunscreens are the way to go, say experts, but the key is frequent application.
Detox
- Functional Medicine -
ASK THE DOCTOR: What Your Body Odor Is Trying to Tell You
By Tiffany Lester, MDIntense body odor may be a sign of an underlying imbalance. Here’s how to decipher the biology of sweat — and what to do about it.
- Environmental Health -
18 Ways to Live With Less Plastic
By Michael DregniDitching plastic is good for the planet — and your health. Here are some tips to help reduce your plastic consumption.
The Living Experiment: Clutter
By Pilar Gerasimo and Dallas HartwigFeeling oppressed by your possessions? Learn how to lighten your load — and harvest some important insights in the process.
- Gut Health -
This Is Your Body on Flour
By Catherine GuthrieA diet high in flours made from wheat or other grains affects every system in the body. Here’s a quick guide to flour’s far-reaching effects.
- Gut Health -
The Seven-Systems Detox
By Deanna Minich, PhDA functional-medicine nutritionist shares how her Seven Systems approach effectively detoxes the mind as well as the body.
- Nutrition -
How to Quit Your Favorite Food
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCDo you have to give up a food you love? Here are four tips to make it easier.
Why Ethical Design Matters: Q&A With Kallie Thomson
By Casie Leigh LukesHow your stuff is made matters, says founder of 31 Bits.
- Digital Detox -
The Health Risks of Tech Addiction
By Mo PerryHere are four ways digital devices undermine your health and wellbeing.
Make Your Own Spring-Cleaning Kit
By Kaelyn RileyThese simple, low-cost recipes are all you need to refresh your home.
- Personal Development -
How to Declutter Your Calendar
By Karen OlsonIf your busy schedule is making you crazy, it may be time to reevaluate your priorities.
- Gut Health -
The Hidden Liver Crisis
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCNonalcoholic fatty liver disease affects up to a third of Americans, taking a toll on our collective health. Nutrition and lifestyle changes can turn it around.
- Digital Detox -
How to Break Free of Tech Addiction
By Mo PerryLearn how to regain control of your devices so they don't control you.
- Personal Development -
Creative Inspiration: Manoush Zomorodi
By Heidi WachterJournalist Manoush Zomorodi shows how exchanging your smartphone for moments of discomfort can boost creativity.
- Digital Detox -
Do Smartphones Undermine Short-Term Memory?
By Jon SpaydeThe research around smartphones and memory is complicated, but many studies have shown that writing things down improves comprehension.
- Gut Health -
How to Build a Gut-Friendly Plate
By Robyn YoukilisSimplify your meals with Robyn Youkilis’s “Good Gut Rule of Five.”
- Gut Health -
Power Parfait
By Robyn YoukilisThis recipe, from Robyn Youkilis’s new book, is a gut-friendly way to start your day.
- Weight Loss -
The 13 Pillars of the Pegan Diet
By Mark Hyman, MDIn his new book, functional-medicine doc Mark Hyman, MD, says a Pegan diet — which combines principles of Paleo and vegan diets — is the best way to eat. Here are the 13 pillars of the Pegan diet.
- Nutrition -
4 Strategies to Boost Your Veggie Intake
By Elizabeth MillardEating “mostly plants,” as Pollan suggests, doesn’t have to be hard. We asked our experts how to make it easier.
- Nutrition -
Is It Safe To Try an Elimination Diet If You’ve Had an Eating Disorder?
By Jon SpaydeIt can be risky, suggests one expert. One tip? Do an elimination diet that's not as extreme.
- Family/Friends -
How Can I Get My Partner To Put Their Cellphone Down?
By Jon SpaydeExpert tips on how to create a phone-free zone in your relationship.