Health – Experience Life

- Weight Loss -

Which Trendy Diet Is Right for You?

By Laine Bergeson Becco

Here’s a look at some of 2018’s most popular diets and how they might — or might not — fit your unique nutritional needs.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: Found Memories

By Craig Cox

A nostalgic road trip challenges my aging memory banks.

- Functional Medicine -

What You Need to Know About Essential Oils

By Laine Bergeson Becco

Essential oils have become a powerful wellness trend — but are they a cure-all, a marketing scheme, or something in between?

- Hormones -

Easing PCOS Naturally

By Laine Bergeson Becco

Here are six tips to balancing your hormones and treating polycystic ovary syndrome.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: Home Free

By Craig Cox

The nursing-home industry is suffering through an unprecedented decline as elderly Americans are increasingly opting for home- and community-based options.

three images of Tom Tittman standing in front of mountains and white water rafting

- Gut Health -

Tom Tittmann’s Success Story

By Tom Tittmann

After suffering from ulcerative colitis for more than three decades, one man discovered a way to get to the root cause of his illness.

- Gut Health -

Are There Any Collagen Supplements for Vegetarians?

By Jon Spayde

L-glutamine is a great choice for meat-eaters and vegetarians alike.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: Geezers, Unite!

By Craig Cox

Whether conservative or liberal, my retired friends all appreciate their monthly Social Security check. But I suspect any move to expand the program may fall on deaf ears.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: A Healthy Skepticism

By Craig Cox

Reports that a daily aspirin may not prevent heart attacks and strokes reminds me that ignoring the advice of the medical establishment is often the healthiest option.

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- Food Culture -

The Way of the Healthy Deviant

By Pilar Gerasimo

A rulebreaker’s guide to becoming a healthy person in an unhealthy world.

- Hormones -

How to Test Your Hormone Levels

By Laine Bergeson Becco

If you suspect your cortisol, insulin, estrogen, or testosterone levels are out of balance, here’s how to test them.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: There’s No Place Like Home

By Craig Cox

My vacation activities tend to mirror much of what I enjoy doing on the home front. And if what the latest research suggests is true, those preferences may extend my lifespan.