- General Health -
Clues to Curing Allergies
By Maggie Fazeli FardEnvironmental exposures are more than just allergy triggers: Evidence shows they can help the body build up its immunity.
General Health
- Functional Medicine -
TAKING NOTES: @FXMed Conference x3
By Courtney HelgoeSenior editor Courtney Helgoe shares her top three takeaways from the Institute for Functional Medicine's latest conference.
- Functional Medicine -
TAKING NOTES: 20 Things Overheard at the Functional Medicine Conference
By Anjula RazdanExperience Life senior editor Anjula Razdan shares her top 20 takeaways from the recent @FXMed Conference in Minneapolis.
- Functional Medicine -
TAKING NOTES: @FXMed’s “Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice” Conference (Part 1)
By Anjula RazdanEditor’s Note: The Institute for Functional Medicine hosted the “Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice” conference in Minneapolis the week of September 16, 2013. Three of Experience Life’s senior editors were able to attend throughout the week. This conference was overflowing with amazing information. It is geared primarily for healthcare providers, so attending it as... Read more »
- Fitness Tips -
How to Incorporate Wellness into Schools
By Sheila Mulrooney EldredSchools with wellness-oriented curriculums teach students social-emotional learning as well as how to thrive — and are leading the way for other institutions to start doing the same.
- General Health -
Leila Janah: The Equalizer
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCSocial-justice advocate, entrepreneur and Samasource founder Leila Janah is harnessing the power of the Internet to change lives across the world.
- Functional Medicine -
A Different Kind of Dentistry
By Kristin OhlsonHolistic dentists take a whole-person approach to dental care — and an integrated view of the mouth’s connection with the rest of the body.
- Recovery -
Anti-Cancer Activity
By Experience Life StaffRegular physical activity has been shown to help enhance cancer recovery by rebuilding patients' immune systems after chemotherapy.
- General Health -
Physician, Heal Thyself
By Experience Life StaffMore than 22% of physicians currently experience at least one symptom of burnout. —Archives of International Medicine (October 2012)
- Gut Health -
Your Microbiome: The Ecosystem Inside
By Pamela WeintraubThe microbiome is made up of trillions of organisms that live on and within you. And they can make or break your health.
- Functional Medicine -
Integrative Oncology: A Healthier Way to Fight Cancer
By Pamela WeintraubIntegrative oncology enhances conventional treatment strategies. And its lessons could help more of us avoid cancer entirely.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Not-So-Fresh Start
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlA sweet food memory doesn't sit so well in the present for senior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl.
- Nutrition -
Fun With Detox!
By Pilar GerasimoPilar Gerasimo on how clearing things out — your diet, your home, your heart — can provide a fresh start.
- Food Culture -
Cooking Is a Revolutionary Act
By Mark Hyman, MDThe cure for what ails us — both in our bodies and in our nation — can be found in the kitchen.
- Weight Loss -
How Junk Food Inflames Us
By Experience Life StaffResearchers show that eating processed junk food regularly is the highest cause of tissue inflammation.
- Sleep -
The Healing Power of Sleep
By Pamela WeintraubNew science shows that sleep is essential to our mental and physical health — and most of us aren’t getting enough.
- Functional Medicine -
Come Fly with Me
By Heidi WachterIt's been more fun to fly since I've been following a self-care routine.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Sickness Setbacks
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOn Thursday, I posted about boosting my immune system. A bad cold virus has been circulating in Twin Cities offices and day-care centers, and I wasn’t about to let the infection get to me. But that was more than four days ago. The cold? It won. It started with a headache, then a cough, and... Read more »
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Keeping My Immune System Strong
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlA bad cold virus is circulating, so senior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl gives her immune system a boost.
- General Health -
True Blood: The Health Benefits of Lab Testing
By Erin PetersonDirect-to-consumer lab testing gives us a chance to see our biochemical realities more clearly — sometimes with surprising results.
- General Health -
Natural Ways to Fight Heartburn
By Catherine GuthrieAre your eating and drinking patterns giving you heartburn? Are over-the-counter medications making it worse? Here's how to find out — and fix acid reflux for good.