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5 Moves You’ll See in ARORA Tai Chi
Learn about the benefits of this practice — and a few of the moves you’ll do in class.
What Is Lymphatic-Drainage Massage?
This practice depuffs the skin and circulates fluids to provide internal and external benefits.
How Do Eating Behaviors Trigger Acid Reflux?
Eating too quickly or while stressed can trigger gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. Here are several expert suggestions to tamp down the flames.
Which Health Conditions Are Considered Inflammatory?
Chronic conditions such as autoimmune disorders, Alzheimer’s, and certain types of arthritis indicate some level of inflammation.
How to Balance Your Cortisol Levels Naturally
The “stress hormone” cortisol is essential for energy and health, but when it’s out of balance, you are too. Learn how to manage low cortisol levels and high cortisol levels to keep inflammation, cravings, and belly fat at bay.
PUMPING IRONY: Worrisome Advice?
Anxiety disorders are pervasive among the Medicare set, so why is the government counseling doctors to screen only younger patients?
What to Know About Nutritional Supplementation
There’s a lot of confusion around supplements, leaving many wondering, “What supplements should I take?” or “Do I even need to take any at all?” Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT, shares the top supplements he recommends for most everyone, why supplementing is perhaps more important now than ever, and the importance of quality and how to identify the best options.
What is EFT and How Does it Work?
Learn how to manage stress and emotional challenges with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as tapping.
What Is Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Testing?
The ANS controls the body’s involuntary bodily functions, such as breathing, and dysregulation of the ANS may reflect an underlying disease. Could this testing become part of your annual check-up?
How Exercise Strengthens Your Immune System
Continued research supports that exercise does reduce your likelihood of becoming sick. Here are three new findings.
How Does Chronic Inflammation Affect the Body?
If left unchecked, chronic inflammation can lead to nerve damage, type-2 diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic conditions. Learn more.
How Can I Figure Out What Triggers My Acid Reflux?
Caffeine, alcohol, citrus, and fried foods might be to blame.
Got the Blues? Ultraprocessed Food May Be to Blame
Highly processed foods, which are typically high on the glycemic index, can reduce levels of serotonin and dopamine — and potentially contribute to depression and anxiety.
PUMPING IRONY: Every Breath You Take
While air quality nationwide has improved markedly since the turn of the century, recent research highlights the cognitive damage that even low levels of pollution can exact on the aging brain.
What Causes the Inflammation Response to Become Chronic?
Chronic stress, a poor diet, and environmental toxins can all lead to the inflammation response getting stuck in the “on” position. Here’s why.
PUMPING IRONY: Take Two Bean Sprouts and Call Me in the Morning
More than a half century after health-food activists began promoting the notion that food is medicine, public and private initiatives are finally taking shape. But formidable obstacles — some political, some institutional, and some purely personal — loom on the horizon.
How Chronic Inflammation Affects Your Health
Our bodies need inflammation to fight off infection, but too much of it for too long can spur a wide range of illnesses. Learning to manage it effectively is key.
5 Ways to Manage Acid Reflux Without Medication
Acid reflux is unpleasant and all too common. Integrative nutritionists share how to manage acid reflux symptoms and rediscover the pleasure of eating.
ONE HEALTHY HABIT:
Avoid Screens at Bedtime
This month’s One Healthy Habit challenge puts time limits on your tech use for better rest at night — and an easier start the next day.
PUMPING IRONY: Eat Less, Live Longer?
The latest longevity research suggests that calorie restriction may slow the pace of aging, but questions about the design of these types of studies — and the threat of sparking eating disorders — muddle its conclusions.
Can You Analyze Your Dreams? Yes, and Here’s How
Your subconscious is speaking to you while you’re sleeping. Here are strategies to uncover what it’s saying.