- Life Unedited -
LIFE, UNEDITED: How the Body Keeps Score
By Courtney HelgoeA book by renowned trauma expert Bessel Van der Kolk, MD, explains how trauma lives in the body — and why the body needs to be engaged in recovery.
Health
- Gut Health -
Can Gut Bacteria Affect Alzheimer’s Disease?
By Heidi WachterNew research finds the microbes in your gut may play a major role in escalating the chronic brain disease.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Aging and Uncertainty
By Craig CoxA new book offers sage advice on the value of embracing the unknown as we age.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: The Secrets of Sleep
By Craig CoxThere are lots of reasons why older folks struggle to get a good night’s sleep. Just don’t expect much consensus from the scientific community.
- Stress Relief -
How to Reboot Your Body’s Alarm System
By Courtney HelgoeIs your body’s survival response stuck in the “on” position? Aviva Romm’s new book, The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution, explains how (and why) to locate the off switch.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: The Dopamine Made Me Do It
By Craig CoxPeople my age tend to avoid risky situations, so why is my brain so good at convincing me to put it all on the line?
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: The Upside of Suffering
By Craig CoxWhen you accept adversity as a normal part of life, growing old doesn’t have to be so bad.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: The Great Statin Conspiracy
By Craig CoxHas Big Pharma hatched a nefarious scheme designed to hook every American on cholesterol-lowering drugs — despite their dangers?
- Sleep -
How to Measure Your Sleep Satisfaction
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCCalculate your sleep-related health risks by considering these six factors.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Social Studies
By Craig CoxCreating and maintaining relationships is a key to a healthy life as we grow old, but it took my son’s wedding to convince me it was worth the effort.
- Weight Loss -
No Pain, Big Gain: Kristina Bonnici’s Success Story
By Kristina BonniciHow one woman overcame nearly two decades of chronic pain and found the fit life she’d been missing.
- Fitness Tips -
Expert Answers: How BCAAs Boost Health
By Lauren BedoskyCurious about BCAAs? Our expert explains what they're good for — and how to right-size your intake.
- Sleep -
Are You Drunk — or Just Sleep Deprived?
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCResearch shows that losing sleep slows your response speeds as much as if you'd had a couple cocktails.
- Sleep -
Get in Sync: On Sleep and Health
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCAligning your body's clocks is key to your wellness. Here's how to achieve optimum circadian health.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Requesting Immunity
By Craig CoxWith flu season in full swing, I’m more curious than usual about what geezers like me can do to strengthen our immune systems. Science, however, offers surprisingly little help.
- Stress Relief -
Health Under Stress
By Heidi WachterHigh levels of stress can take its toll even on healthy eaters.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Working Without a Net
By Craig CoxOur declining life expectancy may not be as mysterious as experts think.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Take Two and Call Me in the Morning
By Craig CoxRecent attempts to clarify aspirin’s ability to prevent heart disease and cancer is succeeding only in giving this geezer a headache.
- Hormones -
Gene Testing and Family Planning
By Anjula RazdanCarrier testing can clue you in to potential gene mutations in future pregnancies. Is it right for you?
- General Health -
Lifestyle Can Thwart Cancer
By Michael DregniThirty-year mega study finds up to 48 percent of carcinoma could be prevented with healthy lifestyles.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: A Stroke of Luck
By Craig CoxIt seems I was born into a mini-generation of boomers that is less susceptible to brain attacks than younger folks, a fact that I find more ironic than reassuring.