- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Don’t Give It Another Thought
By Craig CoxConventional wisdom suggests that my lazy brain offers few benefits, but Harvard researchers believe it may be the key to a long life.
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- General Health -
Why Aromatherapy Is Going Mainstream
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCPlant-based essential oils have long been used in the practice of aromatherapy to help address stress, pain, and other issues. Conventional medicine has begun to take notice.
- Functional Medicine -
How to Support Your Vaginal Microbiome
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCHere are eight ways to balance your vagina’s pH level — and keep infection at bay.
- Nutrition -
Here’s What Not to Eat When You Have a Cold
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCThe foods and beverages you shun when you’re sick can be just as important as those you eat.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Money Keeps You Young?
By Craig CoxRecent research suggests that frequent bouts of poverty prior to middle age may contribute to premature aging. If that’s the case, I should be sitting on death’s doorstep by now.
- General Health -
14 Ways to Reduce Your Exposure to Airborne Toxins
By Courtney HelgoeHere are some simple changes to reduce pollution exposure — and improve your lung health.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Bugged!
By Craig CoxThe alarming rise of drug-resistant superbugs in nursing homes is just another reason to do everything I can to maintain my good health and live out my days in my own home.
- General Health -
The Best Supplements for Colds
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCIntegrative nutritionist Kathie Swift, RDN, MS, recommends the following supplements when fighting off a cold.
- General Health -
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Earn Your Beast Mode
By Maggie Fazeli FardWhy our fitness editor says mechanics, consistency, and intensity — in that order — are the keys to fitness progress.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: A Microbiome Miracle?
By Craig CoxRecent research suggests that all frail seniors need to do to boost their strength — and maybe even reduce their waistlines — is to have the right combination of bacteria in their guts. I’d rather lift weights.
- General Health -
11 Foods to Eat When You Have a Cold
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCConquer a cold by eating wisely. Here are several foods that make you feel better.
- Aging -
How to Age Wisely
By Mo PerryLearn how to cultivate a more optimistic mindset so you can enjoy your life now — and well into the future.
- General Health -
Take a Deep Breath
By Courtney HelgoeOur lungs are essential to life — and our immunity. Learn what you can do to support them in the face of increasing air pollution — plus, lung-healing foods.
- Aging -
PUMPING IRONY: A Numbers Game
By Craig CoxNew guidelines seeking to address the healthcare industry’s overtreatment of elderly diabetics may encounter a skeptical audience: elderly diabetics.
- General Health -
5 Lifestyle Changes to Lower Blood Pressure
By Craig CoxHypertension can be managed with nutrition, exercise, and other lifestyle factors.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Growing Old, Gaining Weight
By Craig CoxA new study explains why we tend to gain weight as we age, even if our caloric intake and exercise regimens remain unchanged.
- Sleep -
Can a Weighted Blanket Help My Insomnia?
By Jon SpaydeIf anxiety is at the root of your insomnia, says our expert, a weighted blanket may help.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Hungry and Hopeless
By Craig CoxA quiet epidemic of malnutrition has spread among the nation’s elderly, and Congress has only a few weeks to figure out how to respond.
- Editor's Note -
Next-Gen Inspiration
By Jamie MartinA seventh-grade magazine project offers a reminder about the potential of creative experiences.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: A Healthy Pessimism?
By Craig CoxDo optimists live longer than pessimists? Maybe, but I’m not the only one arguing that a middle way may yield healthier benefits.
- Stress Relief -
How Movement Therapy Can Heal Traumatic Stress
By Maggie Fazeli FardTraumatic stress can be debilitating and terrifying. Movement therapy — involving increasingly accessible, thoughtful approaches to exercise — offers new hope.