Geezers are particularly liable to imagine catastrophe whenever some ailment arises, but research suggests that accepting these conditions with equanimity can actually enhance our well-being.
The Medical-Pharmaceutical Complex has been elevating my blood pressure for years by trying to convince me that the systolic readings produced in my doctor’s office matter. New research renders that argument moot.
How releasing past hurts can be helpful.
In her new memoir, FLAT: Reclaiming My Body from Breast Cancer, Catherine Guthrie talks about why “going flat” was the only way for her to feel whole.
Three experts talk about the autoimmunity epidemic — and how to reverse it.
Think you would benefit from a meditation practice but hate to sit still? Try this new approach.
A nascent movement of “biohackers” aims to challenge Big Pharma by empowering patients to synthesize their own medications and assemble their own medical devices. I’m not the only one who’s cautiously pessimistic.
An evolving understanding of pain is leading us to treatments that are safer — and more effective — than opioids.
Here are five ways to maximize your calcium absorption.
When one is seeking contentment, aging might be the solution rather than the problem.
Here’s a look at some popular diets and how they might — or might not — fit your unique nutritional needs.
A nostalgic road trip challenges my aging memory banks.
Essential oils have become a powerful wellness trend — but are they a cure-all, a marketing scheme, or something in between?
Here are six tips to balancing your hormones and treating polycystic ovary syndrome.
The nursing-home industry is suffering through an unprecedented decline as elderly Americans are increasingly opting for home- and community-based options.
After suffering from ulcerative colitis for more than three decades, one man discovered a way to get to the root cause of his illness.
L-glutamine is a great choice for meat-eaters and vegetarians alike.
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.
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.
A rulebreaker’s guide to becoming a healthy person in an unhealthy world.
If you suspect your cortisol, insulin, estrogen, or testosterone levels are out of balance, here’s how to test them.