- Aging -
Heart-Healthy Exercise: By the Numbers
By Michael DregniJust how good is exercise for the heart? Here are the numbers.
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- Gut Health -
The Sour Truth About Sweet Fruit
By Max LugavereIn his new book, Genius Foods, Max Lugavere talks about which foods to embrace — and avoid — for optimal brain health.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Fear and Loathing in the Digital Age
By Craig CoxThere are plenty of reasons why geezers like me have not embraced the online life, but none of them should encourage tech firms to ignore us.
- Digital Detox -
Do Smartphones Undermine Short-Term Memory?
By Jon SpaydeThe research around smartphones and memory is complicated, but many studies have shown that writing things down improves comprehension.
- Hormones -
What Cyclical Self-Care Is — and Why It’s Important
By Casie Leigh LukesMenstruation guru Alisa Vitti shares the ins and outs of her Cycle Syncing Method and how it can support athletic training, autoimmune issues, and your relationships.
- Happiness -
Want to Feel More Body Positive? Get Out in Nature.
By Heidi WachterResearch indicates that exposure to natural settings might boost your body image.
- Couples -
I’m Worried About My Loved One’s Weight. What Should I Say?
By Jon SpaydeNothing. Here’s why.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: You Get What You Pay For
By Craig CoxAs geezers continue flocking to providers of knee-replacement surgery, recent research suggests those covered by Medicare may be taking more risks than their privately insured peers.
- Nutrition -
Salt’s Role in Blood Pressure and Heart Disease
By Experience Life StaffEven if you have high blood pressure, experts say, salt may not be the culprit.
- Aging -
All About Incontinence
By Casie Leigh LukesTwo experts share ways to lessen symptoms of incontinence — without surgery or medication.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: When Hospitals Become Obsolete
By Craig CoxOutpatient services are pushing the modern hospital to the margins of the healthcare industry, a trend that offers both benefits and challenges to the Medicare set.
- Gut Health -
How to Build a Gut-Friendly Plate
By Robyn YoukilisSimplify your meals with Robyn Youkilis’s “Good Gut Rule of Five.”
- Weight Loss -
LIFE, UNEDITED: Why Is Weight Watchers Targeting Teens?
By Kaelyn RileyThe weight-loss company is offering free memberships to teens this summer. Here’s the problem with that.
- Gut Health -
Power Parfait
By Robyn YoukilisThis recipe, from Robyn Youkilis’s new book, is a gut-friendly way to start your day.
- Weight Loss -
Why You Should Choose a Pegan Diet
By Mark Hyman, MDIn his new book, functional-medicine doc Mark Hyman, MD, says a Pegan diet — which combines principles of Paleo and vegan diets — is the best way to eat. Here are the 13 pillars of the Pegan diet.
- Functional Medicine -
A Whole-Person Approach to Treating Depression
By Quinton SkinnerDepression is not all in your head. Here are nonpharmaceutical, lifestyle-based ways to treat depression from the ground up.
- Pumping Irony -
Pumping Irony: Less Is More, More or Less
By Craig CoxEven a little physical activity can go a long way toward extending your lifespan, according to several recent studies. Just be careful crossing the street.
- Aging -
New Blood Pressure Guidelines: Experts Weigh In
By Courtney HelgoeWe asked some trusted experts to weigh in on the new guidelines expanding the definition of high blood pressure. Here’s what they had to say.
- Stress Relief -
5 Tips to Stay Cool Under Pressure
By Elizabeth MillardThese simple strategies can help steady your nerves when the heat is on.
- Gut Health -
ASK THE DOCTOR: Can You Detox With Activated Charcoal?
By Tiffany Lester, MDAn integrative-medicine doc weighs in on the dos and don’ts of using activated charcoal.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: A Painful Lesson
By Craig CoxWhen we’re laid low by some malady, what would happen if we welcomed the pain rather than trying to escape from it? My recent attempts produced rather mixed results.