Health
- Stress Relief -
How to Help Children Handle the Stress of Coronavirus
By Michael DregniFour experts weigh in on child and family behavior amid the global pandemic.
- General Health -
What Is Herd Immunity, Anyway?
By Michael DregniThe concept of herd immunity is a growing part of the conversation about resolving the coronavirus pandemic. Infectious-disease researcher Daniel Altmann, PhD, offers insights on what it really means.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Crime and Punishment
By Craig CoxWith our grandson suddenly testing boundaries — and challenging our rusty child-rearing skills — we find ourselves hearkening back to some time-tested wisdom.
- General Health -
What Is Diastasis Recti — and How Can I Heal From It?
By Casie Leigh LukesMunira Hudani, PT, is on a mission to reframe how we think and talk about diastasis recti, a condition that is common after pregnancy. Below she shares what it is, how it’s caused, and how to heal it.
- Fitness Tips -
New Rx for Cancer: Exercise
By Craig CoxWhy exercise may be just as important as rest and recovery for cancer patients.
- Sleep -
3 Ways Sleep Affects Your Metabolism
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCPoor sleep disrupts metabolic systems and can trigger these three conditions.
- Stress Relief -
How to Deal With Pandemic Burnout
By Courtney HelgoeA therapist who specializes in burnout offers tips for self-care during a crisis.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Collateral Damage
By Craig CoxAlready struggling before the pandemic struck, assisted-living facilities are hanging on for dear life — just like their residents.
- Functional Medicine -
Nutritional Support for Your Immune System
By Courtney HelgoeWhat integrative health MDs are recommending right now to build immunity during the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Distant Relations
By Craig CoxThe modern nuclear family liberated us from the stifling constraints of the traditional multi-generational household, but it has exacted a painful toll on the elderly and is gradually losing its luster.
- Personal Development -
8 Ways to Laugh More
By Michael DregniWhy laughter really is the best medicine — plus tips to laugh more!
- Personal Development -
11 Podcasts to Listen to While Sheltering in Place
By Experience Life StaffLooking for a great podcast to pass the time? Our staff weighs in with some of their favorite listens.
- Aging -
PUMPING IRONY: Lessons on the Links
By Craig CoxA round of golf under the pandemic’s new rules offers an opportunity to glimpse a slice of post-confinement life — and appreciate the mundane as much as the miraculous.
- Sleep -
The Food-Sleep Connection
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCWhen it comes to metabolic health, sleep plays an unexpectedly powerful role. At the same time, our food choices also have a big impact on how we sleep — or don't.
- General Health -
NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: 5 Supplements for Mental Health
By Henry Emmons, MDHere are some key supplements to give your mental health a boost.
- Stress Relief -
How to Live Through Uncertain Times
By the Experience Life TeamStrategies for reframing fear and enjoying life in the face of anxiety.
- Food Culture -
A Recipe for Healing: Seamus Mullen
By Heidi WachterWhen award-winning chef and restaurateur Seamus Mullen changed his mindset about food, it ultimately changed his health, his career, and his life.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Safety First?
By Craig CoxRegular visits from our grandson have suddenly required more careful consideration even as the lessons he teaches us become increasingly more poignant.
- Fitness Tips -
How to Stay Active When Sheltering in Place
By Nicole RadziszewskiHere are some ideas to help you and your loved ones stay fit and have fun while social distancing.
- Nutrition -
Supplements for Liver Nutrition
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCTry these antioxidants and herbs to help your liver improve its detoxifying capabilities.