- Sleep -
How to Treat the Common Cold
By Christine SchrumHere are a few tips to nudge a cold out the door.
Health
- Nutrition -
Keeping It Simple: Sarah Wilson
By Heidi WachterAuthor and minimalist Sarah Wilson shares how simplicity makes life sweeter and change easier.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Don’t Get Out Much Anymore
By Craig CoxNew research suggests my reluctance to venture out to cultural events may make me prone to depression.
- Food Culture -
DIY Beauty Using Apple-Cider Vinegar
By Elizabeth MillardMake your own skin toner, deodorant, nail soak, and more using apple-cider vinegar.
- Gut Health -
The Healing Arthritis Protocol
By Susan BlumFunctional-medicine doc Susan Blum, MD, outlines her basic plan to treat arthritis.
6 Tips to Beat the Winter Blues
By Jill Metzler PattonSeasonal affective disorder can make a stressful time of year even harder. Here’s how to offset the symptoms of SAD.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Attention, Please
By Craig CoxRecent research aims to explain why the aging brain is more distractible.
- Aging -
Exercise Now, Avoid Depression Later
By Kaelyn RileyWhy midlife fitness may reduce the risks of depression later in life.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: In the Dark About Sleeplessness
By Craig CoxI may not be the best person to suggest that light pollution is keeping seniors awake.
- Nutrition -
What Are Some Healthy Ways to Deal With a Hangover?
By Jon SpaydeThe key, says one expert, is to prepare beforehand.
- Aging -
Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Joints
By Susan BlumA leading functional-medicine physician explains her gut-healing protocol for overcoming arthritis.
- General Health -
When Should I Get a Mole Examined?
By Jon SpaydeIf your mole changes in terms of size, symmetry, color, or border, it’s time to see a doctor.
- Happiness -
The Upside of Anger
By Alexandra Smith, LPCCSometime, a burst of anger can be productive and have health benefits.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Problematic Pills
By Craig CoxHospitals are commonly sending their elderly patients home with prescription drugs that do more harm than good.
- Functional Medicine -
Natural Pain Relievers
By Mo PerryTools and techniques for managing chronic pain — without opioids.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Prepared for the Worst
By Craig CoxGeezers 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.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Calm Down and Carry On
By Craig CoxThe 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.
- General Health -
The Living Experiment: Forgiveness
By Pilar Gerasimo and Dallas HartwigHow releasing past hurts can be helpful.
- General Health -
Why One Woman Rejected Breast Reconstruction After a Double Mastectomy
By Jill Metzler PattonIn 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.
- Hormones -
What You Need to Know About Automimmunity
By Courtney HelgoeThree experts talk about the autoimmunity epidemic — and how to reverse it.
- Stress Relief -
6-Week Meditation Guide for Athletes
By Lauren BedoskyThink you would benefit from a meditation practice but hate to sit still? Try this new approach.