- Success Stories -
Jane Meronuck’s Success Story
By Jane MeronuckAn Experience Life staffer shares what she's learned and how she's grown in the 20 months since her cancer diagnosis.
Chronic Conditions
- 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.
- 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.
- General Health -
How Effective Is CBD for Pain?
By Mo PerryInstead of using NSAIDs like Advil or Aleve, many people are starting to use anti-inflammatory CBD to treat pain.
- General Health -
The High Costs of Medical Marketing
By Michael DregniDirect-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising — legal only in the U.S. and New Zealand — is biased, deceptive, and drives up the cost of drugs, says the American Medical Association.
- General Health -
What You Need to Know About Histamine Intolerance
By Sheila Mulrooney EldredUnderstand the role of histamines in the body — and which foods to avoid if they’re causing problems.
- Gut Health -
The Parasite Paradox
By Pamela WeintraubIntestinal organisms can be a trigger for troubling health issues. But new research finds they can also help the body heal, especially from autoimmune diseases.
- Yoga -
When I Do Forward Bends in Yoga, It Hurts — What Should I Do?
By Jon SpaydeThe first step, says our expert, is to focus on your breathwork.
- Fitness Tips -
How to Improve Your Grip
By Kaelyn RileyA stronger grip can yield benefits in the weight room and the workplace.
- Beauty -
How to Avoid Toxins in Your Toothpaste: 12 Ingredients to Ditch Now
By Mark Burhenne, DDSWhy you should buy natural toothpaste or make your own nontoxic toothpaste.
- Gut Health -
The Healing Arthritis Protocol
By Susan BlumFunctional-medicine doc Susan Blum, MD, outlines her basic plan to treat arthritis.
- Nutrition -
Low-Fat Dairy Myth Debunked — Again
By Heidi WachterA recent study suggests that consuming whole-fat dairy products might lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.
- Aging -
Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Joints
By Susan BlumA leading functional-medicine physician explains her gut-healing protocol for overcoming arthritis.
- Gut Health -
Tom Tittmann’s Success Story
By Tom TittmannAfter suffering from ulcerative colitis for more than three decades, one man discovered a way to get to the root cause of his illness.
- Weight Loss -
Can Intermittent Fasting and Protein Cycling Slow Down the Aging Process?
By Naomi WhittelThe author of a new book, Glow15, describes how an innovative dietary combination can help you lose weight and keep your cells youthful.
- Functional Medicine -
What Your Teeth Are Trying to Tell You
By Anjula RazdanSteven Lin, DDS, holistic dentist and author of The Dental Diet, talks about the mouth–body connection and how nutrition can help address crooked teeth, your oral microbiome, and more.
- 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.
- 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.
- Gut Health -
How to Heal Arthritis Naturally
By Anjula RazdanSusan Blum, MD, MPH, author of a new book on arthritis, outlines a three-step guide to treat joint pain.
- General Health -
Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising: By the Numbers
By Michael DregniOnly two countries allow pharmaceutical companies to target consumers through advertising — and the United States is one of them.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: To Live Long, Be Happy
By Craig CoxThe oldest among us aren’t upbeat because they’ve survived; they’ve survived because they’re upbeat.