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Immune-Boosting Foods
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCHere are the foods to embrace — and avoid — if you’re trying to fend off the flu this season.
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- Nutrition -
Beyond Gluten: Could It Be Wheat Sensitivity?
By Jill Metzler PattonSome claim it’s the staff of life. Others say we should avoid it. Take a closer look at this ubiquitous and controversial grain.
- Gut Health -
This Is Your Body on Flour
By Catherine GuthrieA diet high in flours made from wheat or other grains affects every system in the body. Here’s a quick guide to flour’s far-reaching effects.
- Weight Loss -
The 13 Pillars of the 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.
- Gut Health -
ADHD: A Nutritional Tune-Up
By Pamela WeintraubHere are nine ways to use nutrition to help children with ADHD and ADD.
- Stress Relief -
Why Do Thyroid Disorders Affect Women More Often Than Men?
By Jill GrunewaldHere’s what to know about thyroid dysfunction — and how to get tested.
- Clean Eating -
Revolutionary Act 28: Watch Your Reactions
By Pilar GerasimoUp to 70 percent of adults are intolerant of dairy, gluten, or other dietary triggers. Learn if you’re one of them. Digestive, skin, joint, energy, and mood problems may be your first clue.
- Nutrition -
All About Antinutrients
By Rachel Warren, MS, RDNCompounds in some grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds can wreak havoc on your digestion. Learn how to make them work to your advantage.
- Nutrition -
Another Case for Going Gluten-Free
By Margret AldrichIs gluten sensitivity — without diagnosed celiac disease — a myth? A new study says no.
- Nutrition -
Game Changers
By Kristin Ohlson12 big ideas that are shifting the way we think about health.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: No Fooling
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlTrying to outsmart my body's food intolerances is a lose-lose.
- Nutrition -
The Heritage-Wheat Renaissance
By Karen OlsonWhy more farmers are growing heirloom-wheat varieties that are less troublesome for people with gluten sensitivities.
- Functional Medicine -
TAKING NOTES: @FXMed Conference x3
By Courtney HelgoeSenior editor Courtney Helgoe shares her top three takeaways from the Institute for Functional Medicine's latest conference.
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TAKING NOTES: 20 Things Overheard at the Functional Medicine Conference
By Anjula RazdanExperience Life senior editor Anjula Razdan shares her top 20 takeaways from the recent @FXMed Conference in Minneapolis.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Raves and Faves: KIND Bars Nuts & Spices
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlGoing gluten-free is easier with yummy snacks from KIND Bars. Now with less sugar! Hooray!
A Happy New Year: Deb Sweeney’s Success Story
By Deb SweeneyA mother of five realizes her resolution to make positivity habitual.
- Nutrition -
Dig Into Garlic
By Karen OlsonFor centuries it’s been worshiped for its protective powers and its culinary potential. To fully appreciate garlic’s appeal, make it a part of your everyday cooking.
- Nutrition -
Upgrade Your Lunch
By the Experience Life TeamWe gave three food-savvy nutritionists a challenge: Take three predictable lunches and turn them into healthy, energizing meals.
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Gluten: The Whole Story
By Catherine GuthrieGluten troubles were once thought to be a problem primarily for those with celiac disease. But recent research indicates that gluten-related disorders extend to a far broader population, and affect far more than the digestive system.