Bottom Line Health

Catering to readers seeking insights on adopting healthier habits for their physical and mental well-being, this section offers practical advice on exercise, fitness, heart health, nutrition, and other facets of personal wellness. From tips on movement and diet to in-depth discussions about cardiovascular health and the mind-body connection, the goal is to provide a well-rounded perspective on taking an informed, holistic approach to one's health.

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What’s the Best Time to Get a Flu Shot?

What’s the Best Time to Get a Flu Shot?

William Schaffner, MD | September 9, 2015

By mid-September, the signs advertising flu shots were already in your local drugstore and your doctor’s office. Some doctors recommend waiting…or…

Guide to Drug-Free Ways to Calm Anxiety
Anxiety

Guide to Drug-Free Ways to Calm Anxiety

September 4, 2015

Feeling anxious from time to time is normal. But when anxiety takes over—panicky, doom-filled thoughts spinning in your brain like…

Swings for Grown-Ups: Multigenerational Fitness Parks Are the Latest Trend
Exercise & Fitness

Swings for Grown-Ups: Multigenerational Fitness Parks Are the Latest Trend

Chhanda Dutta, PhD | September 4, 2015

Do you ever get the impression that outdoor fitness spaces are only for the young? Kids get playgrounds, while adults…

No More Drugs for Anxiety
Anxiety

No More Drugs for Anxiety

Jamison Starbuck, ND | September 4, 2015

Anxiety is a little like rain. Depending on your environment, you may have more or less of it, but all…

Easy Homemade Energy Bars

Easy Homemade Energy Bars

September 1, 2015

Are you thinking about what to put in those bag lunches for work and school but dread the high prices…

Clean Your Grill Without a Brush

Clean Your Grill Without a Brush

September 1, 2015

Are you working your barbecue magic this coming weekend? A last-day-of-summer hurrah? Here’s an easy way to clean off your…

How Alcohol Tells Your Brain to Eat More…and How to Fight Back
Nutrition

How Alcohol Tells Your Brain to Eat More…and How to Fight Back

August 31, 2015

Ever wonder why food can seem irresistible when you’re having a drink or two? So do brain scientists. Now they…

Make Waffles Without a Waffle Iron

Make Waffles Without a Waffle Iron

August 31, 2015

National Waffle Week is almost here (first full week in September)! Wait…you don’t have a waffle iron? Don’t fret! Here’s…

How Sleeping on Your Side May Protect You from Alzheimer’s

How Sleeping on Your Side May Protect You from Alzheimer’s

August 25, 2015

When you sleep, your brain cleans up—literally. Cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds brain cells, scoops up toxic proteins that build up…

3 Weird Peanut Butter & Jelly Tricks
Food

3 Weird Peanut Butter & Jelly Tricks

August 21, 2015

Back to school already! You want to feed the people you love all-natural peanut butter, but it’s such a hassle…

How to Live to 100

How to Live to 100

Henry S. Lodge, MD, FACP | August 21, 2015

Best ways to add healthy years to your life. Will you live to 100 and beyond? Certainly genetics is a key…

12 Things You Should Know About the New “Female Viagra”

12 Things You Should Know About the New “Female Viagra”

August 20, 2015

The “little pink pill” called Addyi (pronounced “ADD-ee”—aka “female Viagra”) has been approved by the FDA—five long and contested years…

Is It a Migraine, Low Blood Sugar, a Seizure…or a Stroke?
Stroke

Is It a Migraine, Low Blood Sugar, a Seizure…or a Stroke?

Edward C. Jauch, MD | August 20, 2015

They’re called stroke mimics. The symptoms are similar to a stroke—slurred speech, a weakness on one side of your body…

The Right Way to Get Angry
Mental Health

The Right Way to Get Angry

Mitch Abrams, PsyD | August 20, 2015

How to use this emotion to stay healthy… Anger gets a bad rap. If someone says, “You seem angry,” we’re…

The Imported-Beer Hoax

The Imported-Beer Hoax

Randy Mosher | August 19, 2015

Beck’s is among the most popular German beers in America. Or it would be, if it really were German. While…