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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 A Health Coach Can Do For You
Wellness

What A Health Coach Can Do For You

Leigh-Ann Webster, NBC-HWC | June 15, 2021

You want to exercise more, eat better, lose weight, lower stress, gain control of a health problem. How about a health coach to get and keep you on a new path?

Four Natural Ways to Prevent Dementia

Four Natural Ways to Prevent Dementia

Michael Edson, MS, LAc | June 1, 2021

Growing evidence shows these nondrug, safe therapies can help delay the onset of symptoms of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia symptoms and also slow their progression.

LOOK YOUNG WITHOUT PLASTIC SURGERY OR DRESSING LIKE A TEEN
Common Threads

LOOK YOUNG WITHOUT PLASTIC SURGERY OR DRESSING LIKE A TEEN

Sarah Hiner | May 20, 2021

8 Steps to looking and feeling younger. It starts on the inside and ends on the outside.

How to Be Less Neurotic
Anxiety

How to Be Less Neurotic

Mark Goulston, MD | May 15, 2021

Neurotic people have a new worry—neuroticism has been linked with an increased risk of pre-dementia. Good news: You can train yourself to worry less. Here’s how…

Fight Back Against Winter Illnesses…Beyond-the-Ordinary Immune Boosters

Fight Back Against Winter Illnesses…Beyond-the-Ordinary Immune Boosters

Mark A. Stengler, NMD | May 15, 2021

You already likely know about zinc, vitamins C and D, and medicinal plants like Echinacea and elderberry. Here are powerful immune-boosting supplements you don’t know about.

Meet Your New Favorite Potato Recipes

Meet Your New Favorite Potato Recipes

Linda Gassenheimer | May 15, 2021

We bake, roast, boil and mash them…we cover them in butter. How about trying something different with your potatoes? Greek potatoes…charred sweet potatoes and more. Mmmmm!

Tylenol Could Be Toxic If You’re Low on This Nutrient

Tylenol Could Be Toxic If You’re Low on This Nutrient

May 13, 2021

Over-the-counter acetaminophen (Tylenol) is taken by millions of people around the world to relieve pain and fever. It’s a safe…

Your Fear May Be Making You Sick
Common Threads

Your Fear May Be Making You Sick

Sarah Hiner | May 13, 2021

Beware of the Nocebo effect in which negative thoughts create illness vs. placebo that create positive outcomes. You’re in charge of your perceptions.

Treating COVID-19: What We Know Now About What Really Works

Treating COVID-19: What We Know Now About What Really Works

Joseph Feuerstein, MD | May 1, 2021

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors tried anything to help sick patients. Now, we have a much better idea of what improves outcomes. Here’s what works…

Preventing Diabetes Through Drugs

Preventing Diabetes Through Drugs

Michael Hochman, MD | May 1, 2021

Are pharmaceuticals the answer to America’s diabetes problem?

Positive Body Image, Yes…. Normalize Obesity, No
Common Threads

Positive Body Image, Yes…. Normalize Obesity, No

Sarah Hiner | April 29, 2021

Normalizing obesity through marketing messages is a false band-aid on a very real problem. Obesity should not be shamed…nor should it be celebrated.

My Bad First Date with My New Doc
Common Threads

My Bad First Date with My New Doc

Sarah Hiner | April 22, 2021

Successful doctor-patient relationships need doctors who take the time to know the patient as a person and patients who get their questions answered.

Restorative Yoga Is the New Power Yoga

Restorative Yoga Is the New Power Yoga

Caren Baginski | April 15, 2021

Restorative yoga is the perfect antidote to a busy life. Here, three poses to realign your body, calm down and experience a deep sense of well-being.

How to Use a Pulse Oximeter
Respiratory

How to Use a Pulse Oximeter

Timothy Connolly, MD | April 15, 2021

Some COVID-19 sufferers experience dangerous drops in blood oxygen and a pulse oximeter can monitor that. But misunderstanding how to use it could be dangerous. 

COVID-19 Tests: Which One Is Right for You?

COVID-19 Tests: Which One Is Right for You?

Geoffrey Baird, MD, PhD | April 15, 2021

There are three types of coronavirus tests, and they each test different things in different ways with different levels of effectiveness. What you need to know…