Animals self-medicate with plants − behavior people have observed and emulated for millennia
The bacteria in your mouth play an important role in your health – here are four diseases linked to your oral microbiome
Often a posture assigned to teenagers and disaffected youth, slouching is traditionally considered to be a “bad” posture – with some claiming it will damage your spine and cause pain.
How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain
- By Vir McCoy
We are all intimately interconnected in this web of life. Since the beginning of time, people have been deeply connected to the natural world, relating to it as a source of food, shelter, clothing, and medicine...
How big food companies can do more to create healthier food environments
Stressful life events can increase your risk of Alzheimer’s...
How we attune to ourselves or others may be different for each of us depending on which of the four styles of empathy—cognitive, emotional, intuitive, and spiritual—we relate to most strongly.
Cancer: here’s the role exercise plays, from prevention to treatment...
How to find more information about a drug that your doctor prescribed.
Not all ultra-processed foods are bad for your health, whatever you might have heard...
How your vision can predict dementia 12 years before it is diagnosed – new study.
- By Lisa Masé
When we reach for a treat or crave a certain food, what do we really need? Try to stop, take a breath, and ask yourself this question before you eat.
How much time should you spend sitting versus standing? New research reveals the perfect mix for optimal health.
How extreme dieting can affect bone health. In a recent Instagram post, the actor Jameela Jamil revealed she has poor bone density, despite only being in her 30s.
Why diversity in nature could be the key to mental wellbeing.
New studies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed, often until it’s too late
TikTok users claim freezing bread can make it healthier – here’s what the science actually says
An artificial sweetener called neotame can cause significant harm to the gut, my colleagues and I discovered. It does this harm in two ways.
Good news: midlife health is about more than a waist measurement. Here’s why...
- By Lisa Masé
In 1995, nutrition therapists Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole wrote one of the first books on the concept of intuitive eating. That book sparked a worldwide awareness that the mentality of dieting disrupts metabolic health and leads to stress and disordered eating.