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How the Physical Body Holds Mental Tension

How the Physical Body Holds Mental Tension

The connection between mind, body, posture, and stress
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Tami Bulmash
The Science of Spring Fever

The Science of Spring Fever

Why this time of year can trigger feelings of pleasure, pain, or a bit of both
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Markham Heid
Burpees Are The Medicine You Need

Burpees Are The Medicine You Need

Don’t @ me
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Anna Maltby
Can Prayer Heal?

Can Prayer Heal?

A physician traces the impact of spirituality in patient outcomes
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Amitha Kalaichandran
A Glute-Wake-Up Exercise Every Runner (and Frequent Sitter) Should Know

A Glute-Wake-Up Exercise Every Runner (and Frequent Sitter) Should Know

Is your butt dead? This move will bring it back to life.
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Anna Maltby
A Simple Stretch to Ease Upper-Back Pain

A Simple Stretch to Ease Upper-Back Pain

No time for a whole yoga session? Give this a shot instead.
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Anna Maltby
The Actual Science Behind Some of Today’s Biggest Wellness Trends

The Actual Science Behind Some of Today’s Biggest Wellness Trends

A closer look at copper, cryotherapy, compression, and float tanks
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Bashar Salame, D.C
Coffee and Tea Are Shockingly Good at Keeping You Healthy

Coffee and Tea Are Shockingly Good at Keeping You Healthy

Both beverages, especially in large amounts, linked to better health and longer life
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Robert Roy Britt
Your Microbiome Could Play a Role in Your Covid-19 Response

Your Microbiome Could Play a Role in Your Covid-19 Response

Gut health could be an important piece in the Covid-19 puzzle
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Markham Heid
Experts Can’t Agree Over How Much Alcohol Men Should Drink

Experts Can’t Agree Over How Much Alcohol Men Should Drink

Should a 30-year-old recommendation be cut in half?
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Jessica Migala
Love Is Medicine

Love Is Medicine

Give your mind and body all you can right now
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Kate Green Tripp
Small Doses of Exercise Make a Big Difference

Small Doses of Exercise Make a Big Difference

Your body will soothe your brain
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Kate Green Tripp
Can’t Sleep? Get Curious About Why

Can’t Sleep? Get Curious About Why

The value of trying something new
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Kate Green Tripp
Get to Know Your Vagus Nerve

Get to Know Your Vagus Nerve

Find out what triggers calm for you, and do it
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Kate Green Tripp
Herbal Tea Can Do No Wrong

Herbal Tea Can Do No Wrong

Keep a hot cup at close hand
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Kate Green Tripp
The Key to Balance May Come from Your Past

The Key to Balance May Come from Your Past

Why emulating your younger self could help you move better
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Tami Bulmash
Take Care of Your Resting Heart Rate

Take Care of Your Resting Heart Rate

Get to know it and nurture it
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Kate Green Tripp
Rub Your Feet

Rub Your Feet

Try this routine tonight
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Kate Green Tripp
Make a Routine Around Soup

Make a Routine Around Soup

Good for your body, good for your stress levels
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Kate Green Tripp
The Beginner’s Guide to Intuitive Eating

The Beginner’s Guide to Intuitive Eating

There’s a scientific reason to just eat what you want
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Kelsey Miller
Soak Your Bones Before Bedtime

Soak Your Bones Before Bedtime

The magic of hot baths
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Kate Green Tripp
5 Minutes of Breathing to Start the New Year off Right

5 Minutes of Breathing to Start the New Year off Right

A simple practice for every mood
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Kate Green Tripp

Give Thanks to the Liver This Holiday Season

During the holidays, the liver tends to work overtime digesting food and cocktails. As Angela Lashbrook reports for Elemental, “like an…
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Alexandra Sifferlin

In 2021, Don’t Deprive Yourself

In the Before Times, I wrote a column called Optimize Me, about the most bizarre things people did to their bodies in the name of health…
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Dana G Smith
Hibernating Is Good for Your Health

Hibernating Is Good for Your Health

Your only New Year’s resolution should be to hibernate
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Kate Green Tripp
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