1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (565+ words) Lithium has a long and complicated reputation in medicine. For decades, it has been prescribed as a highly effective mood stabilizer for people with bipolar disorder. But on the mindbodygreen podcast, physician-scientist David Fajgenbaum, M. D. , points to a different and far…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (835+ words) Walking is fundamental to human health. It's as essential for our body as breathing and sleeping, but most people aren't thinking about it enough, says Courtney Conley, D. C. , a chiropractic physician, founder of'Gait Happens, and co-author of the new book Walk....

2+ hour, 47+ min ago  (323+ words) There's a lot of nuance to consider when talking about the impact of dietary fat and health. How much do you need? What type of fat is best? What type of fat raises my risk of heart disease or cancer?...

19+ hour, 47+ min ago  (628+ words) For years, Alzheimer's has felt like a disease that arrives silently'a name you can't retrieve, a familiar route that no longer makes sense, a slow unraveling you only recognize in hindsight. But neuroscientists have known for a long time that…...

21+ hour, 15+ min ago  (491+ words) For decades, we've been told that if we want to lose fat, we need to do more cardio. Run longer. Sweat harder. Burn more calories. But if you've ever added extra workouts to your week only to see minimal changes,…...

21+ hour, 50+ min ago  (654+ words) There are some days when I feel like my brain just isn't working. I lose my train of thought, struggle to find the right word, or, very commonly, can't remember the score at pickleball. Usually, I trace it back to…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (434+ words) We've long treated menopause as a singular biological event, marked by the moment the ovaries stop working. But any women who has gone through menopause could tell you that it is much more than that, with effects across physical and…...

22+ hour, 8+ min ago  (470+ words) Growing up, my mom always gave my siblings and me carrots to snack on before dinner. I remember her persuading us to eat them with the promise, "Don't you want to see better than everyone else?" At the time, it…...

22+ hour, 18+ min ago  (303+ words) If you live with chronic pain, you've probably tried a lot of things to manage it: medications, physical therapy, lifestyle changes. But there's one factor that often gets overlooked'how well you process your emotions. In a recent study, researchers found…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (413+ words) "Coconut flour is an allergen-friendly flour that is derived from the dried meat of a coconut," says dietitian-nutritionist Dana K. Monsees, M. S. , CNS, LDN. The texture of coconut flour is soft and light, while the flavor has a subtly sweet coconut flavor....