Though researchers have known about the protective effect of exercise for many years, exactly why it has this effect on the brain has remained a mystery.

One diet change commonly recommended by experts is to eat fewer saturated fats – and instead consume polyunsaturated fats

What if I told you a new diet called the "It's Not About the Food" is gaining popularity and causing significant numbers of women to shed pounds along with old habits and excess baggage? I bet you’d at least give it a second glance, and perhaps even investigate further.

What if I told you a new diet called the "It's Not About the Food" is gaining popularity and causing significant numbers of women to shed pounds along with old habits and excess baggage? I bet you’d at least give it a second glance, and perhaps even investigate further.

Many of us have smartwatches or apps on our phones that count the number of steps we do. Usually, we aim to reach at least 10,000 steps a day, which we are often reminded is the target to help improve our health.

Some kitchen traditions are best avoided if we want to avoid foodborne illness.

The researchers say survey participants clearly found some foods aversive, not merely unpleasant.

As the days continue to get shorter and colder, it is likely that you or someone you know has started to experience seasonal mood changes.

New research about the relationship between neuron activity and blood flow deep in the brain, as well as how consuming salt affects the brain.

"Fight or flight! That's the only way we cope with stress," said my professor years ago. This is our automatic alarm state that pushes our body to the max so we can do something very aggressive to win over a predator or perceived source of severe stress, or to hightail it away as quickly as possible.

"Fight or flight! That's the only way we cope with stress," said my professor years ago. This is our automatic alarm state that pushes our body to the max so we can do something very aggressive to win over a predator or perceived source of severe stress, or to hightail it away as quickly as possible.

When I was a child, what the family doctor said was gospel, and no one would even have thought of disputing it.

When I was a child, what the family doctor said was gospel, and no one would even have thought of disputing it.

Children raised in areas with more atmospheric lead pollution grew up to have less...

A panacea garden awaits our next steps. In early summer, we introduced seven traditionally healing wildflower plants and how to invite them into our gardens. Now is the time for harvesting and transfiguration. 

Each day, as sunlight dims and dusk falls, I stop. I watch the light turn to darkness, then close my eyes to make the transition from doing to being, from fast to slow, from outward to inward...

Unfortunately many of us have become victims of instant gratification. We want to succeed and we want it now. We want to heal and we want it now. Whatever it is we want, we want it now.

Unfortunately many of us have become victims of instant gratification. We want to succeed and we want it now. We want to heal and we want it now. Whatever it is we want, we want it now.

Between the ages of 20 and 55, most adults gain a small amount each year, which could see some people become overweight or obese over time. This weight gain isn’t usually the result of overeating large amounts of food.

Between the ages of 20 and 55, most adults gain a small amount each year, which could see some people become overweight or obese over time. This weight gain isn’t usually the result of overeating large amounts of food.

Looking at life in this modern world today, there’s no question that a lot of people are dealing with many challenges, both physically and emotionally.

Looking at life in this modern world today, there’s no question that a lot of people are dealing with many challenges, both physically and emotionally.

Cultivating neutrality is how I describe the process of acquiring equanimity. What I mean by this is a state where you are neither happy nor sad, neither elevated nor depressed, but simply neutral.