by guest blogger Josh Axe, DNM, DC, CNS Between demanding careers, kids, spouses and a non-stop, 24-hour society that demands we become real-life Energizer Bunnies, it’s no surprise that most of us don’t get enough sleep. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared insufficient sleep a public health problem, reporting that […]
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5 Summer Foods That Help You De-Bloat
by guest blogger Stephanie Eckelkamp, senior associate editor at Prevention magazine This weekend, before that potent cookout combo of burgers, macaroni salad, and margaritas has a chance to do a number on your stomach, make sure your kitchen is stocked with these seasonal essentials to help battle the bulge. Watermelon This melon’s secret weapon? It’s superhigh […]
Georgia O’Keeffe: Artistic and Culinary Pioneer
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, FACSM, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition On a recent trip to Santa Fe, I scheduled a visit Georgia O’Keeffe’s home and studio in Abiquiu, New Mexico. O’Keeffe, known as the mother of American modernism, is most renowned for her extraordinary paintings of super-sized […]
10 Ways To Prevent Heart Disease
by the editors of Prevention One in four American women die from heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In fact, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women (not cancer—a common myth), though only about half of all women are aware of this. The good news: It’s often preventable. […]
Life-Saving Tips for Long Distance Travel
by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer As summer hits full swing, many people are packing bags and getting ready for long-awaited vacations. If you’re off to a far-away place, however, it’s important to take measures against certain health hazards that come with long-distance travel. In particular, we need to take extra […]
5 Hidden Signs of a Hormone Imbalance
by guest blogger Josh Axe, DNM, DC, CNS At this very moment, there are various hormones at play in your body working together to determine things like your energy, mood, menstrual cycle, temperature, fat-burning or fat-storage abilities, sex drive and much more. While hormone imbalances can affect both women and men, women tend to battle […]
Summer Challenge: Add 1 More Vegetable to Each Meal!
Without being specific, it’s safe to say that eating more vegetables is a good thing. And yet, according to the most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture report, vegetable consumption in America is down by 27 pounds per person per year. That’s A LOT of vegetables! So even with the rise of the foodie culture, farmer’s […]
How to Live a Recovery-Centric Life
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, FACSM, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition You might not be aware, but in every nanosecond of your life, you’re actually experiencing countless never-ending cycles of mind-body recovery that run the gamut from grieving a broken heart to mending a pulled tendon. For instance, […]
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Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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