Vitamin D is a true ounce of prevention, says Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom. “It boosts immunity and protects the heart, and those with the highest levels have the lowest rates of multiple sclerosis, diabetes, osteoporosis, and cancer of all sorts,” says Northrup. While 15 minutes of sunshine on exposed skin [Read More...]
posted on 10-26-10 at 7:00 am in Wellness 101
“In my years in medicine, I’ve seen a lot of people who are ill and unhappy because they don’t know who they are, what they want or where they’re going,” says Tierona Low Dog, M.D., director of the Fellowship at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. With so much of our attention focused externally, we [Read More...]
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posted on 09-21-10 at 7:26 am in Wellness 101
As chair of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, Walter Willett, M.D. has seen health trends come and go. Asked to make sense of it all, he hews to a simple message: “One of the most important things you can do? Put more whole foods in your diet,” he says. [Read More...]
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posted on 08-24-10 at 7:31 am in Wellness 101
To keep your energy up, improve your mood and rev up your metabolism, eat protein for breakfast, says Mark Hyman, M.D., author of Ultra-Metabolism. “Most people start off in a way that sets them up for disaster. When you eat only carbs, you don’t have the amino acids needed to feel focused, alert and happy. [Read More...]
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posted on 07-27-10 at 7:24 am in Wellness 101
For naturopathic doctor Tori Hudson, daily exercise trumps all other habits. “There’s nothing else you can do with so many benefits,” from weight control to fending off high blood pressure, arthritis and certain types of cancer. If her recommendation of an hour each day sounds daunting, keep working at it. “It doesn’t have to be [Read More...]
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posted on 06-22-10 at 7:04 am in Wellness 101
For better overall health, let go of the past, advises Brent Bauer director of the Complimentary and Integrative Medicine Program at May Clinic. “It’s amazing how many studies are bearing out the benefits of forgiveness.” “When we cling to regrets and resentments, we remain stuck in the lower limbic brain, the very basest part. Every [Read More...]
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posted on 05-18-10 at 7:40 am in Wellness 101
Friendship is key to staying well, says Alice Domar Ph.D., founder of the Domar Center for Mind/Body Health. “People who have inadequate social support are as likely to die early as people who smoke or have high cholesterol.” She recommends keeping two kinds of relationships going. “You need your foxhole friends, who will be there [Read More...]
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posted on 03-23-10 at 7:39 am in Wellness 101
“Our bodies are talking to us all the time, but unless we make an effort to listen we don’t hear them until they scream,” says Tracey Goudet, M.D., executive director of Duke Integrative Medicine and author of Consciously Female.Committing to a daily listening practice, ideally in the morning, can transform your health and might catch [Read More...]
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posted on 02-16-10 at 7:14 am in Wellness 101
Whether you are trying to eat better, exercise more or connect with loved ones, be sure to prioritize enjoyment, says Joan Borysenko, author of Inner Peace for Busy Women. “When I’m forming a new health habit, it doesn’t work for me unless it brings me pleasure,” she says. “If it feels like duty, I just let it [Read More...]
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posted on 02-09-10 at 7:36 am in Wellness 101
Shifting away from negative emotional patterns can directly benefit your health, says practicing cardiologist Mimi Guarneri, M.D., medical director at the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. Anger, for instance, floods the system with stress hormones that suppress the immune system, raise blood pressure, create arrhythmia, and even increase the risk of cancer. Changing your ways [Read More...]
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