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Joyce Hollman

When immune aging speeds up: What happens at 40 and after 60

We tend to think aging wears us down little by little. But your immune system has two turning points when that process speeds up. Here’s what changes your defenses, and how to give them the support they need.

Virginia Tims-Lawson

How healthy food and vitamin advice are failing us

We’re constantly told: Eat healthy whole foods, not vitamins. But research reveals some of those foods have been delivering less nutrition for decades. Yet we’re still discouraged from doing one simple thing that could help.

Joyce Hollman

The once-a-week workout that helps shrink stubborn belly fat

Belly fat can be stubborn — and the deeper fat carried around your middle is tied to serious health risks. But here’s encouraging news: Packing the right workout into just one day could be an effective way to shrink your waist and reduce body fat.

Carolyn Gretton

The alkaline secret to losing 13 pounds in 16 weeks

Weight gain and inflammation create a vicious cycle that sabotages weight loss. But when science teams up to bust inflammation, you can pack on health while the weight falls off. Here’s what the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine found works…

Carolyn Gretton

Prevent diabetes without weight loss? Yes you can

Research has successfully busted a deeply held belief about diabetes prevention: that weight loss is a must. A large, long-running study found that one in four people reversed their condition without losing a single pound.

Joyce Hollman

The shortcut to living longer than people who walk 3 hours daily

We’ve got all kinds of reasons for not exercising. But if you’re not walking because it takes hours a day to get in 10,000 steps, I’ve got the shortcut to better benefits in a fraction of the time…