Wellness & Lifestyle

27 topics, A–Z

• Blue Zones 1 article What the five Blue Zones regions — Sardinia, Okinawa, Nicoya, Ikaria, and Loma Linda — teach us about living longer and healthier lives
• Carnivore Diet 1 article An all-animal-food eating pattern — meat, fish, eggs, and some dairy — its reported health benefits, nutrient concerns, and what the limited but growing research actually shows.
• Digital Detox 1 article How smartphones and social media hijack your dopamine system, fragment your focus, and erode well-being -- plus practical protocols that work
• Fasting Mimicking Diet 1 article How a 5-day low-calorie protocol mimics the cellular effects of a water fast while remaining sustainable — and what the clinical evidence shows for aging, metabolic health, and disease risk.
• FODMAP Diet 1 article How temporarily restricting fermentable carbohydrates relieves bloating, pain, and gut distress in irritable bowel syndrome
• Hormesis 1 article How mild, controlled stressors — exercise, fasting, cold, heat, and phytochemicals — trigger adaptive responses that strengthen cells, extend healthspan, and build resilience
• Intermittent Fasting 5 articles An introduction to intermittent fasting — the different protocols, the science of autophagy, and why it's not the same as starving yourself.
• Jet Lag 1 article Evidence-based light timing, melatonin dosing, and meal-timing strategies to recover from time-zone travel faster
• Journaling 1 article How expressive writing and gratitude journaling improve immune function, reduce stress, and support mental health -- backed by decades of research
• Ketogenic Diet 1 article How the ketogenic diet shifts the body from burning glucose to burning fat, and what the evidence shows for blood sugar, weight, epilepsy, and metabolic health
• Light at Night 1 article Bedroom light and bright nights are linked to worse sleep, metabolism and mood. What a night of room light does in the lab, who is affected, and cheap fixes.
• Meditation & Breathwork 2 articles How meditation lowers cortisol, increases gray matter, lengthens telomeres, and reduces anxiety and depression — with as little as ten minutes a day
• Mediterranean Diet 1 article How the traditional Mediterranean eating pattern reduces cardiovascular disease risk, extends lifespan, and protects cognitive function through anti-inflammatory foods and polyphenols
• MIND Diet 1 article How the Mediterranean-DASH hybrid diet reduces Alzheimer's risk and slows cognitive aging — including the honest nuance from the 2023 NEJM trial
• Mouth Breathing 2 articles Your nose does far more than you think — and mouth breathing quietly undermines your health.
• Nature and Green Space 1 article About two hours a week in parks, woods or by water is linked to better health and wellbeing. What green-space studies show, and what they cannot prove.
• Noise and Sleep 1 article Night noise fragments sleep and is linked to modestly higher heart-disease risk. What white noise, earplugs and baby sound machines can and cannot do.
• Paleo Diet 1 article How the Paleolithic eating pattern — whole animal foods, vegetables, fruits, and nuts with no grains or processed food — affects blood sugar, cardiovascular risk, and long-term health.
• Plant-Based Diet 1 article Well-planned vegetarian and vegan diets lower LDL cholesterol and heart-disease risk, but vegans need B12 and often iodine. What the research shows.
• Posture 1 article How forward head posture, prolonged sitting, and screen habits are reshaping your spine -- and what actually helps
• Sleep 4 articles The health consequences of insufficient sleep and how much you actually need
• Social Connection 1 article How social relationships extend lifespan, reduce disease risk, and regulate inflammation — and what the science says about loneliness as a health hazard comparable to smoking
• Sunlight Exposure 2 articles Sunlight affects circadian rhythm, serotonin, blood pressure, and possibly red and near-infrared light effects (photobiomodulation) -- it's far more than a vitamin D delivery system.
• Time-Restricted Eating 1 article Time-restricted eating vs calorie cutting: what the TREAT, NEJM and other trials show about weight, blood sugar and muscle, and who should be careful.
• Vagus Nerve 2 articles The longest cranial nerve in your body connects your brain to your gut, heart, and lungs — and its tone determines how well you handle stress, inflammation, and digestion
• Water Fasting 1 article A multi-day water fast brings ketosis, fast weight loss and lower blood pressure, but costs lean mass and has risks. Evidence, dangers and who must not try it.
• Yoga Nidra 1 article How a guided lying-down meditation called yoga nidra shifts the autonomic nervous system, lowers cortisol, deepens sleep, and improves anxiety — with PET, polysomnography, and HRV evidence