The Moment I Knew I Needed More Sleep

Bill Sardi, 05/24/12

Author, 'How To Live 100 Years Without Growing Old'

No question, doctors and patients are now joining the vitamin D revolution in large numbers. More and more doctors are ordering tests to determine vitamin D blood levels and more patients are reading about the positive benefits of vitamin D in news reports.

Joel John Roberts, 05/24/12

CEO of PATH; Publisher of www.PovertyInsights.org

How can people struggling with an impoverished life on the streets, not even knowing when or where their next meal will be, also battle with obesity? How can hungry homeless people be fat?

Elizabeth Kuster, 05/24/12

Editor, HuffPost Becoming Fearless; Author, "Exorcising Your Ex"

Finding my former life list was like suddenly seeing the face of an old frenemy in the crowd: a warm feeling of intimate recognition, followed by hot stabs of anxiety and insecurity. Sorry for letting you down, Past Self, but you never did become a bellydancing snorkeler with a film degree from SVA.

Jen Grisanti, 05/23/12

Story/Career Consultant, Author, Writing Instructor for Writers on the Verge at NBC

By developing from within, you can reverse the happiness formula and change your reality. You can create greater happiness. It's all about paying attention to your internal experience.

Gregg McBride, 05/23/12

Author, screenwriter and blogger

Sixteen days after this year's London Marathon ended, a final entrant crossed the finish line. Claire Lomas, who is paralyzed from the chest down, finished the marathon with a little help from her "robotic" legs -- along with a very healthy dose of willpower and sheer determination.

Kass Martin, 05/23/12

Zumba® Education Specialist

Infectious beats and rhythms are the key to good exercise music because they help you forget you are exercising. You get caught up in the vibe and often in the lyrics, and it's an excellent distraction.

Michael Friedman, L.M.S.W., 05/23/12

Adjunct Associate Professor, Columbia University Schools of Social Work and Public Health

Being with so many like-minded people and having a sense of camaraderie are clearly important dimensions of the experience for these artists. It's being in a place without stigma, where people believe in themselves and their abilities.

David Katz, M.D., 05/22/12

Director, Yale Prevention Research Center

There is an intrinsic problem with measuring the quality of a system by how well it conforms to what you already believe. Such a system gets bonus points for agreeing with you -- even when you are wrong.

Ira Israel, 05/22/12

Psychothérapeute

When you learn to serve others selflessly you tap into the inner goodness and love buried beneath your ego and protective facade. The joy of putting a smile on another person's face is by far the most precious thing you'll experience in this lifetime.

Lilian Cheung, D.Sc., R.D., 05/22/12

Co-Author, 'Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life'

An important question to ask ourselves then: Do I want the fullest life, or the most fulfilling life?
If you're feeling full and unfulfilled, it's time to try something new.

Mark Banschick, MD, 05/22/12

Child and adolescent psychiatrist

It probably does not come as a surprise to you that anxiety and stress disorders are common among recent divorcés. Some choose to deal with this stress by taking anti-anxiety medications.

Cheryl Luptowski, 05/21/12

Public Information Officer/Home Safety Expert, NSF International

Although it may seem as though gluten-free is a fad in a society obsessed with new diets, the reality is that for those who suffer from gluten intolerance, gluten sensitivity or celiac disease, this is not a choice, but a necessity.

Dr. David Herzog, 05/21/12

Director of the Harris Center for Education and Advocacy in Eating Disorders, Massachusetts General Hospital

Even adults who have struggled with anorexia nervosa for years can get better -- but do they ever recover completely?

William Anderson, MA, LMHC, 05/21/12

Licensed Psychotherapist; Weight Loss Expert; Creator of The Anderson Method, Therapeutic Psychogenics

The obesity bias is far nastier for women than men -- overwhelmingly so. It is insidious and needs to be pointed out and stopped.

James Sims, 05/21/12

Senior Editor, BroadwayWorld.com

"I love you. Was just thinking how hard my fight has been and how tired I am... But then I thought about you and it gives me a shot of will power to keep going."

Anne Wojcicki, 05/21/12

CEO, 23andMe

If the experts in traumatic brain injury think there's value in using genotyping to gauge the risks of high-impact sports for their own children, as noted by the authors in a recent research paper, it must be of value to others, too.

Sara Gottfried, M.D., 05/21/12

Integrative Physician; Author, 'The Hormone Cure'

Here are the hormonal "best in class." Vanguards of new paradigm medicine, they aim to repair and prevent rather than to postpone the inevitable or mask symptoms with the latest antidepressant.