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EatingWell: The No. 1 Health Problem You Haven't Heard Of (And 10 Ways To Beat It)

2012-05-29T08:13:16Z

Here's the thing: under normal circumstances, some inflammation is a good thing -- it's your body's natural protective response to an illness or injury.

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Marlowe Brown: Healing A War-Torn Spirit (WATCH)

2012-05-28T07:10:26Z

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance of those who have died in our nation's service. Regardless of what our opinions are about war, one fact remains: There are thousands of people who survive who are in great need of healing.

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Mark Hyman, MD: How One Social Experiment Helped 15,000 People Lose 250,000 Pounds

2012-05-27T10:26:33Z

Acute disease can be left to the hospitals, but creating health and healing of chronic disease seems to happen best in the community -- with people helping people where each one of us lives, where we eat, cook, learn, work, play and pray.

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Carrie Wiatt, M.S.: Water: The Power Nutrient

2012-05-25T12:41:06Z

Here it is, the easiest, most important step that you can take to improve your diet and get healthy: Drink more water! Water gives your skin a glow, naturally flushes your body of toxins, and may even reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

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Deepak Chopra: Do You Need Vitamins And Supplements?

2012-05-24T07:23:45Z

A balanced diet of fresh, nutritious foods is still the ideal way to get the vitamins and minerals that your body needs. Still, millions of Americans automatically pop supplements every day, and some go so far as to take massive-dose "mega-vitamins."

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Alexis Sclamberg: Taking on Your 20's -- What You Need to Know Now

2012-05-22T17:40:08Z

In these final years of our restless 20's, we're wrestling with some big ticket items -- getting married, finding better jobs, moving, settling down, having kids.

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Deborah Schoeberlein: Roll With the Waves

2012-05-22T12:43:44Z

Wherever you stand, near or far from the coast, it's good to dig in your toes with the push and pull of life. Notice the waves or whether the surface of the water is calm.

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Marlowe Brown: What Does Your Soul Want To See? (WATCH)

2012-05-22T08:40:41Z

Stirring the soul is exactly what the artists behind the movie Sacred Earth set out to achieve: to use this incredibly powerful medium to create a film that went beyond emotional manipulation and reached the viewer's soul.

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Olivia Rosewood: Please Meditate: Gratitude for Your Body (VIDEO)

2012-05-22T08:38:51Z

Tighten and tenderize your relationship with your body by suspending criticism and judgement for just a few minutes (at least!), shifting your focus to gratitude in this guided meditation.

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Nancy Deville: The ‘Make It Or Break It’ Age For Your Health (And 8 Ways To Revamp Your Routine)

2012-05-20T10:40:21Z

The early 40s are the years to make significant changes to head off accelerated aging. It's a "make or break it" time of life. You can tailspin into aging, or you can revamp and renew yourself.

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Dr. Michael J. Breus: Overworked And Under-Slept?

2012-05-14T07:09:33Z

Close the computer at 6 p.m., decline that extra bit of overtime, don't bring work home on the weekends: It's up to each of us to find ways to set reasonable limits so that work life doesn't rob us of the sleep we need.

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Dr. Isaac Eliaz: Insights Into Mother's Day

2012-05-13T12:41:55Z

The strong life energy of the spring moves our emotions, and if we are listening, we can find the places where our energy is stuck -- the places that need healing.

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Marc B. Levin: A Model for Personal Responsibility of Health

2012-05-11T16:09:13Z

Empowerment grows from an awareness that there are actions we can take, choices we can make, and ways we can relate to life that promote our own health, wellness, and well-being.

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EatingWell: Foods That Reduce Your Risk of Allergies and Asthma

2012-05-11T08:15:27Z

Can a healthy diet help you breathe easier? Some research says "yes." But there are also a lot of unproven dietary strategies touted help manage allergies and asthma. What works? What doesn't?

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Justin Hakuta: Has Yoga Lost its Soul? Part III: Accessibility & Ownership

2012-05-09T18:57:13Z

There is plenty of room for innovation and authenticity that can help retain and expand the art of the craft, even amidst the commercial reality yoga currently resides in. You just have to know where and how to look.

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Amanda de Cadenet: 'The Conversation': Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

2012-05-09T13:24:53Z

Senator Gillibrand explained how women, by nature, will work until the last minute to make sure a task is completed.

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Robert Klitzman, M.D.: Sharing Office Cubicles... and Diagnoses

2012-05-08T14:03:00Z

Coworkers occupy peculiar in-between roles in our lives. Most days, we spend at least half of our waking hours with them. Disclosing our personal problems to them can offer advantages, generating social support, or can prompt stigma and discrimination.

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Amy Ziff: Give the Best Mother's Day Gift Ever: A Real Spring Cleaning

2012-05-07T18:24:03Z

By conducting a health check-up this (and every) Mother's Day we can help our moms, ourselves, and all of our loved ones breathe easier. All you have to do is follow these easy tips to have fresh air impact.

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Is Facebook Fueling Our Body Issues?

2012-05-07T14:10:57Z

Varci Vartanian | The Daily Muse

Last Saturday night you were a legend-the reining queen of dive-bar karaoke. Your friends swarmed like the paparaz...

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Debra Duneier: Mother's Day EcoChi Tips From My Grandma

2012-05-07T14:15:47Z

This Mother's Day I would like to pay tribute to the lessons learned from our grandmothers. Keep these tips top of mind and we are sure to benefit from the wisdom passed on to us as we pass it on to future generations.

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Ann Tran: Turn Your Wounds Into Wisdom

2012-05-04T07:50:20Z

We all have scars. Some are small and others more prominent. Some fade and are forgotten while others persist as vivid reminders of past trauma. Everyone makes a choice how to grow and move forward in the wake of their wounds.

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Sara Calabro: Improve Your Posture in One Simple Step

2012-05-02T20:00:29Z

If you commit to this exercise, I guarantee you'll notice a shift in your posture. And if my theory is correct, you may notice improvements beyond just sitting up straighter.

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Rose Stanley: Moving From Wellness to Well-Being

2012-05-02T11:50:42Z

The state of many employees' emotional health is sub-optimal, but organizations are giving them the tools they need to make behavioral changes that ultimately drive health care costs down, creating more productive and engaged employees.

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Judi Freedman: What To Do About My High Cholesterol

2012-05-01T07:33:11Z

Here are the five foods the Mayo Clinic says can lower cholesterol and protect my heart:

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Dr. Michelle Callahan: Spring Clean Your Life

2012-04-27T22:00:57Z

Maybe you've only thought about "spring cleaning" in terms of straightening up and clearing out your physical space, but what about applying that same principle to the less tangible aspects of your world?

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