January Publisher Letter

Featured Interview: A Conversation with Dr. Andrew Weil

Hormone-Happy Foods

The Right Choices Make Our Bodies Hum

The chemical messengers called hormones influence our energy and moods—and food, not age, turns out to be the critical factor in healthy hormonal functioning.

Interval Training Knocks Down Blood Sugar

Exercise Bursts are Fast and Effective

Working out three days a week in intense bursts, whether sprinting, rope-skipping, or running up stairs, improves fitness and reduces abdominal fat.

Eco-Friendly Floors

Sustainable Beauty Underfoot

Eco-friendly flooring can be found in a wide range of thoughtful choices—from wood, cork and stone to linoleum or concrete.

Pet Anesthesia

How to Make it Safe and Easier on Everyone

By understanding how anesthesia techniques have advanced, we can ask better questions of vets and make better choices for our pets.

Connecting with Sacred Sounds

Attitudinal Healing Creates Pathways to Inner Peace

Koinonia Center for Health

Super Suds

Score Healthy and Eco-Friendly Points at Parties

Corn Guzzler

Downsides of Ethanol

Water Cartons

Paper Can Easily Replace Plastic

Smart Solar

Japan Floats New Nuclear Alternative

Om-Based Care

Holistic Healers Reach Out to the Underserved

Safer Groceries

Landmark Food Law Being Enforced

Body Symmetry Correlates with Male Strength

Proportion Associated with Muscle

Eucalyptus Oil Inhibits Spread of TB

Natural Remedy Helps Disease Management

Low Magnesium Levels Linked to Kidney Disease

Association with Higher Risks of Serious Illness

Legumes, Nuts and Corn Cut Risk of Breast Cancer

Foods That Protect

Yoga Breathing Helps Ill Kids’ Lungs

Practice Improves Function

Secondhand Smoke Damages Children’s Hearing

Dangers of Lighting Up Around Kids