Migraines affect an estimated 12% of the American population and is the second leading cause of disability worldwide.1 Worldwide, as many as 1 billion people are affected,2 making migraine the third most prevalent illness in the world. They can strike both young and old, but most sufferers are women. According to research,3 migraine prevalence begins to rise around puberty and continues to rise until 39 years of age, after which it decreases again. Menopause frequently offers migraine relief for women, which hints at the role of estrogen. Unfortunately, despite their prevalence, researchers st ..read more

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published July 27, 2017. Video gaming is an incredibly popular pastime in the U.S., with more than 150 million regular users, defined as those who play at least three hours a week. In fact, the majority of U.S. households (65%) are home to at least one person who plays video games regularly. According to the Entertainment Software Association's (ESA) 2017 Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry, the typical gamer is 35 years old and most (72%) are 18 years or older.1 Among children, video games have somewhat of a ba ..read more

In this interview, Christy Sutton, D.C., reviews the dangers of excessive iron. While most doctors look for iron deficiency, few ever pay attention to elevated iron. Sutton is the author of two books, “Genetic Testing: Defining Your Path to a Personalized Health Plan: An Integrative Approach to Optimize Health,” and “The Iron Curse: Is Your Doctor Letting High Iron Destroy Your Health?” Iron plays an important role in health, especially for children and young adults. Without sufficient iron, you're not going to be able to form red blood cells and certain proteins in your mitochondria that are ..read more

Wim Hof, often referred to as "The Iceman," is a Dutch extreme athlete famed for his ability to withstand freezing temperatures that would typically overwhelm the average person. His feats include running a half marathon above the Arctic Circle barefoot, and fully submerged in ice for an astonishing 112 minutes. Hof's remarkable achievements have not only captured the attention of scientists and medical professionals eager to understand the potential implications for health and human limits but have also inspired thousands worldwide to explore their own capacities for resilience. Hof attribut ..read more

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published December 10, 2023. In this interview, Dr. Scott Sherr, director of integrative hyperbaric medicine and health optimization at Hyperbaric Medical Solutions, reviews the action of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) and the role it plays in your physical and mental health. "I worked with people all over the world, and I worked with clinics all over the world, using hyperbaric therapy as the fulcrum or main focus point of what I do," Sherr explains. "I then gravitated towards a colleague of mine who was working in a foundational ..read more

Dr. Casey Means is a Stanford-trained physician and co-founder of Levels, a company focused on metabolic health. Means shifted her career from surgery to functional medicine after recognizing the potential to prevent chronic diseases through lifestyle and dietary changes. Her book, “Good Energy,” empowers people to make informed health decisions using self-trust, intuition and technology-enabled tools to reach higher levels of metabolic health and, ultimately, joy. Means’ journey toward spreading the word about limitless health is as intriguing as her health recommendations, which center on c ..read more

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published January 7, 2017. There are many uncertainties in life, with answers shrouded in mystery. Some of the world's most challenging perplexities will never be known, but others can sometimes be reasoned out analytically. One of those enigmatic questions is — Why do our fingers and toes get pruny after sitting in water for a while? Luckily, while some of the most difficult-to-fathom disputes may, at first, seem out of our depths, the headwaters of science can often be tapped. In this case, we're in luck. At least there are a few th ..read more

Joy has an immense impact on health. It drives you to make decisions that can empower and enrich your life. Yet, many people today lack Joy, which is why I have shifted my focus toward helping you cultivate this important aspect of your well-being. But what really defines Joy and how can you harness it to build a more fulfilling existence? The book "Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier," written by best-selling author and Harvard professor Arthur Brooks, Ph.D., and co-written by the renowned host Oprah Winfrey, sought to answer these questions.1 "Our mission in this ..read more

For years, researchers have highlighted the therapeutic potential of exercise when it comes to preventing and treating depression. I've been a long-term advocate for exercise as a primary treatment option for depression, and two recent meta-analyses confirm just how well-reasoned this advice has been. The most recent of the two, published in the February 2024 issue of The BMJ,1,2 analyzed 218 randomized controlled trials with 14,170 participants, and found that a wide variety of exercises significantly alleviate symptoms of depression, regardless of severity. As reported by the authors:3 "In ..read more

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published April 17, 2017. Perhaps you first heard about Vegemite in the early 1980s from the Men at Work song, "Down Under." The Australian sandwich spread, described by the Telegraph as a sticky, gloopy, salty spread made from yeast extract, may be the flavor that embodies the entire continent, as 23 million jars are purchased in Australia every year.1 Vegemite's first cousin, Marmite, is the British version of the controversial condiment. Both are considered an acquired taste, but it's Marmite that's been scrutinized in scientific c ..read more