Bottom Line Health

Catering to readers seeking insights on adopting healthier habits for their physical and mental well-being, this section offers practical advice on exercise, fitness, heart health, nutrition, and other facets of personal wellness. From tips on movement and diet to in-depth discussions about cardiovascular health and the mind-body connection, the goal is to provide a well-rounded perspective on taking an informed, holistic approach to one's health.

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Is Bacon the New Smoking?
Nutrition

Is Bacon the New Smoking?

October 27, 2015

“Much meat, much malady,” wrote English clergyman Thomas Fuller (1608–1661). Apparently, the World Health Organization (WHO) agrees. On Monday, WHO…

Stress-Busting Move for Tense Hips and Buttocks
Exercise & Fitness

Stress-Busting Move for Tense Hips and Buttocks

Jill Miller | October 26, 2015

If getting up after hours of sitting is a slow, painful unfolding process, it’s likely that you’re holding stress in…

A Hidden Cause of Chronic Disease

A Hidden Cause of Chronic Disease

Bennett Lorber, MD | October 26, 2015

Infection may be at the root of heart disease and more… Everyone gets infections from time to time—a swollen cut…a…

Get Off That Couch Together
Exercise & Fitness

Get Off That Couch Together

Mona Xu, PhD | October 23, 2015

Your partner may be the key to getting more exercise… For better or worse, your significant other’s health habits strongly…

Finds from the 2015 Fancy Food Show

Finds from the 2015 Fancy Food Show

Linda Gassenheimer | October 23, 2015

This year at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City, I set out to find new taste sensations—and…

Caregiver Dementia: It’s Real

Caregiver Dementia: It’s Real

Brenda ­Avadian | October 23, 2015

People who provide prolonged care to family members living with dementia often develop dementia symptoms themselves, including memory loss and…

Headstand for Health?
Exercise & Fitness

Headstand for Health?

Rammohan Rao, PhD | October 21, 2015

Question: My father, who lived to age 87, did a headstand every day and swore that it helped keep him…

Let’s Bust a Myth About Stroke Recovery
Stroke

Let’s Bust a Myth About Stroke Recovery

October 21, 2015

One of the most discouraging myths about stroke is the recovery window. That’s the common idea that whatever gains you…

A Reader’s Plan to Tame Drug Costs

A Reader’s Plan to Tame Drug Costs

Charles B. Inlander | October 21, 2015

“Because of the current system many treatments that can be safe and effective are ignored because they cannot be patented…

A Red Wine Benefit for People with Diabetes

A Red Wine Benefit for People with Diabetes

October 19, 2015

People with diabetes often think that alcohol is off the table, but drinking a glass of wine improves blood sugar…

Imagine Snow: How Hypnosis Prevents Hot Flashes

Imagine Snow: How Hypnosis Prevents Hot Flashes

Gary Elkins, PhD | October 19, 2015

This is cool. Learning how to visualize being near a lake or a mountain where you feel a cool breeze, a…

I Can See Clearly Now: GMO Transparency

I Can See Clearly Now: GMO Transparency

October 19, 2015

October is Non-GMO Month, created by a group that opposes having genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in our food supply. So…

Help for Aching Joints

Help for Aching Joints

October 19, 2015

Do you have some joint pain? It could be a cranky elbow or achy knee due to a strain or…

Vitamin D for Strong…Muscles

Vitamin D for Strong…Muscles

October 19, 2015

Vitamin D supplements may help women build muscle after menopause. In a Brazilian study, postmenopausal women in their 50s and early…

Sore, Achy Feet? Take the Ball Cure

Sore, Achy Feet? Take the Ball Cure

Jill Miller | October 19, 2015

If your feet get tender and achy, you might be holding stress in your feet, says fitness-therapy expert Jill Miller.…