NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: How Heart-Rate Variability Affects Your Stress Response

If you’ve ever visited an acupuncture or acupressure clinic, you’ve experienced a practitioner getting a read…

What Your Mouth Is Trying to Tell You

Many of us watch what we eat, exercise regularly, and get routine medical checkups, yet reach…

Op-Ed: A Moment of Pause About the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

Two Fridays ago, I received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. I didn’t seek out or…

Understanding Belly Fat

“I feel like I need to lose the fat right here!” As a dietitian and trainer,…

WELCOME TO WELLNESS: Latham Thomas

I first met Latham Thomas when we were both in our 20s living in Harlem. She…

Are You Destined for Diabetes?

If you knew you were genetically predisposed to develop type 2 diabetes, would you change your…

5 Tips to Interpret Food Studies

So how can we cut through all the confusion and determine what information is reliable? It…

Should I Breathe Through My Nose or My Mouth?

We have evolved with two airways to breathe through — our nose and our mouth. The…

The Warning Signs of Depression — and When to Seek Help

Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. It is a disease that is…

What to Do About Noise Pollution

Many people noticed a startling sound in the early months of the corona­virus pandemic: Amid the…