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Dr. Andrew Weil is the founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. His early publications (The Natural Mind and From Chocolate to Morphine) focused on exploring altered states of consciousness. He is the author of several bestselling books, including Spontaneous Healing (1995), Eating Well for Optimum Health (2000), and Healthy Aging (2007). …

The Snake Diet is an extreme intermittent fasting diet founded by self-described fasting coach Cole Robinson. It promotes fasting and then eating in a brief one- to two-hour window. While the Snake Diet website makes numerous claims, including tighter, clearer skin, a revved-up metabolism, and reversal of type 2 diabetes, the diet’s founder is not a qualified healthcare professional (there’s no …

Dental hygiene is a double-edged sword. Your oral hygiene starts at home, you are your own personal hygienist, but then there is an elevated professional who will clean your teeth, manage your oral health and instruct you at each dental hygiene appointment at what could be better. Dental hygiene is a double-edged sword. Your oral hygiene starts at home, you …

Open this photo in gallery: Students navigate the University of Saskatchewan from The Bowl, an area located in the heart of the campus.supplied Donors boost funding for counsellors, group therapy delivery and peer-health programming Studying for a dream career, cementing friendships and enjoying the fun and new experiences that define students’ years at university can also come with tough times …

We all aspire to live our best lives and become the optimal versions of ourselves. But with busy schedules and entrenched routines, it’s easy to get stuck in patterns that hold us back from reaching our full potential. What if making small, consistent changes to your daily habits could lead to remarkable transformations in your health, productivity, relationships, and overall …

Mind-body medicine should not be an ‘alternative,’ nor should complementary and integrative medicine be something doctors are not exposed to during their training.” —Dr. Bernie Siegel Source: andreas160578/ Pixabay Those being treated for a life-altering illness by modern, or “conventional,” medicine often find the approach dehumanizing. As passive recipients of care, they are identified by their diseases and the focus …

People with obesity or who are overweight and hoping to lose weight with the assistance of medication have a new option. On Nov. 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound, which, according to clinical trials, helped participants lose up to 52 pounds in 16 months. “This is the most effective form of pharmaceutical obesity …

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Mississippi Today. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. In Mississippi, many people awaiting court-ordered treatment for mental illness or substance abuse are jailed, even though they haven’t been charged with a crime. Read our full series here. Fourteen …