You’re probably not waking up in the morning wondering how your sartorius muscle is functioning, what amount of digestive juice your pancreas is producing, or what brain synapses are firing. Inste...

We usually link heartburn and upset stomach to soaring levels of stomach acid. But the truth is, many digestive complaints are the result of low stomach acid. And most people have no idea. Get t...

The traumas and emotional stressors you’ve experienced might be something you process with a therapist, as they can have a significant impact on your mental health, but it’s just as important to rec...

By now you’ve heard of “immunocompromised” individuals, but just because you don’t have a diagnosable immuno-suppressing condition doesn’t necessarily mean that your immune system is in fighting...

If you’re constantly feeling stomach gurgles, it might mean it’s time to see a doctor. Here’s how to determine your next steps. You probably know that sensation of your stomach gurgling —the uncom...

They’re certainly not the first topic of conversation you may want to discuss at a brunch table, but urinary tract infections, or UTIs, especially recurrent UTIs, are more common in sexually active,...

After almost a year of chaos, with a lot of uncertainty still to come, it can be hard to look ahead and feel anything but worry (or even straight-up pessimism). A divisive election, a pandemic, soci...

Maybe it’s after a bowl of garlicky pasta. Or a night of drinking alcohol. Or when you eat late at night. But that slow burn inevitably wells up in your chest and you begin dreading the hours of pai...

If you live with a thyroid condition , particularly hypothyroidism, the most common thyroid disorder, chances are you’re dealing with a plethora of symptoms, including weight gain, fatigue , moo...

As we learn more about the role that inflammation plays in overall health, the more we see that some of the best defenses against chronic inflammation are the things you do every day. Lifestyle fa...