Traveling? Bringing your own food with you wherever you go can help you stick to your diet.

Why you should be making time in your busy day to meditate? You might be surprised at the benefits.

More states are beginning to legalize medical marijuana usage, which has many vets and animal behavioral experts wanting research done on safety for pets.

Do you ever feel paranoid, neurotic and even phobic about certain thoughts that you have? Is that normal? Or nutty?

The secret to anti-aging success is that unlike an automobile, the human body is a self-repairing system.

Did you know that orange peels contain a powerful nutrient for treating heartburn?

Amidst all the attention on health insurance, it's crucial not to lose focus on the fact that the U.S. is lagging behind other countries in terms of life expectancy.

"I work best under pressure." Is there truth to this statement or does it just perpetuate anxiety and stress?

It's estimated that 25 percent of couples in the U.S. are sleeping apart, and the number keeps rising. Is this healthy or harmful to your relationship?

Dr. Marcey Shapiro shares tips on how to overcome anxiety using natural remedies.

Super foods, nutrient-rich foods that are optimal for good health, come in all shapes and sizes... but they do require a bit of a hunt in your grocery store.

Exercise is not only beneficial to your life, but to your four-legged companions as well.

Discover the hidden dangers in the foods you eat and why they could be responsible for making you sick and tired.

Are you jeopardizing your health by practicing bad habits that just keep you sick?

People use social media as a coping mechanism and an online therapy session. Is this is a healthy form of communication, or just too much over-sharing?

Learn how to be prepared when walking into your doctor's office.

A new, natural way to cure anxiety? Yes please!

Learn why loving your body is the most crucial element in your overall health.

Hypnosis and mind-body techniques are helping millions of people live free of pain.

Your body makes them; so doesn't it make sense to replace them?

Toxic people cause a cascading effect of negativity in your both your professional and personal lives.

Nearly one million American women are binge drinkers; and they aren’t just sorority girls.

Dr. David Sackstates, “while men are more susceptible to substance abuse, women are more apt to become addicted to a behavior.” Are you?

Researchers estimate 50,000 deaths could have been prevented if women who had hysterectomies had estrogen hormonal therapy.

Everyone seems to vow to lose weight in the new year. But what other healthy habits should you develop?

Donating blood has many health benefits. Not only will you help someone in need of blood, but you will also help optimize your health and wellness. Here are the top three health benefits from donating blood.

Protect Your Heart by Reducing Oxidative Stress

Iron in your blood can oxidize resulting in damage to your cells and tissues. The increase in oxidative stress is most dangerous to your cardiovascular system. According to a new study published by the American Medical Association, giving blood every six months led to fewer heart attacks and strokes in test participants ages 43 to 61.

Excessive iron is thought to contribute to heart disease, especially at its early stages. Donating blood on a regular basis reduces the iron stores in the body and this study supports the theory that reducing iron appears to preserve cardiovascular health.

A second study of 2,682 men in Finland, reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology, found that men who donated blood at least once a year had an 88 percent lower risk of heart attacks than non-donors. This same group of researchers published a follow-up study and found that men who donated blood were less likely than non-donors to show any signs of cardiovascular disease.¹

Replenishing your gut with probiotics can lead to fewer chronic diseases and a stronger immune system.

Fear of failure, rejection and the unknown may be holding you back from realizing your dreams.

There is no reason to be embarrassed by your single status; instead celebrate it.

Let's face it, your day really starts the night before.

Inflammation due to excess fat can cause other health dangers. A recent study using overweight cats offers hope.

Learn how you can eat healthy-yet-delicious foods that will allow you to lose weight and keep it off permanently.

What will be your legacy? How big of a footprint will you leave behind? It's never too late to change how you will be remembered.

Is your workout getting to be a bore? Dance away the workout blues with "America's Favorite Fitness Expert," Denise Austin.

One in three Americans is at risk for shingles, with over one million cases diagnosed each year. What should you do if you develop this painful condition?

From unconditional love to loyalty, dogs have always had your back.

If you are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, don't wait any longer... learn how to get your life back with this new treatment approach.

Clean eating avoids processed and refined foods and bases your diet on whole foods that are as close to their natural state as possible.

The next time you add an avocado to any meal, even though it is high in calories, you can do it with utmost confidence.

Prenuptial agreements are on the rise, and 46 percent of lawyers have noticed an increase in women requesting them. Should you get one?

I have a radio show that airs every Wednesday at noon Pacific Time on RadioMD.com called "Mindful Medicine". It is simply another format for me to hopefully "knock 'em alive" with empowering information that can help people be their own PCPs "primary care providers" and have their homes be their own HMOs "Health Maintenance Organization" Get it?

I am fortunate to have a fascinating and amazing regular contributor, Dr. Jacob Tietlbaum MD, join me every week to talk about easy, effective, natural ways to help people take back control and manage their health. Jacob and I were talking very passionately about the newest recommendations, handed down from a government agency, which suggested (based on a faulty calculation) that many more people would be candidates for taking statin medications.

We both were fairly incensed about this notion, knowing that statin medications come with serious risks and side effects and research has shown that there are many common lifestyle choices that are far more likely to be associated with a lower risk of heart attack and heart attack death than taking statins medications. Some of these include eating chocolate, participating in regular exercise, getting adequate nutrition and having cats. YES, having cats.

Did you know that you could be giving the gift of cancer without even knowing it? Learn the toxic substances to avoid in the products you give as gifts.

Do you have the time to devote to exercise and life style changes? No! Yes, we said no. No one HAS the time to get in shape, you have to MAKE the time.

Everyone has different ways of achieving goals when it comes to overall health, nutrition and fitness. Is your way working?

While the fluctuation and decline of reproductive hormones is a normal and expected event in mid-life women, the associated symptoms are nonetheless disruptive. Until very recently, millions of women alleviated their hot flashes and night sweats with conjugated equine estrogens and medroxyprogesterone acetate (synthetic hormone replacement therapy or HRT).

However, mounting evidence from several clinical trials has shown that women using synthetic HRT are at significant increased risk of developing breast cancer, coronary heart disease, pulmonary embolism, and stroke.

With little room for HRT in current practice and little else in the traditional medicine chest to consider, physicians are increasingly turning to natural non-hormonal therapies for women who need relief from menopausal symptoms.

As a naturopathic physician, I have used botanical medicines and other natural alternatives for many years with great success to help women create and maintain hormonal health. I've found the most effective approach combines stress management, diet, exercise and nutritional supplements to support and work with a woman's body, not against it. While each patient's treatment plan is unique, it has been my experience that most symptoms caused by menopause and/or hormone fluctuations and imbalances will respond to natural therapies.

Maintaining balanced neurotransmitter levels along with healthy blood flow to the brain can be an effective strategy to lessen the impact of a migraine headache.

When B12 is low, all sorts of symptoms and problems develop, from anxiety and depression to muscles spasms and memory loss.

Is it ever all about YOU? One of the biggest issues women face is finding time to care for themselves.

When it comes to achieving optimal health or even improving your health, numbers can help you establish a baseline.

Learning how to read food labels ensures that you won't be seduced by manufactures' unwarranted claims and marketing jargon.