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Is It Allergies or a Cold? How To Tell In 60 Seconds allergies allergies vs. cold allergy symptoms cold cold symptoms congestion causes seasonal allergies upper respiratory symptoms Jan 30, 2026

That scratchy throat, the runny nose, the nonstop sneezing. When you feel “off,” it’s hard to know if you’re dealing with allergies vs. cold because the first few symptoms can look almost the same.

The good news is that your body usually leaves clues. You don’t need a medical degree to spot them, y...

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Genetics vs. Lifestyle: How to Change Inherited Risk lifestyle Jan 22, 2026

For a long time, genetic conditions were treated as a verdict. As if a diagnosis, a family history, or a lab result quietly closes the door on what’s possible.

I see it every day. People sitting across from me asking, “Is this just how my body is? Is my family history my future? If this is genetic,...

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What Actually Improves Mental Health (and What Just Feels Like It Does) hormonal changes mental health mental well-being mood self care self-care Jan 15, 2026

If you’ve been stressed, overthinking, or running on fumes, it can start to feel personal, like you’re failing at life. You’re not. Your brain is adapting to what it’s been carrying.

Real mental wellness isn’t hype or luxury. It’s steady inputs that change biology and behavior over time, even when ...

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Microbiome + AI: The End of Guesswork in Gut Health w/ Dr. Leo Grady gut health microbiome Jan 08, 2026

For years, we’ve treated chronic inflammation, allergies, autoimmune disease, and immune dysfunction as separate problems. But it’s becoming clearer that many of these conditions share a common root hiding in plain sight: the gut microbiome.

We now understand that the microbes living inside us shap...

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Your Annual Health Check-up Checklist (What to Review Each Year) allergies annual visit health check-up health snapshot wellness screening Jan 06, 2026

Most people book an Annual Health Check-Up only when something feels off. I get it; life is busy, and if you feel fine, it’s easy to assume you are fine. The problem is that many common health issues stay quiet for years, like high blood pressure, prediabetes, high cholesterol, and sleep apnea. You ...

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Set the Vision, Live the Mission: How to Stick to Your Goals in 2026 goal setting goals health goals healthy habits lifestyle habits realistic goals wellness mindset Dec 30, 2025
January has a certain shine to it. A clean calendar, a fresh start, and that feeling that this time
will be different. Then life shows up, work runs long, a grandkid gets sick, your knee acts up,
and your best plans slip.

If you want to stick to your goals in 2026, you don’t need louder motivation. You...
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5 Everyday Germ Hotspots You’re Probably Overlooking germ hotspots germs holidays influenza Dec 23, 2025

As winter gatherings, shopping trips, shopping centers, and community events fill the calendar, germs have more chances than ever to spread. Simple habits—like consistent handwashing and mindful cleaning of everyday items—can make a meaningful difference in staying well during cold and flu season.

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The True Meaning of Christmas in a Gift-Obsessed World w/ Rev. Dr. Emily Gierer lifestyle Dec 23, 2025

Christmas is a magical, busy season of joy and celebration. It’s so easy to get caught up in all the festivities and excitement that we don’t pause long enough to consider what the Christmas story is actually about. 

Because if you look closely, the story of Christ’s birth challenges our assumption...

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Dealing With Grief: How to Trust God When You’re Still Hurting w/ Dr. Jerry Woodbridge Dec 11, 2025

 

Grief is universal. It touches every person, every family, every age, and every season of life. When it arrives, it has a way of knocking the wind out of us. It doesn’t matter whether the loss is sudden or expected, physical or emotional, recent or decades old. 

Grief interrupts our rhythm, dest...

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Social Media is Changing Childhood, Here’s What Parents Can Do w/ Dr. Carol Vidal Nov 27, 2025

Unlike any generation before them, today’s children are growing up in a world where screens, social media, and constant connectivity are woven into everyday life. Their friendships, self-image, and sense of belonging are being shaped not in classrooms or playgrounds, but in the curated feeds and end...

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The Heart Attack No One Sees Coming and How to Stop It w/ Dr. Ronney Shantouf prevention Nov 13, 2025

Many of us know about someone who seemed perfectly healthy, and then one day, without warning, they had a cardiac event. No symptoms on the surface, and no sign their heart was struggling behind the scenes.

We’ve been taught to think of sudden cardiac death as something random and unstoppable: a tr...

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How to Reclaim Your Health After Surviving Cancer w/ Dr. Amy Comander Oct 23, 2025

When cancer treatment ends, the world expects celebration. The bell is rung, the final chemo is done, and everyone around breathes a sigh of relief. But for many survivors, that moment marks not an ending, but a new, confusing beginning. 

The medical team steps back, the appointments stop, and a qu...

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