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3 days ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jill Metzler Patton |Maggie Fazeli Fard |Emily Smith |Jon Spayde
From the outside, it seemed that American long-distance runner Kara Goucher was on top of the world. After medaling at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, securing her place on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team, and finishing top three at the New York City Marathon, Goucher was at her career peak. She was part of the Oregon Project, an elite, Nike-sponsored professional training team coached by running legend Alberto Salazar.
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2 weeks ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jill Metzler Patton |Kara Douglass Thom |Samantha McKinney |Stephanie Soucheray
If you’re pregnant or nursing, you’ll need more iodine to support the health and development of your child. Iodine deficiency in pregnancy can result in maternal and fetal hypothyroidism, as well as in miscarriage and preterm birth. Insufficient iodine intake is considered the most common preventable cause of delayed brain development. “It’s fundamental to a healthy baby,” says April Lind, MD, a board-certified internal-medicine, pediatrics, and functional-medicine physician.
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3 weeks ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jill Metzler Patton |Helen Martineau |Pamela Weintraub
The recommended daily allowance (RDA) of iodine for adults who are not pregnant or breastfeeding is a mere 150 micrograms. The upper intake level — the maximum daily amount considered safe — is 1,100 mcg, or just over 1 milligram. “It’s been called the Goldilocks mineral,” says Christianson. “For most nutrients, you have a much bigger buffer zone than that.”The iodine you consume in food and drink is absorbed in your gut and circulated through your blood.
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1 month ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jill Metzler Patton |Alexandra Smith |Elizabeth Millard |Mo Perry
Some integrative-health practitioners see the recent rise in thyroid-related diseases — including hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer — as evidence that we need more iodine than public health guidelines suggest. “Many feel the current adult RDA of 150 mcg per day was provided as a baseline to prevent goiter and is not an appropriate level for ideal iodine balance to allow for its full range of benefits,” explains Malini Ghoshal, RPh, MS.
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1 month ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Kate Nelson |Jill Metzler Patton
Jennifer Mullan, PsyD, is more than a clinical psychologist. She’s a scholar-activist, an ancestral channel, and a paradigm crusher. She views much of contemporary psychotherapy as part of an outdated and broken system, rooted in Eurocentric values and methodologies. In her work to decolonize therapy, she encourages practitioners and support seekers alike to break free from these constraints, which can be not only unhelpful but also retraumatizing for people from marginalized communities.
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1 month ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Heidi Wachter |Jill Metzler Patton |Nicole Radziszewski |Margret Aldrich
Physical HealthExposing your body to intense heat can initiate a host of adaptive responses. An increased heart rate triggers greater blood flow to the skin and helps you cool off, and sweat can help the body excrete small amounts of heavy metals, pollutants, and other toxins. The body responds to a higher core temperature by producing heat-shock proteins, which enhance your ability to manage stress and build resilience.
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1 month ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jill Metzler Patton |Stephanie Soucheray
Iodine is an essential micronutrient — “essential” in that it’s required for your body to function, but your body doesn’t make it, so you can get it only through your diet. Iodine supports virtually every aspect of health, primarily by helping create thyroid hormones. Iodine also has antioxidant, anti-infection, and potential anticancer properties. A trace mineral, iodine is found in seawater as well as in certain rock formations and soil.
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1 month ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jill Metzler Patton |Jon Spayde |Lola Mendez |Erin Peterson
If you’re a parent, you’ve likely taught your kids to brush their teeth and eat their veggies. But have you talked with them about saving for a rainy day? “Financial literacy” refers to the skills and knowledge that enable us to manage our money effectively. Teaching kids sound monetary habits from an early age sets them up to make smart, confident financial decisions as they grow — and can improve their overall well-being.
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1 month ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jamie Martin |Jill Metzler Patton
“Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively,” writes renowned mindfulness teacher Sharon Salzberg in her 2010 New York Times best-selling book, Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation. If only I turned to meditation as willingly and as frequently as I reach for my actual mobile device. The reality is, of all the healthy-living habits we write about in Experience Life, this is the one I’ve had the most trouble making part of my routine.
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2 months ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Heidi Wachter |Lindsey Palmquist |Nicole Radziszewski |Jill Metzler Patton
In search of places other than bars to connect with people, Susie Whitlock visited a Minneapolis sauna with an old high school friend. “She said she’d been doing a ‘fire and ice’ activity; I was like, ‘I’ll try that,’” Whitlock recalls. “But what I ended up loving more than the heat was the cold water.
