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1 day 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.

2 days ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Alexandra Smith |Elizabeth Millard

They say breaking up is hard to do, but breaking up with a therapist can be especially challenging. It’s a unique relationship, rooted in trust and vulnerability, and it’s also transactional, time limited, and inherently lopsided: The therapist may know almost everything about their client; the client likely knows very little about their therapist. When therapy works, it can be life-changing, even lifesaving. But what if it doesn’t work?

3 days ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Lauren Bedosky |Emily Smith |Jon Spayde |Ashley Neese

Trauma can be physical, mental, emotional, generational, or institutional. A traumatic experience can be acute or chronic. Examples of trauma include illness, accident, assault, neglect, natural disaster, torture, and war. But even life events that most people welcome, like childbirth, can be traumatic. Without resolution and healing, trauma can persist in our minds as well as our bodies, which remain primed to react long after the original threat has passed.

4 days ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Andrew Heffernan |Lauren Bedosky |Jennifer Blake

Despite being only in his 30s, Joe Piana felt like an old man. A lifelong athlete, Piana began experiencing persistent bladder-control issues following an injury to his spine. His doctors were stumped. “I was up a creek without a paddle,” Piana says in a testimonial video for his care provider (Piana is a pseudonym used to protect his privacy). “Nobody could find a solution other than medication just to slow down my bladder.

4 days ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Maddie Augustin |Robin Asbell |Christy Rice

STEP 1In a small pot over medium heat, combine the honey and water. Whisk until the honey is completely dissolved, and bring the mixture to a simmer. STEP 2Add ½ cup of the pistachios and simmer for eight to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the almond extract. Allow the syrup to cool slightly. STEP 3Transfer the syrup to a high-speed blender. STEP 4Add the cottage cheese and blend until smooth. STEP 5Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and pour in the mixture.