For 20 years, researchers have been studying the effects of feeding monkeys a reduced calorie diet. In short, they give some monkeys about 30% fewer daily calories than others. The result? Healthy aging. In fact, the high cal monkeys were three times as likely to die from cancer, heart disease...

Back in February, a reader posted a question to the IBS discussion forum regarding stool softeners. At the time, I didn't have much info to share with her. Call me a slowpoke, but I have just completed an article on the subject: Before You Use Stool Softeners. As...

Don't let being plus size stop you from doing Pilates. One of the persistent fears people have about Pilates classes is that everyone there will be slim and fit except for them. I'm here to tell you, that's just not true. All kinds of people: young and old, large...