The Habit Healers

Is a Weighted Vest the Cure for the Modern Body?

Can a weighted vest help prevent osteoporosis and improve insulin resistance? The research says a small amount of added weight, worn while you walk or do everyday chores,

How to Enjoy Your Own Imagination Instead of Reaching for Your Phone

Why is it so hard to be alone with your thoughts, and why does your hand reach for your phone the second you’re bored? In one famous study, people chose to give themselve

Can you use hibiscus tea to pickle onions and then use the juice to make a raspberry tahini dressing? Yes, you can.

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How to Tell If a Food Is Ultra-Processed in One Look Without Reading the Nutrition Facts

Can two meals with identical nutrition labels affect your insulin, blood sugar, and metabolism differently? A new study on ultra-processed foods says yes, and I think it

How to Take Care of Yourself Through the Holidays Without Missing the Parts You Love

Healthy holiday eating gets so much easier when you decide what you’ll do before you’re hungry, tired, and sitting at someone else’s table. In this episode of The Habit H

Can Years of Back Pain Be Unlearned in Four Weeks?

Chronic back pain that has lasted for years, plus an MRI that says disc degeneration or a disc bulge, can make it feel like your spine is simply wearing out. In this epis

Are the Lectins in Beans Dangerous? One of Them Is.

Are lectins in beans dangerous? Can you cook dried kidney beans in a slow cooker? Here’s the truth: your beans were never the problem. The problem is a pot that never boi

Should We All Be Taking a GLP-1?

Should you take a GLP-1 like semaglutide (Wegovy)? Before you ask whether these weight loss drugs work, I want you to ask a better question: how much risk did the people

Did someone say healthy chocolate cookie? Yes, they did!

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Menopause Brain and the 8 Steps That Could Improve It

Menopause brain fog can feel like early dementia, but the research tells a much more hopeful story. I’m Dr. Laurie Marbas, and in this episode of The Habit Healers Podcas

Get Stronger in About an Hour a Week With Six Lifts Without Complicated Routines

Strength training for beginners doesn’t have to mean rows of machines and hours at the gym. In this episode of The Habit Healers Podcast, I walk you through a simple full

Does Your Social Life Accidentally Increase Your Risks of Catching a Cold?

Why do some people catch every cold that goes around while others never seem to get sick? On this episode of The Habit Healers Podcast, I’m sharing research that changed

Batch Cooking Without Three Days of the Same Meal

At one point, I asked Chef Martin Oswald whether restaurant kitchens had robots doing all the prep. Not yet, he told me. A little later, as tray after tray of cooked vege

Does Fasting Work Because You Ate in Fewer Hours, or Because You Ate Less?

Does intermittent fasting actually work, or does 16:8 fasting just help you eat less? On this episode of The Habit Healers Podcast, I’m walking you through what the resea

Can a Bright Lamp in the Morning Lift Winter Depression?

Does a light box for seasonal affective disorder really work, or did yours just never get a fair trial? In this episode, I walk through the research on light therapy for

Do Women Need Testosterone After Menopause?

Is testosterone for women after menopause worth trying? If an online clinic has promised you that a testosterone cream will fix your low libido, energy, and weight, this

Why Can a 150-Pound Man Get Diabetes When a 300-Pound Man Does Not?

Can you reverse type 2 diabetes? And why do some thin people develop insulin resistance and high blood sugar while others at a much higher weight have perfect labs? I’m D

Why You Should Never Trust a Percentage in a Headline

Relative risk vs absolute risk: it’s the one distinction that changes how you read every health headline. In this episode, I’m walking you through how to read a medical s

How do you get stronger when your old workout routine no longer fits?

Menopause joint pain can change how exercise feels almost overnight. In this episode of The Habit Healers Podcast, I sit down with sports scientist and personal trainer P

How do you get stronger when your old workout routine no longer fits?

I ran a personal best at the Boston Half Marathon with my daughter. Shortly afterward, around the time of my last period, I developed horrible joint pain. Activities I ha