By: Deborah Ballard, MD, MPH, Duke Integrative Medicine I have been a physician for over 30 years. I have known thousands of people as patients. Most patients who seek out an integrative medicine physician want advice on how to live a long, healthy life. Of course, I always talk about the basics of sleep, nutrition, physical activity, avoiding toxins, and stress ...

Chronic stress underlies more than 50% of physician visits and is a factor in most, if not all, chronic diseases. It’s a part of our everyday lives. So what do we do about it? Key Number One:  Get Up and Move! Movement and exercise are among the most researched and effective stress reduction strategies. ...