Kristine Gasbarre

Krissy is the senior editor leading content for TheHealthy.com and “The Healthy” section of Reader’s Digest magazine. For two decades she has worked in digital media, books, and magazines and is a #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling ghostwriter. Her work has been featured in Reader’s Digest, People, the New York Times, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), Sirius/XM Oprah Radio, and more. With degrees in psychology and cultural media studies, she assisted with a clinical research project at the Cleveland Clinic and is a certified group fitness instructor, the owner of two irresistible rescued dogs, and the partner of a physician leader in healthcare quality who is also a stage IV lymphoma survivor.

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Ashton Kutcher’s Vasculitis: What Caused It, and Can It Be Cured? A Harvard Doctor’s Take

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A Chief of Infectious Disease Just Cleared Up 6 Confusing Monkeypox Questions

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Miranda Kerr Just Shared Her 4 Secrets for Gorgeous Skin, Low Inflammation, and Better Digestion

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Here’s Why You Get Headaches from Exercise—with 3 Doctors’ Tips for Relief

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‘It’s OK to Slow Down’: The Story Behind TikTok’s Plant-Growing Guru, @Creative_Explained

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Here’s How Long You Should Hold a Yoga Pose, Says a 50-Year Expert

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Here’s What ‘Ecotherapy’ Means (Plus Its Awesome Effects on Your Health), from Experts

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An Allergist Says Seasonal Allergies Really Are Worse Than Ever This Year—Here’s Why

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‘I’m an Eye Doctor. Here’s Why You Should Consider Smart Contacts’

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Science Explains Why the Flavor Makes Menthol Cigarettes More Addictive

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How to Prevent Kidney Failure: A Kidney Doctor on a Condition Affecting 37 Million Americans

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How to Relax: 10 Proven Strategies to Soothe You Right This Minute, from Psychology Experts

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Kristine Gasbarre

20 Relationship Communication Quotes to Strengthen Your Love

I Took Magnesium to Help Me Sleep for a Month—Here’s What Happened

I Ate Cheese Every Day for a Week—Here’s What Happened

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Here’s How Many Americans Have Had the Flu So Far This Year, the CDC Says

The Red Cross Says Doing This Is Essential After Your Flu Shot & Covid Booster

Jay Shetty and Wife Radhi Devulika-Shetty Share Their Secrets to Mindful Eating (and Drinking)

Jennie Garth on Living with Chronic Pain: ‘These Are the Most Important Things to Me Right Now’

Feeling Depressed? Change This One Common Habit, Says New Study

Ashton Kutcher’s Vasculitis: What Caused It, and Can It Be Cured? A Harvard Doctor’s Take

Here’s How Long You Need to Walk to Lower Your Blood Sugar, New Research Finds

‘Lots of People’ Find Relief in Brittney Griner’s Same Pain Treatment, a UCLA Doctor Says

A Chief of Infectious Disease Just Cleared Up 6 Confusing Monkeypox Questions

Miranda Kerr Just Shared Her 4 Secrets for Gorgeous Skin, Low Inflammation, and Better Digestion

Which Sunscreen Works Better: Spray vs. Lotion? Dermatologists Reveal 5 Rare Sunscreen Facts

Here’s Why You Get Headaches from Exercise—with 3 Doctors’ Tips for Relief

‘It’s OK to Slow Down’: The Story Behind TikTok’s Plant-Growing Guru, @Creative_Explained

This Is the Healthiest Type of Fizzy Water, Say Doctors (and a Dentist)

Here’s How Long You Should Hold a Yoga Pose, Says a 50-Year Expert

Here’s What ‘Ecotherapy’ Means (Plus Its Awesome Effects on Your Health), from Experts

A Bone Health Doctor Just Listed the 12 Best Yoga Poses to Strengthen Bones

‘I Left My Career in the City to Open a Plant Shop—and I’ve Never Been Happier’

The 8 Best Indoor Plants for Mental Health, Say Wellness Experts

An Allergist Says Seasonal Allergies Really Are Worse Than Ever This Year—Here’s Why

‘I’m an Eye Doctor. Here’s Why You Should Consider Smart Contacts’

Science Explains Why the Flavor Makes Menthol Cigarettes More Addictive

How to Prevent Kidney Failure: A Kidney Doctor on a Condition Affecting 37 Million Americans

Healing My Gut with Probiotics Relieved My Depression: I Tried It

How to Relax: 10 Proven Strategies to Soothe You Right This Minute, from Psychology Experts

Kristine Gasbarre

20 Relationship Communication Quotes to Strengthen Your Love

I Took Magnesium to Help Me Sleep for a Month—Here’s What Happened

I Ate Cheese Every Day for a Week—Here’s What Happened

This Is the Actual Reason RSV Is Everywhere Right Now, Says a Johns Hopkins Pediatric ICU Doctor

Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter Jewel Opens Up About Her Painful Past—And What It Took to Heal

Here’s How Many Americans Have Had the Flu So Far This Year, the CDC Says

The Red Cross Says Doing This Is Essential After Your Flu Shot & Covid Booster

Jay Shetty and Wife Radhi Devulika-Shetty Share Their Secrets to Mindful Eating (and Drinking)

Jennie Garth on Living with Chronic Pain: ‘These Are the Most Important Things to Me Right Now’

Feeling Depressed? Change This One Common Habit, Says New Study

Ashton Kutcher’s Vasculitis: What Caused It, and Can It Be Cured? A Harvard Doctor’s Take

Here’s How Long You Need to Walk to Lower Your Blood Sugar, New Research Finds

‘Lots of People’ Find Relief in Brittney Griner’s Same Pain Treatment, a UCLA Doctor Says

A Chief of Infectious Disease Just Cleared Up 6 Confusing Monkeypox Questions

Miranda Kerr Just Shared Her 4 Secrets for Gorgeous Skin, Low Inflammation, and Better Digestion

Which Sunscreen Works Better: Spray vs. Lotion? Dermatologists Reveal 5 Rare Sunscreen Facts

Here’s Why You Get Headaches from Exercise—with 3 Doctors’ Tips for Relief

‘It’s OK to Slow Down’: The Story Behind TikTok’s Plant-Growing Guru, @Creative_Explained

This Is the Healthiest Type of Fizzy Water, Say Doctors (and a Dentist)

Here’s How Long You Should Hold a Yoga Pose, Says a 50-Year Expert

Here’s What ‘Ecotherapy’ Means (Plus Its Awesome Effects on Your Health), from Experts

A Bone Health Doctor Just Listed the 12 Best Yoga Poses to Strengthen Bones

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‘I Left My Career in the City to Open a Plant Shop—and I’ve Never Been Happier’

The 8 Best Indoor Plants for Mental Health, Say Wellness Experts

An Allergist Says Seasonal Allergies Really Are Worse Than Ever This Year—Here’s Why

‘I’m an Eye Doctor. Here’s Why You Should Consider Smart Contacts’

Science Explains Why the Flavor Makes Menthol Cigarettes More Addictive

How to Prevent Kidney Failure: A Kidney Doctor on a Condition Affecting 37 Million Americans

Healing My Gut with Probiotics Relieved My Depression: I Tried It

How to Relax: 10 Proven Strategies to Soothe You Right This Minute, from Psychology Experts