Inflammation
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What Are Signs of Chronic Inflammation?
Weight-loss resistance, brain fog, mood disorders, and rheumatoid arthritis are just a few. Read on to learn more.
6 Strategies to Manage Chronic Inflammation
Inflammation is highly responsive to diet and lifestyle interventions, which can help our bodies cool down and our immune systems become better regulated. Focusing on these six behaviors can make a difference.
How Do Eating Behaviors Trigger Acid Reflux?
Eating too quickly or while stressed can trigger gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. Here are several expert suggestions to tamp down the flames.
Which Health Conditions Are Considered Inflammatory?
Chronic conditions such as autoimmune disorders, Alzheimer’s, and certain types of arthritis indicate some level of inflammation.
How Does Chronic Inflammation Affect the Body?
If left unchecked, chronic inflammation can lead to nerve damage, type-2 diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic conditions. Learn more.
How Can I Figure Out What Triggers My Acid Reflux?
Caffeine, alcohol, citrus, and fried foods might be to blame.
What Causes the Inflammation Response to Become Chronic?
Chronic stress, a poor diet, and environmental toxins can all lead to the inflammation response getting stuck in the “on” position. Here’s why.
How Chronic Inflammation Affects Your Health
Our bodies need inflammation to fight off infection, but too much of it for too long can spur a wide range of illnesses. Learning to manage it effectively is key.
5 Ways to Manage Acid Reflux Without Medication
Acid reflux is unpleasant and all too common. Integrative nutritionists share how to manage acid reflux symptoms and rediscover the pleasure of eating.
Can Chronic Inflammation in the Body Cause Mental Illness?
Researchers have begun exploring the link between chronic inflammation and psychiatric disorders.
How Terry Wahls, MD, Beat Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Visionary physician Terry Wahls, MD, beat MS and upset the conventional medical world with a simple, back-to-basics message.
Can Vitamin K Help With Heart Health?
Yes, according to a recent study. Eating foods high in vitamin K1 and K2 can help ward off atherosclerosis-related heart disease.
Should People With IBS, Leaky Gut, or Other Gut Issues Eat a Raw-Food Diet?
If you have digestive challenges, a raw-foods diet might not be right for you. Here’s why.
Why Autoimmune Diseases Are on the Rise — Especially After COVID
Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune conditions are on the rise, partly because of the prevalence of long COVID. Discover what can trigger autoimmunity and how a functional-medicine approach can help.
Seeking a Cure for Arthritis
Could replacing cartilage be the key to ending arthritic joint pain?
PUMPING IRONY: Parkinson’s: The Next Pandemic?
Cases of the debilitating neurological disease have been surging in recent years and some researchers suggest COVID-19 may accelerate the trend.
Is Exercise as Good as Medicine When It Comes to Treating Blood Pressure?
That’s the upshot of a recent study.
6 Misconceptions About Blood Pressure to Rethink
It’s time to cut through the confusion about this common health metric.
The Sugar-Depression Connection
Consuming sugar can lead to body-wide inflammation, microbiome disruption, insulin resistance, and more.
Understanding “Diabesity”
One in two Americans is suffering from diabesity, and most of them don’t even know it. Why? Because most doctors are not trained to treat the single biggest chronic disease in America. The good news? Diabesity can be prevented, treated and reversed. Dr. Mark Hyman explains how.
How Turmeric Reduces Inflammation
Curcumin, found in turmeric, is known for its powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, offering a myriad of health benefits and potential natural remedies for various chronic conditions.