Inflammation

Researchers show that eating processed junk food regularly is the highest cause of tissue inflammation.

No one wants to talk about constipation. But it's a chronic problem that undermines the health of millions of Americans. Are you one of them?

New research has weakened the perceived link between saturated fat and heart disease. Today, many experts, including Dr. Ronald M. Krauss, agree that refined carbs pose a much greater danger.

Americans spend billions every year trying to tame their allergy symptoms — mostly with prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs. Know your alternatives.

Research disputes cholesterol’s reputation as the primary culprit behind heart disease. Here’s the real scoop on its role in the body, the right ways to bring it down naturally, and why cholesterol-lowering drugs may not be the cure-all we’ve been led to believe.

From athlete’s foot to eczema, unwanted skin conditions can throw you off your game. Here’s the scoop on how to deal with itching, pain, redness, and some the other most maddening maladies.

Hormonal imbalances can lead to a host of serious health problems, including inflammation, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, cancer, dementia and more. Here’s how to get your body back in balance.

Subsisting on low-calorie foods and skipping meals is no way to lose weight - and no way to live. Instead, we should rid our diets of toxins and inflammatory irritants. As a byproduct of cleaning up our bodies, we'll shed extra pounds.

Cholesterol may be the most vilified — and misunderstood — nutrient in our food. Here's how to unravel the myths.

Get the latest on these cholesterol-lowering compounds — and learn the best ways to get an extra helping.