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What Contributes to Chronic Inflammation?

Chronic inflammation can be spurred by a broad range of factors — but identifying them can be key to restoring balance.
By Mo Perry

Talks — S6, EP16 / Why Massage?

Many view massage as a luxury or splurge — but some experts argue that it’s an investment in your health and wellness and deserves to be part of your routine. Zac Ellis, certified massage therapist, explains why he suggests adjusting your perceptions around massage, the benefits that can be reaped from the practice, the different types of massage modalities, and how to get the most out of a session.

With Zac Ellis

How to Use Nutrition to Relieve Acid Reflux

Try these foods and supplements to calm your reflux symptoms.
By Stephanie Soucheray

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.
By Mo Perry

5 Surprising Factors to Reduce the Risk of Dementia

Eating well, prioritizing sleep, and exercising help to protect against dementia, but there are other several other factors that play an important role as well. Learn more.
By Michael Dregni

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.
By Mo Perry

Talks — S6, EP15 / What Is Inflammation?

Inflammation is a natural bodily response that is essential in acute circumstances — we need it to happen we get a paper cut or if we’re fighting a head cold. Its harmful effects occur, however, when it becomes chronic and systemic. Functional-medicine practitioner Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, shares what to know about inflammation, including what causes it, how it impacts our health, ways we can test for it, and proactive steps we can take in our daily lives to tame it.

With Gregory Plotnikoff, MD

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.
By Stephanie Soucheray

Which Health Conditions Are Considered Inflammatory?

Chronic conditions such as autoimmune disorders, Alzheimer's, and certain types of arthritis indicate some level of inflammation.
By Mo Perry

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.
By Mo Perry

How Can I Figure Out What Triggers My Acid Reflux?

Caffeine, alcohol, citrus, and fried foods might be to blame.
By Stephanie Soucheray

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.
By Mo Perry

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.
By Mo Perry

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.
By Stephanie Soucheray

Talks — S6, EP9 / The Importance of Heart-Rate Zone Training

Understanding your heart-rate zones allows you to approach your fitness efforts in a more personalized way — working at the right intensity level and tapping into the right fuel source for your body at the right time. Omaur Bliss, GTX Coach, explains more about the benefits of this type of training and the ways it’s integrated into GTX programming.

With Omaur Bliss, GTX Coach

A Look at the Stress Reaction and Heart Health Lab Panel

What blood markers are tested and why knowing them can positively impact your health plan and trajectory.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

What Are the Risk Factors and Triggers for Functional Neurological Disorders?

It turns out there are a variety of different triggers, say experts.
By Mo Perry

How to Relieve a Stiff Neck

Simple strategies for addressing and preventing discomfort in your neck.
By Dr. Reza Alizadeh

PUMPING IRONY: A Parley With Parkinson’s

While I only occasionally wonder whether Parkinson’s awaits me somewhere down the road, recent research provides some calming evidence that lifestyle changes may help keep the disease at bay.
By Craig Cox

What Is a Functional Neurological Disorder?

Hybrid disorders of the brain, mind, and body once confounded physicians and researchers. Today experts are beginning to uncover the conditions’ complexities — and how to treat them.
By Mo Perry

PUMPING IRONY: This Is Your Brain on Junk Food

As Big Pharma’s latest Alzheimer’s drug faces renewed skepticism, a new study suggests that avoiding ultraprocessed food may be a more promising approach to maintaining healthy cognitive function as we age.
By Craig Cox
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