Immunity

Intestinal organisms can be a trigger for troubling health issues. But new research finds they can also help the body heal, especially from autoimmune diseases.

Millions of people suffer thyroid problems without ever knowing why. Here’s how to recognize and resolve thyroid dysfunction your doctor might miss.

Here’s what you need to know about the influenza vaccine.

Here are the foods to embrace — and avoid — if you’re trying to fend off the flu this season.

Three experts talk about the autoimmunity epidemic — and how to reverse it.

Here’s a simple primer on how to buy, store, and consume probiotics.

Why lifestyle-based therapies — including nutrition, exercise, acupuncture, and other alternative practices — are becoming essential components of traditional cancer treatment.

These four nutritional strategies can help support a calmer state of mind.

Functional-medicine doc Amy Myers, MD, outlines her 28-day plan to bring your thyroid back in balance.

This little gland can make or break your health and well-being.

Experts say 2017 will be a high-risk year for Lyme disease. Here’s what to do about it.

Three ways I’m looking at Lyme and tick-borne diseases differently now.

Two new studies suggest cholesterol-lowering drugs could affect immune response.

The new VirScan test may be used to create vaccines, track disease outbreaks — and more.

A new study finds that the older your gut, the more inflammation you may have.

Packed with phytonutrients, supergreens detox, nourish, and heal. Here’s how you can get more of them into your life.

Strategies to repair your leaky gut at home.

Recent statistics on the common cold.

Science has now confirmed that our thoughts and emotions have very real physiological consequences. What does this mean for medicine in the 21st century? Among other things, that many potions of choice might be produced by our minds and delivered without prescription drugs.

The microbiome is made up of trillions of organisms that live on and within you. And they can make or break your health.

Integrative oncology enhances conventional treatment strategies. And its lessons could help more of us avoid cancer entirely.