Weight loss is often described as a journey, and with good reason. You set out toward a destination, hitting milestones…
Chronic inflammation has gotten a lot of press in recent years, as researchers establish associations between it and numerous health…
Inflammation is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it represents a miraculous healing force, the body’s ability to stamp out…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a devastating disease afflicting more than a million Americans. It occurs when the body is betrayed…
When all is functioning as it should, our immune system does an incredible job recognizing and neutralizing threats. Each time…
Like lupus, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of more than 100 autoimmune diseases. In autoimmune diseases,…
Lupus is an inflammatory disease that can affect organs all throughout the body. Technically called “systemic lupus erythematosus,” or sometimes…
Asthma, eczema, and allergies are all conditions in which a person’s immune system is hyper-responsive to environmental stimuli that most…
You likely know someone with asthma and are familiar with the wheezing and shortness of breath that come with an…
You probably already know that eczema is an inflammatory skin disease. But what exactly does that mean? What are the…
One of the most common physical complaints, especially for older adults, is a knee that swells or aches. Some people…
The more we learn about chronic inflammation, the more we understand just how deeply it is implicated in an enormous…
Chronic inflammation is implicated in many of the most common diseases that affect Americans, including heart disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s.…
We’ve all been there. On our way out the door, our significant other says, “Honey, while you’re out, could you…
You’ve probably heard that certain vitamins are important for brain health, and you may have read that supplementing with key…
