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Health Tips: Foods Helping Inflammation
May 1st, 2013Inflammation is the body’s normal response to injury. While it may be a natural defense system, it can lead to disease development if it becomes chronic. “The inflammation process has one goal: to respond immediately to detect and destroy the toxic material in damaged tissues before it can spread throughout the body,” explained Lauren Whitt, PhD.
Health Tips: Mindfulness Meditation May Relieve Chronic Inflammation
March 1st, 2013People suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions in which psychological stress plays a major role—such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and asthma— may benefit from mindfulness meditation techniques according to a new study published in Brain, Behavior and Immunity.
The Great Statin Controversy
March 1st, 2013Editor’s note: Recently our sister journal, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine (ATHM), convened a roundtable discussion featuring four leaders in complementary medicine. Stephen Sinatra, MD, is America’s top integrative cardiologist and a best-selling author.
What does the science say?
Cholesterol: Who needs it?
January 1st, 2013The actual relationship between cholesterol and heart disease is complex, a moving target.
Uncovering the true lurking killer behind heart disease
The Truth about Gout
January 1st, 2013While gout has been called “the disease of kings,” those afflicted feel anything but royal.
Origins, Symptoms, and Natural Remedies
Condition Spotlight: Inflammation
January 1st, 2013Did you know there is both good and bad inflammation? The term “inflammation” most likely brings to mind thoughts of pain, swelling, and redness in response to an acute injury or wound. But pain is not always bad: this is the body’s way of telling us something is wrong and must be addressed in order to heal.
Cooling down chronic inflammation
Health News: Beans Could Protect Against Sepsis
January 1st, 2013Researchers at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that a bean commonly used in Chinese cuisine protects against sepsis. These findings are published in Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM).
Health News: Step Closer to Controlling Inflammation in MS
November 1st, 2012A University of Adelaide researcher has published results that suggest a possible new mechanism to control multiple sclerosis (MS). Dr Iain Comerford earned a three-year fellowship from MS Research Australia to work on a project dedicated to understanding how specific enzymes in cells of the immune system regulate immune cell activation and migration.
The Anti-Inflammatory Diet
November 1st, 2012When caring for bones and joints, proper nutrition is the most basic component. Not only do bones and joints benefit from our good food choices, but the body as a whole reaches a more optimal level of functioning and homeostasis. The right nutrients provide the body with the necessary tools to prevent disease.
Improve joint health and overall well-being
Health Tips: Eating Cherries Lowers Risk of Gout Attacks
November 1st, 2012A new study found that patients with gout who consumed cherries over a two-day period showed a 35 percent lower risk of gout attacks compared to those who did not eat the fruit. Findings from this case-crossover study were published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR ).
