Simulating the vagus nerve reduces inflammation and symptoms of arthritis. Inflammatory responses play a central role in the development and persistence of many diseases and can lead to debilitating chronic pain. In many cases, inflammation is your body's response to stress. Therefore, reducing "fight-or-flight" responses in the...
Call it a gut reaction. Doctors don’t know what triggers the body’s immune system to attack the joints that cause rheumatoid arthritis, but Veena Taneja, Ph.D., an immunologist at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, has long suspected a link between the trillions of microbes (microbiome) living...
Acne is one of the most common chronic skin disorders in Western world. Since it is a particularly visible disorder, acne impacts both physical and emotional well-being, forcing an affected individual to seek medical care. Unfortunately, it is one of the hardest conditions to treat,...
All of us encounter inflammation either directly from our environment (sedentary lifestyle, smoking, pollution, alcohol, xenoestrogens), diet (highly processed foods and food additives), or through inflammatory producing activities such as stress or excessive exercising. This Turmeric Ginger Latte (aka Goldyn Mylk) is a wonderful anti-inflammatory...
Another name for coenzyme Q10—ubiquinone—gives us an idea of just how important a compound it is, and how frequently it’s found in living organisms. It is “ubiquitous,” as it is found in almost all cell membranes and lipoproteins, where it inhibits the peroxidation of structural...