Allergic diseases are the 8th most common chronic disease in the US. Hay fever alone affects more than 6 million people a year. Contrary to popular belief, allergies affect people everywhere, equally. There is no region within the US that is more “allergic” than another. And unlike allergies caused by food or animals, hay fever … Read More →
When it comes to our health, much has been discovered about the bacteria living in our gut. Research has connected allergies, obesity, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and many other illnesses and diseases, to the health and diversity of our gut microbiota. Keeping your gut bacteria healthy comes down to the probiotics and prebiotics we ingest. Before we … Read More →
A new year is upon us and with that many of us are taking stock and re-assessing aspects of our lives, especially our diets! Even if you aren’t into the New Year’s resolution thing, you may still be thinking about how you might improve your health this year. This kind of thinking typically results in promises to … Read More →
Our Misconceptions about Body Fat Run Deep Popular culture, social standards of beauty, and the media’s incessant message of thinner, thinner, thinner, have all skewed our perception of body fat. We are far more likely to associate our body fat with the way we look than the way we feel or how healthy we are. … Read More →
Understanding inflammation allows you to influence your health positively by making informed lifestyle choices. And while you hear the term inflammation often enough, there’s still a lot of confusion about what it actually is. Unfortunately, what you don’t know could be hurting your health. Inflammation: A Normal Body Process It might surprise you to learn that … Read More →
While spring is often touted as the time to get “beach ready” by slimming down and shedding those extra winter pounds, summer is definitely one of the best times to focus on your health. While anytime is the right time to be health-minded, summer can make the job a little easier. Checkout these 5 reasons … Read More →
What are Powerhouse Vegetables? Powerhouse vegetables (and fruits) are strongly associated with a decrease in chronic disease risks but until recently, no studies had been conducted to determine which vegetables and fruits qualified as powerhouses. In a 2014 scientific article, author Jennifer De Noia, Ph.D. ranked 47 fruits and vegetables based upon their nutrient density. … Read More →
When it comes to nutrition and our diets, we tend to be focused on the macronutrients: fat, protein, and carbohydrates. While these are absolutely essential for good health, they represent only part of the big nutrition picture. What we often fail to realize is that by solely focusing on the macronutrients, we deprive ourselves of … Read More →
Stress. We know it’s bad for us and that we should decrease it in our lives but have you ever wondered what it does that makes it so bad? Psychological stress is associated with increased rates of depression and anxiety, heart disease, and infections. It may seem strange that stress can have such a dramatic impact … Read More →
Immune Health Of (Wo)Men and Monkeys Just before the 2013 Christmas and New Year’s holidays, a newly released scientific article published in Vaccine was seized upon by nearly all the large media outlets; USA Today, CBS affiliates, Time, you name the media giant and they were running the story. What could possibly be so important … Read More →