by Brenda Watson | Sep 15, 2017 | Conditions, Diet, Front Page, Inflammation, Skin
We usually think of skin conditions as being affected on the outside—after all, our skin comes into contact with so many different substances throughout the day, how could it not be affected by all that? While it’s true that your skin can react to what you touch, it’s...
by Brenda Watson | Apr 3, 2013 | General
Asthma, eczema, and nasal allergies are known as the atopic (allergic) diseases of childhood because they are related to each other and they often arise during childhood. They all involve an allergic reaction that manifests in a different area of the body—asthma in...
by lsmith | Feb 6, 2013 | General
Gut bacterial balance affects many different areas of health, but one of the most important to consider is the establishment of healthy gut bacterial balance during infancy. Healthy gut balance during early life is associated with protection against a range of health...
by lsmith | Aug 15, 2012 | General
The modern-day diet, also known as the Standard American Diet (SAD), is full of nutrient-poor processed foods. The recent increase in allergy prevalence in developed countries has been attributed, at least in part, to this decline in diet quality. Consumption of...
by Brenda Watson | Feb 17, 2012 | General
Children born by cesarean section are more likely to develop asthma by age three, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. This study builds upon previous findings that cesarean delivery increases the risk of wheezing, asthma,...
