Mental Illness Is Not All in Your Head
Mental illness is often thought to be isolated in the brain, separated from the rest of the body by the blood brain barrier and not at all related to other…
Celiac Disease Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Disease
A new study has discovered a link between celiac disease and heart disease, a previously unknown relationship that will likely change the way doctors treat celiac patients. The study found…
How Rich are Your Gut Bacteria?
There are more factors that contribute to the development of obesity and related conditions than simply what we eat and how much energy we expend. The very notion of calories…
Inflammation—The True Marker of Poor Health
Inflammation describes a wide array of immune functions that are supposed to act as a way to get rid of harm in the body, and then to cease. When we…
Silent Inflammation Linked to Depression
Silent inflammation is a chronic, low-grade inflammation that exists in the body in such a way that you don’t really see it or feel it. When silent inflammation persists it…
Good Fats, Bad Fats
Although many people consider all fats as bad fats, this simply is not the case. Certain types of fats have been linked to the development of chronic diseases, and other…