Autoimmune Disorders

Autoimmune Disorders

Q:  I was recently told I might have an autoimmune disorder.  What is this and what can I do for it?    The body’s immune system is responsible for fighting off infections and a variety of diseases. An autoimmune disorder or disease is when the immune system...
STRESS, INFLAMMATION AND CHRONIC DISEASE

STRESS, INFLAMMATION AND CHRONIC DISEASE

When you’re ill or injured, your body naturally reacts with tools designed to heal or repair the damage. Inflammation occurs as this healing process is taking place. Redness, swelling, fevers, and other signs of physical distress are part of the natural process of...
Inflammation: The Not-so-Silent Killer

Inflammation: The Not-so-Silent Killer

At first glance diseases like Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and arthritis have nothing in common. But researchers are discovering a common link among all of them: inflammation. Study after study points to the role chronic inflammation plays in a wide variety of...
What is Inflammation?

What is Inflammation?

Our body responds to external stimuli in a number of ways. It does so to either build up its resistance against invasion from different pathogens, or in a step to protect the body from active disease processes. Inflammation is one such pathological process, and in...