The No. 1 Health Problem You Haven't Heard Of (And 10 Ways To Beat It)
Here's the thing: under normal circumstances, some inflammation is a good thing -- it's your body's natural protective response to an illness or injury.
Here's the thing: under normal circumstances, some inflammation is a good thing -- it's your body's natural protective response to an illness or injury.
Gary W. Small, M.D. | Posted 03.12.2012
I love the way I feel after a good night's sleep. My body is rested; my mind feels clear and alert; and I am happy to just linger in bed and relax.
Dr. Andrew Weil | Posted 01.04.2012
The dramatic rise in depression diagnoses over the last two decades is a great challenge to modern medicine. The reasons for the increase are complex, but one important theory deserves special consideration.
Leo Galland, M.D. | Posted 06.18.2011
Aromatic ginger is a superstar of traditional medicine in Asia, where it has been treasured for thousands of years for its amazing flavors and impressive health benefits.
Jeffrey Smith | Posted 11.17.2011
Stop eating dangerous genetically modified foods! That's the upshot of the Lyme Induced Autism (LIA) Foundation's position paper released today.
Gina Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011
In November 2002, the oil tanker Prestige broke apart and sank, spilling about 20 million gallons of bunker oil off the coast of northern Spain. Worke...
Jeffrey Smith | Posted 05.25.2011
The person who may be responsible for more food-related illness and death than anyone in history has just been made the US food safety czar.
AP | LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 11.17.2011
WASHINGTON — People with severe asthma are getting a radically different treatment option: A way to snake a wire inside their lungs and melt off...
Leo Galland, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011
Taking any dose of aspirin on a regular basis can triple your risk of dangerous gastrointestinal bleeding. If aspirin were a new drug, it would have a tough time getting approved by the FDA.
Dave Lieberman | Posted 11.17.2011
here's a good chance that beets aren't the first things that come to mind when planning your week night meals. But there are actually endless ways to work beets into your diet without any trouble.
Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011
Today, I'm going to explain the bugs in your digestive tract, why they upset your gut's immune system and how they just might be behind those extra pounds.
Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011
There might be something wrong with your inner tube, and it could be making you sick and fat.
Christiane Northrup, MD | Posted 11.17.2011
I'm sure that many of you read about the study showing that Crestor, a popular statin drug manufactured by AstraZeneca, has been found to confer an ad...
Barry Sears | Posted 11.17.2011
Health care providers are making too much money. So what is the solution? Less health insurance, not more, may be the answer. Fewer food subsidies, not more, might be a start.
Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011
We see prominent ads on television and in medical journals -- things like 36% reduction in risk of having a heart attack. But we don't look at the fine print. What does that REALLY mean and how does it affect decisions about who should really be using these drugs.
Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011
The incidence of autoimmune disease has tripled in the last few decades. 24 million Americans are now affected. In fact, it affects more women than heart disease and breast cancer combined.
Dr. Robert A. Kornfeld | Posted 11.17.2011
Inflammation is a critically important defense mechanism. It's our natural siren to alert us that a body part needs attention.
Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011
Finding out whether or not you are suffering from hidden inflammation is critical, because almost every modern disease is caused or affected by it. If your immune system and its ability to quell inflammation in your body are impaired, watch out. You are headed toward illness and premature aging.
Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011
Breaking news! Some newly discovered compounds have just been found to turn off all of the genes that cause diabetes. Are these compounds found in a...
Barry Sears | Posted 11.17.2011
For health care reform to be meaningful, it has to start in the kitchen. If that happens, then you can have basic insurance for everyone without breaking the bank.
Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 05.25.2011
I believe a comprehensive approach is needed to address chronic thyroid issues and to diagnose them. Unfortunately, most of the options for healing by conventional care are quite limited.
Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011
In the spirit of President-elect Obama's call for unity, the present divide between opponents and supporters of the war in Iraq needs to be healed. O...
Dr. Jeffrey McCombs | Posted 11.17.2011
Somewhere along the primordial way, a bunch of micro-organisms became enclosed by, fewer in number, but larger "tissue" cells and the evolutionary rac...
EatingWell | Posted 05.29.2012