When we eat highly-processed foods, through a process which is still undefined, they lead to irritation in our bodies, which is termed inflammation. Inflammation is a little difficult to identify, but usually presents itself in various symptoms.

By Mitzi Dulan for U.S. News Health Inflammation is the body's natural response to infection and injury. It is an important defense mechanism that ...

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.

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.