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A Clear Link Between Bad Mood and Inflammation
Researchers from Penn State have found that low mood might be a sign of poor health. Inflammation is part of the body’s natural immune response, but chronic inflammation elicits the onset of disease. In the Penn State study, inflammatory markers were established from serum levels and correlated with emotional questionnaires. They found that a negative…
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Why Am I Allergic to Meat?
This weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer for many in the northern hemisphere. With summer, we get more glorious sunshine, but also pesky bugs. Although most bugs are harmless and even beneficial to our natural world, some have become synonymous with debilitating diseases. Familiar tick-borne illnesses, for example, include Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted…
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Managing Inflammation through Gut Microbiota
Many factors influence one’s health and whether or not something supports or opposes a healthy inflammatory response is critical. While factors that may increase inflammation such as age and hereditary are out of our control, physical activity, dietary choices, and chemical exposures are within our control. Because inflammation can be at the root cause of…