Autoimmune disease like Crohns, Multiple Sclerosis, and Type 1 Diabetes, all present particularly daunting treatment challenges to medical and healthcare professionals. Even with our advanced knowledge of the human body and our tremendous advances in diagnostic and treatment options, it is difficult to bring autoimmune diseases into line. Our understanding of many of the mechanics…
Living in this age of information at our fingertips (some might argue too much information), how is it that lifestyle diseases directly connected to our daily Health decisions continue to figure so prominently? As the contributing factors for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) are well-documented. A great number of effective treatments have been developed to…
I am sometimes concerned that blogs like this are responsible for taking a lot of the fun out of eating food. We go on and on about the healthy types of foods and nutrients to consume on a regular basis in order to support our bodies. “Good” carbohydrates, “healthy” fats, and don’t forget the latest…
Cholesterol gets a bad rap most of the time. That fatty substance circulating around in our blood vessels has been associated with heart disease for many years. Rightly so. Usually found at the scene of damaged blood vessels in significant amounts, cholesterol is a known player but are we reading the situation correctly? What We…
We are not going to get back to that ideal body of a certain age. No amount of exercise, eating better, or plastic surgery will bring back that 20 year old Self that we so fondly remember. We can however, improve upon the body we have today.