We’re a few months into 2023 which means the gyms are packed, detox programs everywhere, and the scales are out from their holiday slumber. Mission: shed the unwanted pounds, right? But are all pounds lost created equal? How do you know you are losing the right weight? The ultimate goal is to lose unwanted body…
Food is very powerful information. When choosing which foods to eat, it is vital to understand how food talks to your cells. Certain types of food increase the amount of systemic inflammation in your body, while other foods modulate your immune system towards a healthy inflammatory response. Knowing the “why” of your food helps to…
Inflammation is a critical function of the immune system in response to “danger” signals which can include “invaders” (such as pathogenic bacteria and viruses), damaged cells (such as trauma, surgery, or injury), and toxic compounds (such as organic pollutants and heavy metals). These triggers can stimulate a short-lived (acute) or long-lived (chronic) inflammatory response which…
