The global death rate of cardiac diseases is 30%, despite all the medical advances and treatments. The main factors involved in these conditions are high blood pressure and cholesterol, obesity, tobacco use, family antecedents, limited physical activity. Recent studies have shown that psychological factors can contribute to the pathophysiology of cardiac disease. Therefore, the inclusion of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)… Read More
Remote working and learning have changed the way we operate, but too much sitting and no physical activity is the perfect set up for back pain. Here are a few tips for spine friendly remote working and learning. Spine-health is just as important working or learning remotely, if not more so because it is easy to fall into bad posture… Read More
Inflammation is something we are all familiar with. We know the precursors and how to measure it. Besides, we know that is needed for the body to heal and that if there are uncontrolled pro-inflammatory cytokines, we will react. Most important, in the presence of inflammation, there is an illness. But what can we do to fight inflammation?… Read More
Metabolic syndrome is the term for a group of risk factors like heart disease, diabetes, along with other health issues. The number of individuals dealing with the condition could be as high as 1 in 4. An individual can have one risk factor but most have several in combination. When there are three of these risk factors it becomes metabolic… Read More
Increased intestinal permeability is the gateway to autoimmune diseases. It has become well-known that intestinal permeability is the third element leading to autoimmune pathogenesis along with genetic factors and environmental triggers. Environmental triggers that lead to autoimmune disease. Infection Toxic molecules Allergenic foods (or diet, for example, wheat.) Nevertheless, these factors interplay with the neuroendocrine network, gut-associated lymphoid tissue, intestinal… Read More
Gluten related diseases are a global phenomenon. The numbers are outstanding; 10% of the global population reports having wheat sensitivity, and 1% is diagnosed with celiac disease. Research studies suggest that celiac disease and wheat sensitivity patients develop autoimmune disorders. Hence the necessity for an accurate way of testing for wheat sensitivities. A proper wheat sensitivities tests can allow health… Read More
Our gastrointestinal tract hosts more than 1000 species of bacteria that work symbiotically with us to promote a balanced immune system, metabolize nutrients, harvest energy, fortify our mucosa, and influence the disease’s development. Microbiota is a term used to refer to and associate bacteria, eukaryotes, viruses, and at least one archaeon. It plays such an important role in human health… Read More
We’ve talked about neuroinflammation and its causes and how the effects of neuroinflammation impact our brain and, therefore, our body. Accordingly, it is only fair to talk about neuro-diagnostics, applying neuro-diagnostics, and what neuro-diagnostic test to run. About 5-10% of the global population is affected by an autoimmune disorder. Eventually, every autoimmune disorder will target the peripheral or central nervous… Read More
What is Neuroinflammation? Neuroinflammation is an inflammatory response that involves brain cells such as neurons and microglia. Inflammation is an essential part of our biological process in response to infections, trauma, or injury. One of the inflammation tasks consists of eliminating the invading pathogens and afterward promoting angiogenesis and wound healing. Interestingly, in the first stage of neuroinflammation, neurons carry… Read More
As a patient, you will (and you must) see a doctor if you ever present a symptom associated with an adverse food reaction. Indeed, that will be the correct thing to do, and your health care provider will prescribe the right way to treat and manage the symptoms, depending on their severity. Interestingly, it is more likely that your doctor… Read More
Scar tissue if left untreated/unmanaged could lead to mobility and chronic pain issues. Individuals that are recovering from a traumatic injury often have issues brought on from scar tissue. Scar tissue build-up is part of the healing process but in some cases, the tissue build-up can create another set of health issues. Restricted mobility and range of motion and lack… Read More
Diabesity is a term that ties diabetes type II and obesity. Is this the first time you’ve heard about this? I don’t think so. Unfortunately, diabetes prevalence has been on the rise, and it is estimated to be 171 million globally and projected to double this number in the year 2030. Diabesity, as we said before, is the… Read More
Overuse/repetitive body movements occur in jobs, chores, video gaming, texting, and other forms of physical work. This means doing something over and over, with the hands and other muscles and bones of the body. Repeating bodily motions are common for individuals in their daily lives. However, doing these movements regularly and for too long can lead to muscle, ligament, tendon… Read More
Gluten-associated diseases have been on the rise in recent years. There are several types of symptoms that patients notice when gluten is consumed. Nevertheless, the question still on the air is: the association of deleterious symptoms that accompanies gluten ingestion is only specific to celiac disease? The answer is no, and here we will explain all about the different organic… Read More
The immune system is made up of a network of cells and proteins that defend the body against infection/s. It is made up of specialized organs, and chemicals that fight microorganisms, specifically that are bacterial and can cause infection/disease. The system keeps a record of every germ so it can recognize and destroy any microbes if they enter the body… Read More