Anti-Inflammatory Foods

Increasing omega-3 intake through supplementation to restore omega balance may not be sufficient and could be harmful in some situations.

Eating seaweed salad may boost the efficacy of vaccinations and help treat cold sores, herpes, Epstein-Barr virus, and shingles. Billions of pounds of seaweed are harvested each year, the consumption of which ...

Harvard Magazine did an excellent review of research on inflammation, showing how pro-inflammatory foods can cause diseases and anti-inflammatory foods can help to prevent them (Harvard Magazine, May-June 2019, 40-52). Chronic inflammation ...

Historians have gathered evidence showing that people—from long ago and from around the world—have used herbs, often in a sophisticated way. Quinine from Cinchona bark, for instance, was used to treat the ...

It's easy to think that all superfoods must be pricey fruits such as blueberries, pomegranates or goji berries. But as potent as some of the more expensive superfoods are, you ...

Sulfur is a somewhat "forgotten" nutrient you don't hear mentioned very often, but it's very important for optimal body function and health. You get most of your sulfur from certain ...

While depression is a complex condition with a wide range of potential causes and treatments, research has shown that diet can play an important role in both preventing and treating ...

A healthy diet is critical to a healthy body. However, many people often ignore nutritional values for better taste or convenience. Great Doctor The TAIKOBAN, a popular TV program in ...

New studies show the benefits of daily prune consumption helps build bone and ease digestive problems

As people age, our brains age and decline, too, but diet may be the key to preventing brain aging. According to Dr. Takuji Shirasawa, a Japanese brain surgeon, ginger can ...

Storing, retaining, and retrieving information are essential cognitive functions. However, as one ages or faces various cognitive challenges, memory may start to decline. Fortunately, there are many cognition enhancers, vitamins, ...

A review of 47 studies on 22,037 patients with knee osteoarthritis treated for at least 12 months showed no clear difference in controlling long-term pain between medications and placebos (JAMA, ...

Both Asian and Western literature have found that turmeric has many benefits, including anti-inflammation, prevention of cardiovascular disease, prevention of dementia, prevention of cancer, anti-depression, improvement of skin quality, and ...

Revered for its therapeutic effects since ancient times, this delicious spice has now garnered significant scientific study

Few people are familiar with the term nightshades, and many will be surprised to learn that consuming foods from this plant group may be contributing to their pain and inflammation ...

Vanilla has a long history of diverse usage, both culinary and medicinal. Its medicinal benefits and applications are based on the chemical properties of vanillin and vanillic acid, vanilla's active ...

About four months after being diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer, Fred Evrard was told by his smiling doctor: "Mr. Evrard, you are cancer free." A lot had happened in ...

A little-known Chinese tea has been associated with longevity, tranquility, and weight loss

Medical research implicates this misdirected immune response in a growing list of diseases and chronic conditions

There is a tendency to believe that superfoods must be costly because they are, well, super and trendy! These labels practically scream “expensive,” but the good news is, you can ...

For those facing mental health issues, there are powerful remedies besides one-size-fits-all drug treatments

The Macrobiotic diet incorporates the health characteristics of the Japanese diet and aims to achieve overall balance in life. Macrobiotics emphasizes eating specific foods for optimum health as well as ...

RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) is a common, highly contagious virus that causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract spread by coughing or sneezing. Symptoms are usually mild and similar ...

Many COVID-19 long-haulers, including myself, suffer from lung damage and prolonged lung issues after the virus. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a lung condition characterized by breathing difficulty, coughing, and excess mucus production. ...

Titanium dioxide is a popular way to whiten food and cosmetics but new research adds to previous concerns

Joanne, 43, received a diagnosis of Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism and gluten sensitivity from her functional medicine doctor. Her doctor placed her on a leaky gut diet that eliminated gluten and all ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial disease, in which genetic factors account for 70 percent of its causes. There are two types of AD: familial and sporadic AD. Genes of ...