Inflammation is your immune system’s response to an irritant, injury, or infection. Inflammation can be acute (sudden and/or severe) or chronic (long-term).‌ Acute inflammation. This is when your body ...

DALLAS – June 18, 2014 – Chronic tissue inflammation is typically associated with obesity and metabolic disease, but new research from UT Southwestern Medical Center now finds that a level of "healthy ...

Added sugar can lead to inflammation in your body because of the fluctuations in blood sugar, changes to gut bacteria and ...

Nightshades, canola oil, sugar—oh my! If you dig around on social media, you might think these foods are the worst offenders ...

If you’ve ever twisted your ankle, cut your finger, or been bitten by an ant, then you’ve experienced inflammation. Even illnesses like the flu or viral infections cause an inflammatory response from ...

"Inflammation is your body's process of fighting against things that harm it, such as infections, illnesses, injuries, and toxins in an attempt to heal itself," says Beckerman. "When your body is ...

Biohacker Dave Asprey, creator of Bulletproof Coffee, and Dr. Mark Hyman, creator of The Pegan Diet — as in, paleo and vegan — recently went viral online with their conversation about evidence that ...

Cold dunks, heat treatment, and plasma injections are popular for battling inflammation—but we also need the body's defense mechanism to help us mend. What’s a person with aching knees to do? Taking ...

Recent research identifies specific biological alterations in the brain’s reward center that correlate with depression. The ...

As an editor and writer who has contributed to many national and local publications, Nicole Gregory enjoys communicating clearly on critical health topics so that readers can make informed choices for ...