You’ve heard how important it is to keep your gut healthy by populating it with beneficial bacteria. And, the most popular way to do that? Probiotics. Those little capsules filled with acidophilus, bifidus and lactobacillus. But, what if I told you they might be cheating you…

Inflammation is a sign your body is trying to heal itself from something harmful, like an infection or injury. But sometimes your body’s inflammation response is triggered even when you haven’t contracted a nasty bug or taken a bad fall. That’s when it goes from helping to harming…

The rate of Alzheimer’s disease in our country is skyrocketing. Luckily, researchers have discovered a diet that not only helps prevent Alzheimer’s but can even help ward off dementia in stroke survivors, who are twice as likely as the general population to develop dementia…

Does the thought of fighting for your life against a disease that grows inside your body keep you up at night? Or, maybe you’ve already battled cancer and just want to know it’s never coming back. If so, the results of a new study could hold the answer you’re looking for…

The idea that what we eat affects our energy and mental state has been around for a while. For example, we know that serotonin, the neurotransmitter that affects our moods, is manufactured in the gut. Now, we have more solid evidence that we can control depression by choosing our food more carefully…

When you put on extra weight, it triggers a cascade of inflammatory reactions in your body. Eating excess calories stresses out the body parts in charge of your metabolic health. Before you know it, inflammation and obesity create this vicious cycle… Aged garlic to the rescue!

That familiar yellow box in your refrigerator that keeps things smelling fresh could also be the secret to a longer, healthier life. The main component of the white powder contributes to one of your body’s most important health mechanisms. But is baking soda the best way to balance your pH?

Frailty isn’t a disease, per se. It’s a common phenomenon that accompanies aging. People who become frail typically start losing weight, have low energy levels, walk slowly, have low grip strength and become prone to falls. They also have a higher risk for dementia and an early death.

Obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol. These are common health problems you’re no doubt aware of. But one thing you may not know is the role your liver plays in the development of these conditions. And how fat can be the cause and the cure…

The more meat you eat, the more likely you are to get diagnosed with the big C. But this connection is often oversimplified. Sure, certain meats are undeniably carcinogenic. But others aren’t. If you know the difference, you can stay healthy without going vegetarian.

Carotenoids offer triple disease protection. They’re powerful antioxidants that not only protect your eyesight, but strengthen bones and prevent heart disease. And one bright orange vegetable, in particular, has been gaining attention for its broad and big benefits…

Weight loss and good health are reason enough to give up (or at least cut back on) sugary, processed foods. But it turns out that slashing these foods from your diet does more than protect your personal health. It could protect humankind from dangerous superbugs too…