Inflammation

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

How gum disease could harden your heart valves

You watch what you eat and your cholesterol and blood pressure, all to protect your heart. What about the threat that could be lurking in your mouth, triggering inflammation and calcium buildup in your heart valves?

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

This ‘living drug’ could be the real fountain of youth

No need to travel to Florida. New findings reveal the real fountain of youth is much closer to home. Tweaking our own T cells, immune system cells, is the start of what scientists are calling a “living drug” to halt the ravages of time…

Joyce Hollman

The metabolic link between microplastics and fatty liver

Microplastics are nearly impossible to avoid. But research suggests they may do the most damage when they encounter a liver already struggling with fat, inflammation and poor metabolic health. Here’s how to strengthen your defenses and reduce your exposure.

Carolyn Gretton

The alkaline secret to losing 13 pounds in 16 weeks

Weight gain and inflammation create a vicious cycle that sabotages weight loss. But when science teams up to bust inflammation, you can pack on health while the weight falls off. Here’s what the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine found works…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

Forget carbs: The purple potato’s cancer-fighting potential

Potatoes have been treated like dietary villains. But one colorful variety may be hiding surprising benefits for blood pressure, gut health and the body’s cancer defenses — thanks to a powerhouse antioxidant compound.

Carolyn Gretton

The common condition aging you before you know you have it

The age of your cells, or your biological age, can be measured by an epigenetic clock that tracks changes in your DNA. Few health issues can speed up this clock, causing you to age faster. But one that leads to cardiovascular problems can, long before the first symptom…