Inflammation

Joyce Hollman

Diversify your flavonoids to ditch disease and live longer

“Eat the rainbow” was coined for a good reason: To reap the incredible disease-fighting benefits of flavonoids and reduce your risk of early death, research suggests it’s key to get them from these different sources…

Joyce Hollman

The secrets to healthy aging found in your gut

Every day we learn more about the far-reaching role the gut plays in our health. The latest? It holds clues that can reveal if frailty or healthy aging and longevity are in the cards for you and how to play them for a winning hand…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The full-body impact of depression: Chronic disease

In the U.S., one in 10 adults takes antidepressants. And when you come with physical complaints, it gets blamed on the depression. But depression doesn’t just hurt. It contributes to the diseases that cut our lives short.

Carolyn Gretton

The ‘guardians’ that balance immune system response

The immune system is great when it’s working properly. But when it becomes overactive, it attacks healthy tissues and organs and can lead to devastating autoimmune diseases. That’s where guardians come in…

Carolyn Gretton

A hidden cause of Alzheimer’s that starts 20 years early

Alzheimer’s is a disease you often don’t know you have until damage is done. But now a marker has been identified that can predict it up to 20 years before symptoms appear, and the best part? It’s something we can actively work on.

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

7 powerful health benefits of watermelon

Summertime is here and that means markets across the country are once again selling that sweet, juicy fruit kids and adults alike wait all year for. And we’ve got good news: If you eat watermelon, you’re getting much more than a tasty treat…