“Eczema” is worldwide the most common of chronic (long-lasting) inflammatory skin diseases. Also called atopic dermatitis [“itis” means inflammation], it is a condition of red, inflamed, burning, itchy patches of skin. In severe cases, people experience blistering, bloody and peeling skin and raw, excruciating pain. In the United States alone, over 30 million people have …
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Eczema-Itchy, Painful Skin
| Posted by in Allergies | Exercise | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation | Skin - (0 Comments)Tired of Visiting the Bathroom So Frequently?
| Posted by in Aging | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation - (0 Comments)It is estimated that over 33 million people in the United States are uncomfortable leaving their homes or meeting with friends because they have an overactive bladder that forces them to be close to a bathroom at all times. People with an overactive bladder may urinate eight or more times in 24 hours and multiple …
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HIV-The Battle is Not Over
| Posted by in Boosting Immune Responses (Pro-Inflammatory) | Chronic Disease | Fatigue | Infections and Inflammatory Responses - (0 Comments)HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus is a virus that left untreated may lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS. Unlike some other viruses, even with treatment some people infected with HIV may never eliminate the virus. In an animal model of HIV, within 24 hours of infection, the virus hitches a ride on immune cells and travels …
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Low Back Pain and the Role of Inflammation
| Posted by in Exercise | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation | Injury and Trauma | Obesity - (0 Comments)Back pain is one of the most common health complaints among adults in the US. From 75-80% of individuals will suffer from lower back pain sometime in their lives. Symptoms of back pain include shooting or stabbing pains in the back, limited mobility, and/or pain that radiates down the leg. The majority of individuals experiencing …
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Widespread Influenza Infections Across the Country
| Posted by in Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Infections and Inflammatory Responses - (0 Comments)According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this flu season is an unusually severe outbreak with wide-spread instances of disease in 49 States with many schools being closed. The season started earlier than usual, which is never a good sign. CDC Deputy Director Anne Schuchat has said “This year’s influenza season is …
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The Role of Inflammation in Enlarged Prostate
| Posted by in Aging | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation | Obesity | Prostate | Weight Management - (0 Comments)Repeatedly I am asked whether there is an association between inflammation and an enlarged prostrate. Fifty percent of men by age 50, and 80% of men by age 80 have inflamed, enlarged prostrates, a condition medically known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). (The prostate is an organ that wraps around the urethra, the tube that carries urine to …
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Cancer, Inflammation and Fat
| Posted by in Boosting Immune Responses (Pro-Inflammatory) | Cancer | Chronic Disease | Diabetes | Exercise | Heart Health | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation | Obesity | Uncategorized - (0 Comments)During a recent 5-day cancer conference in Washington, D.C. additional evidence was presented about the fact that inflammation produced by fat cells (adipose tissue) contributes to the growth and spread of tumors. Dr. M.Kolonin of the University of Texas Health Science Center in Texas has been quoted as saying: “Obesity is the leading preventable cause …
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Lupus and the Inflammatory Process
| Posted by in Chronic Disease | Depression | Exercise | Fatigue | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation - (0 Comments)What is the Role of Inflammation? When the body is injured or recognizes the presence of pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, molds, parasites or cancerous cells, its immune system is triggered to respond with inflammation to “burn” the threat out of the body. Balance is Essential Once the challenge has been met, a person in …
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Suicides and Imbalances of the Immune System
| Posted by in Boosting Immune Responses (Pro-Inflammatory) | Depression | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation - (0 Comments)The second leading cause of death for people under the age of 44 years is suicide. Overall, it is the the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, with veterans comprising 22.2% of this statistic. Women are three times more likely to attempt suicide, but for every woman who takes her own life, …
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Out with Inflammation = Out with Gout
| Posted by in Boosting Immune Responses (Pro-Inflammatory) | Chronic Disease | Diabetes | Gout | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation | Joints | Obesity - (0 Comments)An article in a recent trade publication opened with the following: “Charles couldn’t believe the intensity of the pain – and he had been shot during a tour in Iraq with the Marines. “I was lying in my sleeper and my big toe just went on fire. It was like nothing I had ever experienced. …
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Inflammation and Stress
| Posted by in Depression | Exercise | Fatigue | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation - (0 Comments)Given all the current social, political and economic uncertainties, this year may be even more anxiety-producing and stressful than in the past. Past surveys have shown that 30-50% of people (and because of all of their responsibilities, especially women) experience heightened stresses. STRESS AND INFLAMMATION Stress alters immune responses affecting our ability to fight infection …
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Heart Attacks and Inflammation: Before and After
| Posted by in Heart Health | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation | Stroke - (0 Comments)Our heart is “simply” a large muscle that continuously pumps oxygen-rich blood throughout the body supplying cells, tissues and organs with life-giving oxygen and nutrients. The cells of the body release carbon dioxide and other gases as a by-product of producing energy. These gases are removed from the blood as it circulates through the lungs. …
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Good Nutrition is Not Enough. The Need for Balanced Inflammation.
| Posted by in Aging | Cancer | Chronic Disease | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) - (0 Comments)Last week I talked with a young local Asian-American business owner who shared with me that he was “a little fatigued and stressed out”. I suggested that if he took steps to getting his immune system in balance, that since our physical and emotional well-being is dependent on homeostasis, he would feel much better. He …
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STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY- CALL 911
| Posted by in Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation | Stroke - (0 Comments)Strokes are the third leading cause of death in the United States with a person dying every four minutes. Strokes happen at any age, but the risk of having one doubles each decade after the age of 55. Additionally 53% of stroke survivors may end up permanently disabled. Active neurons, brain cells, require a constant flow of oxygen and nutrients …
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“IT IS AS IF YOU ARE BREATHING THROUGH A TINY STRAW!” – COPD
| Posted by in Chronic Disease | Inflammation | Uncategorized - (0 Comments)Her dear friend’s last words to her were: “This is horrible, I can’t breathe, I don’t want to suffer like this”. She went on to say: “If you smoke and have COPD, let me describe to you what it’s like to live with COPD” [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].” “Pinch your nose, and put a …
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Asthma: An Inflammatory Syndrome
| Posted by in Allergies | Chronic Disease | Inflammation - (0 Comments)Asthma is an inflammatory condition which affects the lungs in negative ways. It is not a single disease, but a group of symptoms that arise from the abnormal immune responses to environmental triggers. Asthmatics suffer from limited air flow, difficulties in breathing, heightened sensitivity to particles or toxins in the air, wheezing, coughing, and tightness …
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Expecting to Live Longer? Balance Inflammation.
| Posted by in Aging | Cancer | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation - (0 Comments)For over two decades I have noticed that individuals in immune homeostasis, immune balance, are on fewer medications or no medications than their cohorts, and the majority of them look and feel 10 years younger than other people their age. Comparing photos of how these individuals look now with photos as how they looked 10-20 …
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Eye Immune Homeostasis, Balanced Inflammation
| Posted by in Chronic Disease | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation - (0 Comments)Mutating cells and invasion by pathogens triggers inflammatory responses in the body. Inflammation consists of a series of events involving cytokines (immune messages), other immune factors, and circulating white blood cells. Uncontrolled levels of inflammation damages healthy tissues and organs. Excessive inflammation of the eyes may result in sight-threatening condition. Uveitis Uveitis describes a group of …
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