inflammation
Quelling Pain Naturally
The search for natural ways to ease inflammation and pain is universal. Whether your pain is caused by athletic endeavors, aging or a medical condition, you want relief. And if your pain is chronic, you are concerned about taking too many NSAIDs as these pharmaceutical substances can tax your organs and may even lead to ...
Super Seniors!
Intense research and ingredient innovation improve anti-aging and longevity products for health-minded adults who want to lead active lifestyles for years to come. Consumers are increasingly interested in anti-aging and longevity nutritional products—especially considering that the number of older people has tripled in the last 50 years and will triple again in the next 50 ...
Study: Zinc Deficiency Linked To Immune System Response, Particularly In Older Adults
Zinc, an important mineral in human health, appears to affect how the immune system responds to stimulation, especially inflammation, new research from Oregon State University shows. Zinc deficiency could play a role in chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes that involve inflammation. Such diseases often show up in older adults, who are ...
Deflating the Pain
Consumers are seeking natural relief for pain and inflammation. One of the lesser-known facts about pain is that pain is a symptom. According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pain piggybacks inflammation or changes to the nervous system because of poor health or injury, ...
Supplement improves cognitive performance in older adults, USF researchers find
Declines in the underlying brain skills needed to think, remember and learn are normal in aging. In fact, this cognitive decline is a fact of life for most older Americans. Therapies to improve the cognitive health of older adults are critically important for lessening declines in mental performance as people age. While physical activity and ...
DHA May Prevent Fatty Liver Disease
A recent study done by scientists at Oregon State University and several other institutions examined the metabolic effects of omega-3 fatty acids, especially DHA, and found they could be of significant value in the prevention of fatty liver disease. This study established that the main target of DHA in the liver is the control of ...
The River of Inflammation
There is no doubt about it, inflammation can be a pain. But surprisingly, sometimes it is not a pain at all, hiding away in our body, silent but damaging. Regardless, unchecked inflammation is a force with lethal potential.There are two types of inflammation. Acute inflammation is a quickly resolved, normal reaction to disease or trauma. ...
Understanding Inflammation
As research consistently confirms chronic inflammation’s effect on overall health, manufacturers innovate to solidify supplements as an important part of the solution. Inflammation is the body’s attempt at self-protection; the aim being to remove harmful stimuli, including damaged cells, irritants or pathogens, and begin the healing process. The natural biological response to a harmful or ...
Responding To Inflammation
Awareness of inflammation has come to the forefront in the scientific and medical communities—now health conscious consumers are catching on as well. In the past, inflammation has been viewed as an acute (short term) response to tissue injury that produces characteristic symptoms and usually resolves spontaneously. However, more contemporary revelations show chronic inflammation to be ...
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