While inflammation gets a bad reputation, it is a normal part of the healing process. It's your body’s response to injury, irritation, or infection. In small doses, inflammation can actually protect you. Unfortunately, many people experience chronic inflammation that persists for months on end. In these cases, it can lead [...]
Arthritis can make every day challenging. From the moment you open your eyes in the morning to when you lay your head back down on the pillow at night, even the smallest of actions can come with pain. Worse, arthritis may be so painful that you feel like any movement [...]
If you are suffering from hip pain and want to try exercise for relief, yoga for hip pain may be the answer. Here are 12 simple poses (and five videos) to get you started! Can yoga help hip pain? The short answer to whether or not yoga can help relieve [...]
It is a long-accepted belief that as we age it is appropriate (and expected) that we will slow down. We may even stop exercising altogether, but research shows that exercise for seniors can have a host of benefits. Here's what we know and how seniors can get started exercising. 6 [...]
Chronic pain is defined as pain that has lasted for longer than three months and is generally unresponsive to treatment. As the holidays and New Year's resolutions get closer, it may be time to see how you could start a chronic pain diet that works. Creating a chronic pain diet [...]
We all want to eat healthier but still prepare delicious, flavorful meals. Luckily, there are many herbs and spices that help us combine health with taste just inside the pantry door. These nine healthy herbs and spices can help you lead a healthier lifestyle, and many may even help reduce [...]
A warm satisfying breakfast can kick off an amazing day. If you're suffering from chronic pain or another chronic condition, put your absolute best foot forward by starting your day with anti-inflammatory breakfast recipes. Centered on whole, healthy foods, the following recipes are sure to please! Why should you choose [...]
We know exercise is good for us. Keeping active can help manage weight, lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol, and make us feel better in general. But it turns out that’s not all exercise can do. Scientists are still finding and proving additional benefits of exercise, and some of them are [...]
Chronic inflammation in the body can lead to issues like chronic pain, lupus, or other age-related illnesses. Beyond exercise and other healthy habits, incorporating anti-inflammatory recipes into your diet can help you manage, prevent, or reverse the effects of inflammation. We've gathered some of our favorite anti-inflammatory dinner recipes here. [...]
Bones are living tissue and, because of this, the body is constantly absorbing and replacing minerals from bones. When the body begins to absorb minerals faster than it can replace them, bone density decreases. This decrease in bone density can lead to osteoporosis, which literally means “porous bone.” Osteoporosis causes bones to [...]
