Autoimmunity is a condition in which the body’s immune system becomes overwhelmed, causing chronic inflammation and generating autoantibodies (antibodies against “self”). The tissues affected determine which autoimmune disease a person has, such as the joints in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) or the pancreas in Type I Diabetes. Autoimmune disease overall is dramatically on the rise, with
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This week on VitalHealth4You, we are sharing part two of how nutrition affects your performance. Last week we shared why your nutrition really makes a difference because what you consume can either enhance your performance or hinder it. We dove into the effects of coffee, alcohol, and sugar. This week, we are diving further into
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Whether you’re performing in a sports competition, on the road in the car, at your desk, or at home with your family, what you consume makes a difference. The food and drinks you put into your body will either help your performance or hinder it. There are many signs and symptoms that your body tries
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Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted through the bite of a tick, and it can be a serious disease. That’s not to say that every tick bite will cause it, but it is something to watch for because the effects of this disease can cause immense harm to your body. You may know this
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There are many components of autoimmunity. Once you have one autoimmune disease, there is a cascading flow of another, then another, then yet another. Why? It’s like the dam broke and the flood waters just consume everything in its path. Why is it then that we focus on the different autoimmune diseases as separate entities,
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Infertility is at an all-time high. Morning sickness is now so prevalent that women are being told it’s a normal part of a healthy pregnancy, even though it simply isn’t true. Congenital defects, learning disorders, and behavior disorders are increasing. Postpartum depression is on an upswing. There’s a lot going on and it’s leaving a
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In today’s episode, we are discussing everyone’s least favorite topic- pain. Nobody likes it, but without this important communication tool, you would be in trouble. Pain is an alert system, letting us know that something is wrong. Pain can have a huge impact on your life but you don’t have to live with it forever.
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Diverticulosis is a common intestinal disorder that affects up to forty percent of Americans over the age of forty. Most people don’t know they have it until it shows up on a diagnostic test, such as an ultrasound or routine colonoscopy. Especially common in Western societies, it occurs in more than half the population of
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We have many warning signals in our lives: fire alarms to warn us of smoke or fire, indicator lights in our cars that tell us something isn’t working right, alarm clocks that warn us if we’re sleeping too late for a scheduled event, kitchen timers that alert us to the time something has been on
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