CIRS is Difficult to Diagnose Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, or CIRS, was originally described as "Water Damaged Building Illness." A CIRS diagnosis can be difficult because it is an illness which exhibits multiple symptoms and systems and occurs when one is...
Chronic inflammation can play a major role in the development and progression of disease. If the cause of inflammation is not identified and treated properly it can have deleterious effects on the body in general and can lead to premature aging. A functional medicine...
The American Cancer Society states that aside from tobacco use, the most important risk factors that can be changed for cancer prevention are: body weight, diet and physical activity. For disease prevention, an anti-inflammatory diet is second to none! A nourishing,...
Are you aware of the many anti-inflammatory properties found in turmeric? I listed the properties in a previous article in a recipe for turmeric milk. There are over 7,800 studies done on the benefits of turmeric! Reviewing these studies, ethnobotanist James Duke concluded that turmeric appears to outperform many pharmaceuticals in its effects against several chronic, […]
Ginger is a potent and powerful spice with wonderful health benefits. There are many reasons to use this amazing spice and with cold and flu season looming just around the corner, it is a good time to talk about ginger's health benefits and uses. Healing...
I’m reading a really interesting book these days….it’s been sitting on my shelf for quite awhile and I finally picked it up. It’s a New York Times bestseller called “Wheat Belly”, by William Davis, MD. I have quite a few people in my life that could benefit from the author’s conclusion that wheat can aggravate a variety of conditions from migraine headaches to diabetes to arthritis. He notes that the average American consumes 133 lbs. of wheat /year which translates in to more than half a loaf of bread daily! Now, not everyone consumes that much bread, but how about cereals, cookies, crackers, cakes, pretzels, pizza, burgers, bagels, muffins, pastries, pasta, wraps………you get the picture.