Food sensitivities are a milder form of a food allergy and cause inflammation in your body. Over time they can cause harm to your health. The most common food allergies are wheat, dairy, corn, soy, nuts and shellfish. Food sensitivities tend to happen with smaller food groups like eggs, fruit, garlic, and onions. If you have a food sensitivity, you may experience moodiness, heartburn, bloating, acne, along with other possible reactions. The best thing you can do is to avoid the foods that you know trigger a reaction in your body until your body heals.
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Maintaining a healthy weight is one important key to living a long happy life. Excess weight causes inflammation and leads to diseases like diabetes. Sometimes you may eat more than your body needs out of habit or to satisfy yourself emotionally. Once you understand the emotional reasons behind why you may be eating too much, it can be easier to maintain a healthy weight. Here are some weight loss tips that may help you loose any excess weight you have more easily.
Rosacea is characterized by a red flush face, especially in the cheeks and nose. It is a fairly common condition that affects up to 10% of the population. The symptoms can be a mild redness or when it is more severe, it can include swelling, spider veins, bumps, dry itchy skin, and raised patches called plaques. It is similar to other skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema, and has inflammation at the core. The cause is generally unknown, but there are some commercially prepared solutions, as well as natural remedies that can help.
Shingles is an infection caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. The virus can remain dormant in your nerve cells and reactivate itself causing shingles. One possible reason it reactivates is due to a weakened immune system. The blisters that characterize shingles can show up anywhere, but most often they wrap around your torso. The burning and pain is most intense the first 5 days, but can last for 2 to 5 weeks. Keeping your immunity strong is the best approach to avoiding shingles. But if you get shingles, the good news is that you can support your health and ease your symptoms with a variety of natural strategies.
Your immune system is your body’s defense system against invaders. It works to protect you from bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and toxins. Unfortunately, our world is full of toxins that can compromise your immune system and increase your risk of infections and illness. Toxins that may disrupt your immune system are all around us. Here are the most common toxins in your environment and what you can do to minimize their impact on your health.
