IBS and Chronic Pain: The Connection Explained
Chronic pain and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are intimately connected. IBS and chronic pain have more in common than a pervasive system of symptomatology. Breaking down these systems shows that IBS and chronic pain may share several of the same mechanisms. This brings the possibility of learning more about how these conditions function. And if you […]
What are Obesogens?
As we continue to see the obesity rates steadily climb not just here in the U.S. but worldwide, we now know that the old myth of eating less and exercising more is no longer a valid solution to weight loss. Yes, proper nutrition and exercise absolutely matter, but obesity is a much more complex issue […]
The Obesity and Inflammation Connection
Most people by now know that excess body weight is bad for your health. What many do not know is that there is a very strong connection between excess body fat and inflammation/pain. Especially visceral fat or the fat surrounding the major organs. Inflammation is a natural process used by the body to repair itself […]
A Deadly Trio- Insulin Resistance, Pain & Obesity
Insulin resistance is defined as the state where the body produces insulin and does not get the expected biological effect that it should, which is to deliver glucose into cells to be used as energy. In other words, your body produces insulin that becomes essentially ineffective at doing the job it is supposed to do. […]
Eat Fat, Heal Pain- How Healthy Fats Modulate Pain
Do you avoid fat like the plague? Traditional nutritional dogma would have you believe that fat makes you fat. In fact, the exact opposite is true and science backs this truth up. Not only does fat help you to burn fat and drop excess weight, but fat actually plays a key role in reducing pain […]
Stubborn Belly Fat: Are Your Adrenals to Blame?
If you’ve been doing “everything right” with the goal of losing weight – like eating right and exercising – but the weight just isn’t coming off, it may be time to look at your overall stress load. Here’s why: your adrenal glands help you cope with all of life’s stressors, and once that stress load […]
