Up until the age of around 35, your body will produce collagen on its own, but after this, the body slows down collagen production. By the age of 40, the collagen your body produces will be depleting faster than your body can reproduce it. By the time you reach 60,...
Metabolic syndrome is an umbrella term used to describe a group of factors that raise the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Almost a quarter of adult Americans have metabolic syndrome, and we see many patients with the syndrome at our functional...
The word inflammation comes from the Latin inflammare: to set on fire. In the context of our immune system, heat, redness, pain, and swelling form as a reaction to either injury or a perceived threat in the body. The Cause of Inflammation If you've ever hit your thumb...