Fibromyalgia, characterized by chronic, widespread pain is an often-debilitating condition that primarily affects women. While as many as 10 million Americans have fibromyalgia, its cause remains a mystery. Brain scans of fibromyalgia patients have offered hard evidence that the pain they experience is indeed real — mainly because their threshold for tolerating pain impulses is… Read More »
Dr. Mercola Interviews the Experts This article is part of a weekly series in which Dr. Mercola interviews various experts on a variety of health issues. To see more expert interviews, click here. In this interview, Dr. William Seeds, an orthopedic surgeon, reviews how to optimize your metabolic function, improve cellular efficiency and make you… Read More »
Inflammation is a natural response in the body, and to some degree, it is necessary to promote internal healing and recovery. There are two kinds of inflammation which have entirely different causes and effects on training and recovery. How inflammation affects your training and recovery depends on which type of inflammation you are experiencing. 1.… Read More »
Anyone who has a chronic health condition that involves inflammation should ask a healthcare professional about the best dietary options for them. On the other hand, chronic inflammation can lead to weight gain and disease 1. Inflammatory foods. An anti-inflammatory diet favors foods that are rich in antioxidants over those that increase the production of… Read More »
The quest for a fountain of youth is many centuries old and marred by many false starts and unfulfilled promises. But modern medical science is now gradually closing in on what might realistically enable people to live longer, healthier lives — if they are willing to sacrifice some popular hedonistic pleasures. Specialists in the biology… Read More »
By Dr. Mercola Dietary fiber has been noted as a remarkable nutrient because of the many functions it can perform in your body. Getting the ideal amounts of dietary fiber can help you maintain your weight, improve your blood sugar profile, support your immune system, control gut problems that can cause both hemorrhoids and chronic… Read More »
Pain can be demoralizing. It can hold you back from working toward your dreams. It can make activities not enjoyable. It can make training harder than it should be. It can make work miserable. It can distract you from relaxation. Just ADHEMP to your life and stay on track. We focus on supporting anyone that… Read More »