Thanksgiving is a holiday that is often associated with indulging in rich, flavorful foods, many of which are high in purines. Some of the high purine foods commonly consumed on Thanksgiving include: – Turkey (especially dark meat) – Gravy – Stuffing with meat or seafood – Shellfish (e.g. shrimp, crab, lobster) – Organ meats (e.g.…
Inflammation is a natural immune response that helps the body fight off harmful stimuli. However, when inflammation becomes chronic, it can lead to the development and progression of various diseases. In this post, we will explore: Inflammation is a natural immune response that occurs when the body detects harmful stimuli such as pathogens, toxins, or…
Sugar intake has risen dramatically over the last century which seems to correlate closely with the rise in obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Simple sugars include both glucose and fructose. While glucose is generally utilized by the body for energy production, fructose is known to produce high amounts of harmful substances. Added sugars to our food sources…
Humans excrete a nitrogenous waste, uric acid. It is the product of nucleic acid, not a protein of the metabolism. Uric acid is the end metabolism product of purine, purine being the nitrogen-containing compound that occurs in nucleic acid. Confusion arises between the purine and protein, but they’re a dissimilar chemical structure entirely. Even so, most…
Medical News Today Article: How can diabetes cause joint pain? Symptoms and treatment (medicalnewstoday.com) Diabetes can cause pain in the joints in various ways. It also has links with two types of arthritis. Over time, uncontrolled diabetes can affect the muscles and skeleton, leading to joint pain, nerve damage, and other symptoms. Also, according to…
Cell Death & Cellular Toxicity Considering that all disease occurs at the molecular and cellular level, could all disease share common causes and common solutions? Toxic damage to cells leads to cellular death, and in large numbers can result in tissue and organ damage/failure. Some tissues and organs hold the capacity for self-repair, while others…
Inflammation is a natural, thriving mechanism of the immune system. Acute inflammatory response is a way to fire at and ward off disease and infection, as well as to fuel cellular regeneration. We all require a healthy measure of inflammation in order to survive. What happens when the body feels as though it is constantly…
Is it just a coincidence that ever since we adopted low-fat and fat-free diet plans our health deteriorated? The craze began back in the 70’s and 80’s, and by the early 90’s foods with little to no fat were flying off the shelves. The American Heart Association, food manufacturers, physicians, and even drug manufacturers had convinced…
Yucca (Saponins) Root offers numerous health benefits and is often used medicinally. Yucca contains powerful antioxidants and saponins. Saponins are natural detergents that are found in certain desert plants and are also present in small amounts within some pod family foods. The major commercial sources of saponins are Yucca Schidigera, which grows in the arid Mexican…
Milk Thistle (80% Standardized Silymarin) Research on milk thistle and its components appears to be growing. The current theory regarding mode of activity is that silymarin supports liver health in two major ways. First, it alters the outer cell membrane of hepatocytes (liver cells) in such a way as to prevent penetration of harmful substances…
