In this insightful conversation, Jill Carnahan, M.D., sits down with renowned functional medicine practitioner Tom O'Bryan, DC, CCN, DACBN, to decode the path to feeling your best, especially as related to inflammation.

Walking barefoot in nature may seem like a hippie trend, but a growing body of scientific research has revealed a multitude of health benefits associated with this practice. Known as “earthing,” walking barefoot on natural surfaces like soil, grass, or sand can increase antioxidants, reduce inflammation, improve sleep, and provide various other advantages.

At every meal, we make choices of what to feed our bodies and our brains. Too much sugar and refined carbs, not enough good fats, inadequate intake of the right nutrients, and exposure to toxins can have a negative effect on our brains and even contribute to disorders ranging from...

Learn what your body does with stress.

Three out of 5 people worldwide die because of chronic inflammatory diseases, and the World Health Organization ranks these diseases as the greatest threat to human health.

Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) interferes with the inflammatory process by binding to galectin-3’s carbohydrate recognition domain – preventing galectin-3 from otherwise binding to ligands, interacting with cells, or forming lattice structures.

This chapter – “A Gift From Nature: Modified Citrus Pectin” – is from Dr. Isaac Eliaz' new book “The Survival Paradox.”

Over 25,000 different phytochemicals have been discovered so far. Sulforaphane is a sulfur-containing phytochemical found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and is known for its potent anti-inflammatory, detoxification, and disease-fighting properties.

Sustained release dihydroberberine (DHB) is a dietary supplement that has therapeutic value for the prevention and treatment of a wide range of diseases associated with chronic inflammation, including pre-diabetes and diabetes, heart diseases, viral infections, chronic neuroinflammatory diseases, lung diseases, kidney diseases, liver diseases, and as adjunctive treatment in a variety of cancers. This article describes the rationale for such use, relevant research, add-on therapies, and suggested treatment protocols.

Peptide therapy has been gaining great interest and popularity in recent years as a novel approach to slow down aging and treat diseases. This article discusses what peptide therapy is and how it might benefit your health.

Molecular hydrogen is going to be one of the biggest health and wellness trends in the upcoming years. Fortunately, by reading this, you’re ahead of the game. Learn how it works in the body.

We are creatures that evolved to live in light. These days we spent about 90% of our time indoors and as a result have significantly reduced the amount of exposure we get to various light wavelengths. Also called photobiomodulation, red light therapy provides just the right wavelengths our body uses for rejuvenating processes.

Onnetsu is a Japanese therapeutic system that uses heat to diagnose and cure. It is the brainchild of Mrs. Tomeko Mitsui, a Japanese schoolteacher who, at retirement, enrolled in an institute to study Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Onnetsu Therapy is simply the application of heat following the theory that heat heals.

Are you seeing the signs of aging as you look in the mirror? Platelet rich plasma (PRP) and medical ozone therapy can be a great addition to your healthcare routine.

A discussion about therapeutic hydrogen gas between Tyler W. LeBaron, Executive Director of the Molecular Hydrogen Foundation (MHF), and pioneer hydrogen researcher, Dr. Shigeo Ohta, Nippon Medical School in Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

Hydrogen has now been demonstrated to have therapeutic effects in over 170 different human and animal disease models, and in essentially every organ of the human body. The main reason for this is because H₂ helps attenuate excessive oxidative stress and inflammation, both of which are at the root of virtually every disease and pathology.

Confused about the healing effects of hemp and marijuana? Learn about the differences between the cannabinoids THC and CBD and how cannabidiol (CBD) can impact so many diseases and imbalances in the body.

CNN's award-winning chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a chief neurosurgeon, puts medical marijuana under the microscope. All three of CNN's current "Weed" documentaries compiled into one video.

Is UBI safe? There has never been a death or even a major medical complication that has been recorded as a result of using UBI. This is a non-drug therapy that is simple to use and affects so many disorders.

How does it work? Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation, the UVC (Ultraviolet C wave length – 254 nm) light dismantles the virus or bacteria that you have in your blood. As a result, many viral and bacterial diseases respond to UBI therapy.

Over 100 years ago, Faroese-Danish physician/researcher Niels Finsen found that ultraviolet light could effectively treat skin disorders. Learn what has happened with this technology since then.

In light of the antibiotic resistant super bugs like MRSA, it is almost criminal that Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation (UBI) therapy should not be considered as a common treatment.

The emerging research on Vitamin E suggests there is a synergistic effects when all of the aspects of Vitamin E, tocopherols and tocotrienols, are combined. Cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions and neurological diseases have shown benefit using a complete form of Vitamin E.

Most medications for pain and inflammation can be avoided by simply eating superfoods, herbs, exercising and developing a positive mindset on a daily basis.

Chronic pain is one of the top – if not the top – complaints that most doctors hear about from patients. The good news is that the complementary medical community has a plethora of safe and natural therapies that work to alleviate pain. Dr. Susan Lark shares these with our readers.