Skin Disorders

The ProblemThe skin is the one organ constantly visible to the signs of aging and unresolved inflammation.  The obvious external signs of skin aging are the…

Ocular Disease

The ProblemThe primary ocular disease associated with aging is age-related macular degeneration (AMD).  When you begin to develop AMD, you begin to lose your central vision…

Obesity

The ProblemObesity has become a worldwide epidemic.  Excess body fat is usually the first physical sign that your metabolism is disrupted and that your level of…

Categories: chronic diseases, Obesity

Kidney

The ProblemThe kidney removes much of the body’s waste products generated by metabolism.  The inability to consistently accomplish this goal results in kidney disease.  Kidney disease…

Categories: chronic diseases, Kidney

Diabetes

The ProblemType 2 diabetes is the primary chronic disease associated with increased insulin resistance.  Currently, about 30 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, and another 100…

Categories: chronic diseases, diabetes

Cardiovascular Disease

The ProblemCardiovascular disease is caused by chronic low-level inflammation (1, 2).  The ultimate cause is a pro-inflammatory diet.  The consequences of such a pro-inflammatory diet leads…

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Cancer

The ProblemCancer can be considered a “wound that never heals,” meaning it represents a continuing inflammatory state.  Cancer causes a significant reprogramming of the cell’s metabolism…

Categories: cancer, chronic diseases

Auto-Immune Diseases

The ProblemAuto-immune conditions occur when the immune system begins to attack normal tissue.  Some of these conditions include classic auto-immune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus,…