Immunity-Biochemistry Archives

- Gut Health -

7 Alternative Antibiotics

The growing threat of antibiotic resistance is leading some researchers and doctors to investigate the power of natural remedies.

- Gut Health -

The Parasite Paradox

By Pamela Weintraub

Intestinal organisms can be a trigger for troubling health issues. But new research finds they can also help the body heal, especially from autoimmune diseases.

- General Health -

The Flu Shot and You: 10 Questions Answered

By Kara Douglass Thom

Here’s what you need to know about the influenza vaccine.

- Nutrition -

How to Handle Histamine Intolerance

By Lara Pellegrinelli

6 tips to understand this all-too-common allergic reaction.

- Nutrition -

The Best Foods to Boost Immunity

By Laine Bergeson Becco

Here are the foods to embrace — and avoid — if you’re trying to fend off the flu this season.

- Hormones -

What You Need to Know About Automimmunity

By Courtney Helgoe

Three experts talk about the autoimmunity epidemic — and how to reverse it.

- Functional Medicine -

Boost Your Thyroid

By Amy Myers, MD

Functional-medicine doc Amy Myers, MD, outlines her 28-day plan to bring your thyroid back in balance.

- Hormones -

Listen to Your Thyroid

By Amy Myers, MD

This little gland can make or break your health and well-being.

- General Health -

Taking Notes: Chronic Lyme Disease Summit

By Casie Leigh Lukes

Three ways I’m looking at Lyme and tick-borne diseases differently now.

- Fitness Tips -

Laugh, Cry, Lift

By Victoria Freeman

Exercise can prompt profound emotional releases. What causes these outpourings? And what might they be telling you?

- General Health -

A Drop of Blood Can Reveal Every Virus You’ve Ever Had

By Michael Dregni

The new VirScan test may be used to create vaccines, track disease outbreaks — and more.

- Gut Health -

Home Treatments for Your Leaky Gut

By Catherine Guthrie

Strategies to repair your leaky gut at home.

- Gut Health -

Your Microbiome: The Ecosystem Inside

By Pamela Weintraub

The microbiome is made up of trillions of organisms that live on and within you. And they can make or break your health.

- Stress Relief -

Monkey Mind

By Jon Spayde

Three experts offer tips for overcoming mental chaos and reclaiming a balanced brain.

- Success Stories -

In My Control: Finn Haley’s Success Story

By Finn Haley

When it came to dealing with inflammatory bowel disease, one man learned that self-care is the best medicine.

- General Health -

True Blood: The Health Benefits of Lab Testing

By Erin Peterson

Direct-to-consumer lab testing gives us a chance to see our biochemical realities more clearly — sometimes with surprising results.

- Functional Medicine -

Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Care

By Courtney Helgoe

Why the ancient healing art of Ayurveda is winning modern fans.

Hormone Stress Test

By Experience Life Staff

How a cortisol test can help you evaluate whether your stress levels are cause for concern.

- General Health -

Many health professionals recommend seasonal flu vaccines as a preventive measure. But do they actually work, and are they safe? Here’s what you need to know about influenza vaccines to decide for yourself.

- Environmental Health -

Dirt, Germs, and Other Friendly Filth

By Mary Ruebush PhD

For decades, we’ve been a culture obsessed with avoiding germs, convinced that getting dirty is dangerous. But some health professionals insist that exposure to a range of bacteria is not only safe, it’s essential to human health and immunity.

- Nutrition -

Healthy-Brain Food

By Michael Gelb

The foods you eat can have a major effect on your brain’s health.