How to Reach Peak Immune Function (hint: It’s not boosting)

Dr Isaac Eliaz December 10, 2023 With all that we’re facing in today’s world, many people are searching for the most powerful immune-boosters to ramp up their defenses.    The truth is optimal immunity requires fine-tuned precision — not blunt force. For long-term health and vitality, the immune system needs to maintain a complex and delicate balance […]

Why the Body Craves Balance and How PEA can Offer Support

24 October 2022 Some people are creatures of habit, feeling lost without their planner and scheduling their days down to the hour and minute. Others of us thrive without a plan or schedule in place, with no two days ever looking quite the same. No matter which camp you consider yourself to be in, your […]

The Best Herbs for Inflammation Support

Inflammation, an immune-mediated reaction, is how your body defends itself against potential harm.  Redness, swelling, or fever are all typical, healthy examples of acute inflammation.  If you are hurt or sick, acute inflammation sends a message to promote healing and repair. It usually only lasts a few days, and soon the body can relax into a normal state of equilibrium.i ii But what happens when the inflammatory process doesn’t turn off?  With inflammation, altered immune signaling pathways continue to produce inflammatory messengers for months or years.  The result […]

Food Sensitivities and Inflammation with Dr Joel

In this 40 minute podcast, Dr Robert Silverman talks to Dr Joel Evans about the Food Inflammation Test (FIT), giving a clear explanation of its application in practice and why it is a useful tool in the treatment of gut and gut-associated conditions. Login for practitioner-only content: Dr Joel M. Evans, M.D., a board-certified OB/GYN […]

Pain and Inflammation

Alternative Approaches to Pain and Inflammation Pain and inflammation can be simplified to the tell-tale signs of uncomfortable sensation, redness, heat and swelling. However, a deeper look reveals insight to the powerful communication pathways operating within the whole body system Understanding the types of pain The two main types of pain are known as nociceptive […]