Diabetic neuropathy affects up to 75% of adults with diabetes, yet most people understand it only as a complication of high blood sugar. Researchers from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center argue in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences that framing neuropathy as a blood sugar problem misses most of what’s actually driving the pain.1…
You might be startled to learn that 42% of adults over 55 develop dementia by age 95.1 Dementia is characterized by memory loss, difficulties with language and reasoning, and an overall decline in the ability to perform everyday tasks. Left unmanaged, it spirals into more severe neurodegenerative disorders that undermine independence and quality of life….
1 How do specific bacterial strains, such as Streptococcus bovis, in the gut microbiome increase the risk of early-onset colorectal cancer? By weakening the gut lining, allowing harmful toxins into your system By producing mutagenic chemicals that damage DNA Specific bacterial strains such as Streptococcus bovis and Fusobacterium spp. increase your risk by producing mutagenic…
Chronic inflammation and cancer are health challenges that affect millions of individuals worldwide. Inflammation is your body’s natural response to injury or infection, characterized by redness, swelling and pain. However, when inflammation becomes persistent, it leads to tissue damage and contributes to the development of various diseases, including cancer. Cancer itself is marked by the…
Immune system weakening has long been attributed to aging and poor lifestyle choices, but according to an October 2023 study1 in Nature Communications, the key reason for this immune system decline is dysfunctional mitochondria, your cells’ powerhouses, particularly the mitochondria found in T cells (a type of immune cell). When the mitochondria don’t work well,…
