The National Institutes of Health estimates that up to 23.5 million Americans have an autoimmune disease.  That’s more than the 22 million affected by heart disease or the 9 million affected by cancer. There are over 80 autoimmune diseases, what some would say are other illnesses are caused by autoimmunity, including Type 1 diabetes, Inflammatory bowel […]

What does it mean to have "pre-diabetes?"  Does such a condition really exist? In order to best understand the concept of “pre-diabetes,” it is important to understand what diabetes is.    Diabetes Diabetes is a condition of abnormally high blood sugar (also called blood glucose), that could cause micro-vascular complications, such as blindness and kidney […]

Fear. Sadness. Anger. Hope. Anxiety. One six-letter word has the power to evoke all these emotions in people worldwide. What is that word? Cancer. And one short word ... food... to lower your risk of it. Whether it’s you personally, a loved one, a family member, a friend, a pet, or someone else – we all […]