Lyme disease on the rise
By Alison Rose Levy The fastest growing insect-borne infectious disease globally, Lyme disease is conveyed into humans via a Lyme-infected tick bite that delivers the Lyme spirochete (Borrelia burgdorferi) and...
Read MoreEnvironmental scientists call for sustainable “flexitarian” diet
By Katherine Shagoury A flexitarian diet may be an integral solution for climate change, water supply, and pollution, according to a recent study published earlier this month in the Nature...
Read MoreRising CO2 could increases nutrient deficiency risk, study says
By Katherine Shagoury Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) from human activity are making staple crops such as rice and wheat less nutritious and could result in 175 million people...
Read MoreEnvironment key battle ground in tackling antibiotic resistance
The environment is as important as the clinic when it comes to ending antibiotic resistance, according to new research. A study published recently in the journal mBio and conducted at...
Read MoreAssessing and treating autoimmunity
By Katherine Shagoury It’s never simple when dealing with the whole system, said Robert Rountree, MD, and Richard Mayfield, DC, CCN, DACBN, at the 2018 Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)...
Read MoreLab evaluation for environmental triggers and autoimmune disease
By Katherine Shagoury There are multiple pathways to autoimmunity, said Aristo Vojdani, PhD, MDC, CLS, at the 2018 Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) Annual International Conference. In fact, the immune...
Read MoreAutoimmunity and the role of toxicants
By Katherine Shagoury Mild forms of autoimmune response likely occur naturally in most people. But for individuals with a predisposition to autoimmunity, environmental factors and toxins may trigger a full-fledged...
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The ABCs of BPA
Photo Cred: Pixabay By Karen Malkin by Karen Malkin, NBC-HWC When it comes to environmental toxins, it’s impossible to cut them out altogether, but it is possible to be informed...
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