What is Inflammation & the Body’s Inflammatory Response? Inflammation is the body’s attempt at self-protection; the aim being to remove harmful stimuli, including damaged cells, irritants, or pathogens, and begin the healing process. The redness, swelling, pain and heat that you experience when you cut your finger or twist your ankle are all part of […]
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Dopamine is a type of monoamine neurotransmitter that is made in your brain and acts as a chemical messenger between nerve cells in your brain, as well as your brain and the rest of your body — however, dopamine also acts as a hormone, specifically a neurohormone that is released by the hypothalamus in your
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Ghrelin is what is known as the “hunger hormone” — it is an appetite-increasing hormone given its name because it is known to be a “growth hormone-releasing peptide” (or GHR). Ghrelin originates in the stomach and fluctuates throughout the day; this is dependent on your intake of food. It is a peptide hormone produced by
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Hormones act as chemical messengers throughout our bodies that are released into our blood stream to reach an organ in another part of the body. Despite the fact that hormones travel all throughout our bodies, only target cells with compatible receptors are equipped to respond. When a hormone binds to a receptor, the receptor carries
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Allergies: What They Are & Their Causes An allergic reaction occurs when the immune system attacks a [usually] harmless substance called an allergen that gains access to the body. Therefore, the immune system calls on a protective substance called immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to fight these invading allergic substances. Even though everyone has some IgE,
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Chronic back pain has a way of infiltrating so many nooks and crannies of life. It can get in the way of taking vacations with family, doing the exercises that you love most, and even interfere with proper sleep. All of these pieces over time can feel incredibly detrimental to a good quality of life.
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Whiplash: it comes on in an instant, but can stay with you for quite some time. Between neck pain and stiffness, loss of range of motion in the neck, headaches, and dizziness, the laundry list of unpleasant symptoms is enough to keep anyone from enjoying day-to-day life. The good news is that there are some
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From physical jobs to everyday functions, your shoulders can actually take quite a beating. However, we usually don’t notice all of the work that we put them through until something isn’t quite right. Sometimes it’s hard to notice a good thing until it’s gone: your shoulder health. With shoulder injuries come stiffness, soreness, and oftentimes
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This one goes out to all of our pregnant ladies! If you’re expecting – congratulations! Preparing for a new addition to the family is such an exciting and busy time. However, in all of the planning and anticipation of the new arrival, it can be easy to neglect self-care. Self-care is incredibly important at all
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Whiplash: in one jarring instant, everything changes. Neck pain. Loss of range of motion in your neck. Pounding headaches. Fatigue. Dizziness. If you’ve experienced the intense, sudden injury of whiplash, we already know that this resonates with you deeply. It can feel as if normal life has been turned upside down in the blink of
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