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Discover the roots of your health issues. One of the roots of most diseases is inflammation a broad an ancient term initially referring to a set of classic signs and symptoms including edema, redness, warmness, pain and loss of function (stiffness and immobility). Inflammation occurs when your body’s defense mechanisms kick in as a response to a threat. This inflammatory response helps fight against infections, injuries, and toxins and causes a release of antibodies and proteins in an attempt to heal the body. Let’s Start with the Beginning…What is Inflammation? Inflammation is a defense mechanism in …

Diabetes and joint pain are independent conditions. However, those with diabetes are twice as likely to develop joint pain and/or arthritis. The strong link between these two conditions is undeniable. This is a big cause for concern for diabetes patients who want to prevent joint pain from developing. While diabetes doesn’t cause joint pain, having diabetes is risk factor for developing it. Let’s take a closer look at why this happens. What’s diabetes? Diabetes is a disease resulting from having high levels of blood glucose. Blood glucose plays a key role in keeping your body energized …