Why Should I Care About Inflammation?

Follow Us Why Should I Care About Inflammation? It sounds like something you’d read on a fire extinguisher, but inflammation is something that everyone needs to be concerned with. The word refers to the way the body reacts to disease or injury: the cells swell up with fluid as white blood cells march into the area in order to combat the threat. The problem is that in today’s world, many people experience chronic, low grade inflammation, which can have a negative impact on your body and your health. It’s been linked to conditions like arthritis, heart disease, and inflammatory bowel disease, but there are some lifestyle changes that can have a significant impact on your risk. Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health 15 Anti-Inflammatory Foods You Should Be Eating By Shereen Lehman, MS Nutrition Expert READ NOW   Share 4 Ways to Fight Inflammation Naturally By Cathy Wong, ND Alternative Medicine Expert READ NOW   Share The Lifestyle and Medication Changes That Cut Your Inflammation Risk By Carol Eustice Arthritis & Joint Conditions Expert READ NOW   Share The Unusual Benefits of Black Seed Oil By Cathy Wong, ND Alternative Medicine Expert READ NOW   Share TRENDING NOW • 10 Reasons You Missed Your Period • The Dos and Don’ts of Safely Removing Ear Wax • Quiz: Could You Be Pregnant? • The Best and Worst Exercises for a Six Pack • The Top 10 Low Carb Cocktails Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved

12 Reasons Your Knee Keeps Hurting

Follow Us 12 Reasons Your Knee Keeps Hurting “The spirit is willing, but the knees are weak!” Knee pain, according to About.com’s board certified Orthopedics Expert, is an unbelievably common condition in athletes and regular folk alike. From creeping arthritis to “runner’s knee” and simple overuse, it’s a condition that gets more common with age and, unfortunately, is a widespread cause of people deciding that exercise is simply not for them. But giving up on exercise is almost never the answer, and neither is just assuming your pain has no solution. Check out our guide to the basics, see a healthcare professional if need be, and learn the truth about what your body is capable of – you might be surprised. Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health 12 Reasons Your Knee Keeps Hurting By Jonathan Cluett, M.D. Orthopedics Expert READ NOW   Share When to See a Doctor for Knee Pain By Jonathan Cluett, M.D. Orthopedics Expert READ NOW   Share The Best Exercises to Prevent and Treat Knee Pain By Jonathan Cluett, M.D. Orthopedics Expert READ NOW   Share When Should You Exercise in Pain? By Elizabeth Quinn Sports Medicine Expert READ NOW   Share TRENDING NOW • 10 Things You Can Do for Parents of a Child With Special Needs • How to Lose Weight in a Week • 5 Delicious and Nutritious Low Carb Breakfast Choices • How to Use New Year’s Resolutions to Motivate Your Child • The Top 10 Low Carb Cocktails Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved