by Annie Rubin | Jun 28, 2023 | Inflammation & Autoimmune Disease
Zinc is the last micronutrient of importance I’ll be talking about this month. From our experience with COVID, we all know how important zinc is in supporting the immune system. This mineral also plays a key role in regulating our immune function and in some cases,...
by Annie Rubin | Jun 7, 2023 | Inflammation & Autoimmune Disease
Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are very prevalent in autoimmune diseases. The B vitamins are no exception. B vitamins are a group of vitamins that most people associate with energy. However, they do so much more than that, and some of them play a crucial role in...
by Annie Rubin | May 17, 2023 | Inflammation & Autoimmune Disease
Plants are powerful inflammation-fighting machines. They produce a number of these special compounds as a way to protect themselves from the surrounding environment. Flavonoids are one type of these naturally occurring compounds that reduce inflammation and oxidative...
by Annie Rubin | Apr 26, 2023 | Inflammation & Autoimmune Disease
Your circadian rhythm keeps your entire body in sync. It’s like your own master clock that connects your body with the environment and connects all of your body systems with your entire body. When your body is balanced and synchronized, it feels really good. Sleep is...
by Annie Rubin | Mar 29, 2023 | Inflammation & Autoimmune Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a collection of autoimmune diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract. The 2 main types of IBD are Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). In CD, inflammation occurs throughout the entire GI tract, anywhere between...
by Annie Rubin | Mar 14, 2023 | Inflammation & Autoimmune Disease
March is Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month. Each week I will be highlighting a different autoimmune disease and this week it’s Rheumatoid Arthritis. RA is an autoimmune disease that is close to my heart because I’ve been living with it for almost 15 years. Today we...
