Ephi Lu

Cytokine storm

Cytokine storm is a medical condition in which a person’s immune system becomes hyperactive and releases cytokines uncontrolled, leading to multiple organ failures and…

Developmental Programming

Developmental programming is based on the premise that early life experiences can have long-term effects on health and disease risk. It refers to the…

Acute Inflammation

Acute inflammation is a rapid and short-term protective response triggered by the body in response to injury, infection, or tissue damage. It is characterized…

Acute Stress

Acute stress is a short-term stress response triggered by an immediate threat or challenge. It is a natural and adaptive reaction that prepares the…

Ad libitum

A term used in research to denote “as much or as often as necessary or desired.” For example, in both animal and human experiments,…

Adaptive immune system

The adaptive immune system is a subdivision of the immune system developed after birth in response to exposure to different microbes or diseases. Unlike…

The Startling Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer’s

Cognitive Behavior Therapy Tops Other Psychotherapies in Reducing Inflammation

Probiotics Lower Rehospitalization Rates in Bipolar Disorder

Fast Food Makes the Immune System More Aggressive in the Long Term

Stabilize Your Mood with Food

: hormonal destabilization, inflammation/ oxidation, and insulin resistance.

A Closer Look at the Importance of Gut Mechanisms in Depression