What happens when your body produces more Type 3 than Type 1? This imbalance can weaken structural tissues, impairing skin, joints, and overall stability. Understanding their differences helps shed light on this critical aspect of health.

We often think of stress, nutrition, hormones, and joint pain as separate health topics. In reality, they’re tightly connected. Modern research reveals how the foods we eat, the medicines or supplements we use, and the way we cope with stress set off an invisible chain reaction. This reaction touches everything—your joints, bones, gut, mood, hormones, energy, and even your cravings. Let’s unpack how this works, why you might be feeling the way you do, and practical steps for

However, when these receptors remain chronically active, they can impact your brain's functioning. They continuously send signals to areas responsible for pleasure, learning, and craving, leading your brain to crave things that trigger these receptors, even if those things are harmful.

Chronic pain affects millions, and understanding its root at a molecular level can help guide safer treatments. Two molecules, TRPV1 and TRPA1, play a large role in pain signaling. Here’s how their activity leads to serious pain—and why drugs like oxycodone are both helpful and risky.

Imagine your body as a bustling city. Every system plays a part: your organs are the power stations and sanitation workers, while your nerves are the alarm system keeping order. But what happens if the alarms are stuck on, the fuel tanks are empty, and the streets are full of trash? Chronic stress, modern toxins, and everyday foods can kick-start this cascade, leading to persistent fa-tigue, pain, brain fog, mood changes, and unpredictable sensitivity.

When stress becomes a constant companion, sensory receptors' sensitivity changes. This is particularly concerning for athletes, whose bodies endure regular physical stress. Their receptors might start to misinterpret or delay signals, making it harder for the body to recognize and repair injuries efficiently.