Inflammation refers to your body’s method of protecting itself against things that harm it, including infections, injuries, and toxins. One way to treat inflammation could be a prescription for pain medication. Another way to combat inflammation can come from your local grocery store. Here are seven food items you can find at your local grocery store to help fight your body’s inflammation. Want to fight off chronic disease? Interested in a healthy, happier life? Match with quality nutritionists & dietitians with a FREE Redapple account 1. Broccoli  Broccoli is a cruciferous vegeta ..read more

California has officially begun reopening businesses, including gyms, bars, and retail stores. The gym is the long-awaited reopening for those who can finally use athletic equipment rather than relying on bodyweight exercises to stay in shape. The motivation to stay active during quarantine is quite difficult trying to use garages or bedrooms as a personal gym without any equipment or legroom available. As gyms reopen, it may be a little intimidating getting back into shape, and you may be wondering how to ease back into your gym routine safely. Keep in mind that your level of progression is ..read more

Megan Wroe is a Mother, Dietitian, and a Wellness Manager at the St. Jude Wellness Center. Some may say that she has a very full plate, but despite her busy schedule, she has found time to pursue her passion of helping others enhance their overall health through food. One of Megan’s favorite aspects of being a Dietitian is teaching people how to make healthy food taste good. When she sees her clients get excited about adding healthy alternatives into their daily cooking, she knows they are on track to pursuing a healthier lifestyle.  Megan was inspired to become a Dietitian after her sis ..read more

Composting has become a trend in recent years. Not only is it a sustainable practice, but it also can be very easy. Compost is organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow. Food scraps and yard waste make up a large percentage of what we throw away to landfills. These items take up space and release methane, contributing to climate change. In order to help the environment and our home, why not start composting? It’s easy, and here is how you can do it! 1. Accumulate your food scraps Instead of letting your food go to waste in a landfill, why not give it a second purpose? Com ..read more

UCI graduate Chen Cao became the first of 35 individuals to be vaccinated in NantKwest Inc. and ImmunityBio’s phase 1 clinical trial for COVID-19. This trial is only happening at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, CA. According to the WHO, there are 44 vaccine candidates in clinical evaluation worldwide and another 154 in preclinical evaluation. Most are targetting the coronavirus’ signature spike protein, which leads to its name “corona,” meaning “crown” in Latin.  NantKwest/ImmunityBio’s vaccine also does the same, but it also targets structures within the virus’ cyt ..read more

Fall has officially begun with another flu season in store, but this year, public health officials and politicians are warning the flu could increase the demand on Orange County’s health care grid, which has been stressed due to the coronavirus pandemic. A second outbreak is a primary concern with cooling temperatures approaching, and relaxing pandemic rules could lead to more people gathering in tighter quarters. County leaders are urging residents to maintain their pandemic habits, to help prevent a so-called “twindemic” of influenza and the coronavirus, and advise residents to get a flu sh ..read more

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative that you wash your hands frequently or sanitizing them when soap and water are not available and cleaning commonly-touched-surfaces to keep yourself protected. While sanitizers and disinfectants are commonly referred to as interchangeably, both products are different and should be used in separate circumstances.   According to the CDC, cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting all have different definitions: Cleaning eliminates germs, dirt, and other impurities from surfaces, but does not necessarily kill them. Sanitizing decreases the nu ..read more

Face masks help limit the spread of COVID-19 by catching respiratory droplets that are released when people sneeze, cough, or talk. According to Dr. Steve Pergam, MPH, medical director of infection prevention at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, this is how the virus spreads person to person through these droplets. When a person nearby inhales the droplets or the droplets land inside their mouth or nose, they could contract an infection with the virus. They could also likely contract the virus by touching a contaminated mask then touches their mouth or nose.   Cleaning and sanitizing yo ..read more

Abbott Labs has received emergency approval from the FDA for its rapid antigen test that detects COVID-19 in fifteen minutes. According to Brett Giroir, the United States Assistant Secretary for Health and the Department of Health and Human Services stated the test is a “game-changer.”  The FDA’s emergency use authorization for Abbott’s BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card is approximately the size of a credit card. BinaxNOW will cost $5 and include a free mobile app that will let people who test negative display a temporary, date-stamped health pass renewed each time a new test is taken.  The ..read more

A new study from South Korea has discovered that children between the ages of 10 and 19 can spread COVID-19 just as much as adults. The extensive study, published by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, states that household transmission of the virus “was high” for those between 10 and 19 years old.  Household transmission rates were lower for patients aged 0 to 9. Researchers examined reports for 59,073 contacts of 5,706 coronavirus patients in South Korea between January 20 and March 27. Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, told The New York Times ..read more