The CCM “two-hit mechanism,” prevention and healing renovation ideas.

Familial cerebral cavernous malformation (FCCM), prevention and healing renovation: Since my stroke I’ve been determined to research about how a genetic cavernous malformation, or cavernoma (CCM) carrier and those presenting symptoms from a hemorrhage can optimize their life for prevention and healing renovation. I personally carry the CCM1 mutation which lead ( > continue reading)

By Corey Diggins, ago

Understanding Cholesterol.

We’ve all heard the same story: “Cholesterol is bad.” “Cholesterol causes heart disease.” Our first question around a blood test panel usually stems around our cholesterol level? But Why? And what are the facts around cholesterols importance good or bad? We need cholesterol to survive so much so our body, ( > continue reading)

By Corey Diggins, ago

Inflammation, Antioxidant-Grounding 101.

Inflammatory process are created by oxidative stress or free radicals.  They reduce our bodies own antioxidant healing capacity. Overproduced free radicals react with our cells impairing their normal function, possibly permanently. What is a Free Radical anyway?  They are atoms, molecules or ions that have an unpaired valence electron. Electrons ( > continue reading)

By Corey Diggins, ago