Category: Inflammation

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There are many who INCORRECTLY think that Vitamin K2 does not affect blood clotting time. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. Read below: “ Vitamin K and Blood Clotting ~Several proteins involved in blood clotting depend on vitamin K to get their job done. Blood clotting may sound like a bad thing, and sometimes it is.…

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What is the difference between inflammation and hypersensitivity? Ad by CapitalOne ShoppingBefore you shop at Amazon Prime, read this.The dead giveaway that tells you when Amazon’s giving you a better price than other retailers.Inflammation is a condition in our bodies that occurs in the face of infection, trauma including burns, autoimmune attacks, cancer, and allergic…

The idea of the “anti-inflammatory” diet is very popular right now. And like many other diets, there is a lot of misinformation contained in its principles along with the few nuggets of actual science, and quite a bit of pseudoscience being peddled along with it. This is fairly common when there is a best-selling book…

Inflammatory states like sunburns, Crohn’s disease and smoking can very well contribute the development of cancer. Alcohol use is another substance which results in inflammation of the mouth, throat, and bowel which may lead to cancer. Some people are more likely to respond to these assaults on the body by developing variations in their cells…

Culture often trumps science even when it’s to the detriment of health. Unnecessary and even harmful suppression of certain types of inflammation falls in such a category. The cultural aspect here perhaps started with fever phobia (1). Fever is after all one of the most commonly recognized signs of generalized, widespread inflammation in the body.…

Inflammation may be each smart and dangerous. On one hand, it helps your body defend itself from infection and injury. On the opposite hand, chronic inflammation will result in weight gain and illness (1Trusted Source). Stress, inflammatory foods, and low activity levels will build this risk even bigger. However, studies demonstrate that some foods will…

5 Ways To Reduce Inflammation here are 5 effective strategies to combat its insidious effects. Hydration Exposure to toxins is one huge factor in chronic inflammation. These could include pesticides, heavy metals, air pollution, mold, and more. On a daily basis, we are exposed to a list of toxins without even knowing it. Hydrating effectively…

I like the answers given by others but wanted to add that chronic inflammation can be the body’s response to a poor diet. Here’s some of what Joel Furhman, M.D. has to say on the topic: “Autoimmune diseases affect 23.5 million Americans, and that number is rising. Autoimmune diseases are one of the top ten…

ANTI-NUTRIENTS: Wheat has several harmful proteins that are anti-nutrients, i.e. resists digestion and or can attack the lining of the gut, which in turn causes Leaky Gut and inflammation. Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA) is a a very powerful and toxic lectin. Lectins have an affinity for sugar and can attack any cell membrane with a…