Archive for Treating Inflammation:

Exercise And Inflammation


Published on June 21st, 2009
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Dear Dr. Lundell:
I’m a believer! At 61, I have been eating salmon and taking supplements for about 20 yrs. Like you, I exercise quite strenuously, often raising my hear rate above 160. My max is 170+. Could this be bad?  Could I develop aortic stenosis from too much exercise?  Can long, hard exercise be [...]

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Other Inflammatory Markers, Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Cardiovascular Disease


Published on December 10th, 2008
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Atherosclerosis and inflammation share similar basic mechanisms involving the adhesion of leukocytes to vascular endothelium in their early phases.

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Anti-Inflammatory Action Plan


Published on December 9th, 2008
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Once thought to be a simple problem of too much cholesterol, it is now widely accepted that inflammation also plays a central role in the atherosclerotic process.

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How Inflammation Affects Your Weight


Published on November 20th, 2008
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What is inflammation,and what does it have to do with being overweight? Remarkable new research links obesity and inflammation. Being overweight promotes inflammation and inflammation promotes obesity in a terrible, vicious cycle. More than half of Americans are inflamed, and most of them don’t know it. Getting to the root of inflammation and cooling it off is key to reducing the obesity epidemic and your own waist size.

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Putting Out The Fire Of Inflammation


Published on November 20th, 2008
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Remember the last time you cut your finger? Your body responded with pain, redness and swelling—all signs of inflammation. The same thing happens with a sprained ankle or a sore throat. Inflammation after an injury or illness is a sign that your body is responding appropriately.

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What You Eat Fuels Or Cools Inflammation


Published on November 20th, 2008
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nflammation is an essential part of the body’s healing system. Without it, injuries would fester and simple infections could be deadly. Too much of a good thing, though, is downright dangerous. Chronic low-grade inflammation is intimately involved in all stages of atherosclerosis, the process that leads to cholesterol-clogged arteries

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Inflammation And Your Diet


Published on October 2nd, 2008
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You might be surprised to learn how simple it is to control chronic inflammation with simple changes to your diet. By eliminating process foods which contain a high Omega-6 content, you begin to reduce inflammation that has long-since been associated with many diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, ADD, depression and chronic pain are just a few of the illnesses linked to inflammation

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