Ok, so this is the perfect example of marketing taking a good idea and messing it all completely up. Refined carbs, as I have written about many times in the past, are when you take the whole grain and lop off about 2/3 of the grain, removing 90% of the nutrients and leaving all the calories. […]
CMV, CRP Have Predictive Value in Patients w/ Coronary Artery Disease Inflammation continues to be a strong link in many chronic diseases in man. Lowering levels of inflammation is critical in dealing with, preventing and managing chronic disease. Circulation — Abstracts: Muhlestein et al. 102 (16): 1917 Read entire article here
Serum levels of YKL-40 and CRP in patients with hip osteoarthritis This article is a little technical. For most of medical history, despite the use of the ending “itis,” osteoarthritis has not been considered an inflammatory disease. However, recent research has shown that inflammation is indeed a factor. This can change the entire was we […]
CRP as Predictor for Incident Diabetes Mellitus Among Middle-aged Men It’s very nice to finally see the mainstream medical journals viewing inflammation as a factor in many (actually all…) chronic diseases. Much press was given to CRP as an independent risk factor for heart disease and now we see the same association with diabetes. What […]
Long-Term alpha-Tocopherol and Vit C Have No Detectable Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Healthy Men Thought I would comment on this one in case any readers come across this article first. Basically, Vit E and C had no effect on inflammatory markers such as TNF-alpha, IL-6 or CRP. Many would use this as another opportunity to denounce […]
