Avocado protects against inflammatory effect of burger–as predicted by IF Rating
Markers of inflammation increased after subjects consumed a hamburger but not when subjects consumed avocado along with the hamburger–despite the additional fat and calories that the avocado added to...
View ArticleGinger reduces inflammation and improves glycemic control in Type 2 diabetics
Patients with Type 2 diabetes were given 1600 mg of powdered ginger or a placebo supplement daily for 12 weeks. At the end of the trial, those taking ginger had significant reductions in C-reactive...
View ArticleMeta-analysis finds vitamin D supplementation significantly reduces inflammation
A pooled analysis of 10 trials, involving a total of 924 participants, showed that vitamin D supplementation significantly decreases CRP levels by an average of 1.08 mg/L. Among participants with...
View ArticleCanola oil and tocotrienols both significantly reduce inflammation
Daily supplementation with pure canola oil or canola oil enriched with 200 mg mixed tocotrienols significantly decreased inflammation markers (CRP) by 40 to 44% in individuals with Type 2 diabetes,...
View ArticleIncreased vitamin K intake reduces inflammation markers 30%
In a one-year prospective study of 510 elderly subjects at high risk for cardiovascular disease, for those who increased their dietary vitamin K intake by 70 mcg/day or more, circulating IL-6 and...
View ArticleAdherence to Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower CRP levels
In a meta-analysis of 17 randomized trials involving a total of 2300 subjects, a high adherence to a Mediterranean diet pattern (minimum intervention time of 12 weeks) led to a decrease in CRP levels...
View ArticleLowering inflammation reduces cardio risk
Researchers from Harvard University found that reducing systemic inflammation significantly reduced the risk of a second heart attack, independent of changes in cholesterol. Cholesterol lowering drugs...
View ArticleInflammatory Diet Increases Colon Cancer Risk
An analysis of dietary and health records for aover 120,000 subjects from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study and Nurses’ Health Study found that those with pro-inflammatory diets had 32% higher...
View ArticleDiet and Inflammation: A Scientific Update
This review discusses the role of dietary patterns and macronutrients on the variation of inflammatory markers related to NCD risk. Recent evidence from clinical trials, case-controls, cohorts, and...
View ArticleAnti-inflammatory diet extends life of smokers
A Swedish study finds that smokers who follow a more anti-inflammatory diet live on average 4.6 years longer than those who follow a more inflammatory diet pattern. An anti-inflammatory diet was also...
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