In this episode Dr. Rodney and Karen talk about the role of systemic inflammation in four major life-threatening conditions in our current world: coronary artery disease, diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimers. This conversation is based on a recent article from Harvard Medical School.
Takeaways:
Inflammation plays a major role in coronary artery disease, diabetes, cancer and Alzheimers.
Inflammation by itself is not bad.
Inflammation is part of the immune response. It is what happens when your body has a threat.
Inflammation is created as an immune response to a threat - physical, chemical or emotional.
The chemicals released by the innate immune system are meant to be temporary to allow the body to heal. The problem comes when they are left on for too long and you now have chronic inflammation - more on that here.
Once the threat is over the T-Cells should turn off the “high alert” sign. Unfortunately, this does not always happen due to our lifestyle.
Chronic inflammation is like a low-grade system inflammation that lingers in your system.
Aspirin was developed in 1899 to combat inflammation.
Doctors started prescribing corticosteroids to mimic the role of cortisol in the inflammation process.
The best way to find out if you have systemic inflammation is with a CRP blood test. You do not want to be higher than a 3 on this one.
Keys to switching off chronic inflammation:
Tune in to future episodes to discover more specific ways to live your best life without pain and disability. Start making small changes today for a healthy and vibrant life.
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