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Excerpted
from a lecture by K. Steven Whiting Ph.D., Director, Institute
of Nutritional Science. Reproduced by permission.
Inflammation is a natural process involved in many actions within the body. It serves as a temporary protective agent at sites of trauma. Due to many factors such as diet, the inflammatory process has steadily increased to the point where not only obvious conditions such as arthritis are worsened by inflammation, but heart disease, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and most obesity are inflammatory disorders.
Under normal circumstances inflammation helps fight infections and accelerates the healing process after an injury, but due to a variety of factors, the inflammatory response often lingers much longer than necessary, actually slowing the healing process and increasing the risk for more permanent tissue damage.
The Standard American Diet, (SAD) has contributed to the epidemic of inflammatory diseases and disorders tremendously in the past several decades. Food processing, eating habits and the nutrient deficiencies they cause, rob the body of natural anti-inflammatory nutrients. Our diets most often contain high amounts of inflammation-producing substances such as vegetable oils & fats as well as excessive amounts of sugars and refined simple carbohydrates, all of which encourage inflammation.
Even healthier diets often do not provide adequate natural anti-inflammatory nutrients such as key antioxidants and omega fatty acids. Once the inflammatory process has taken over, it is often necessary to use more powerful natural anti-inflammatory agents such as curcumin, dl phenylalanine, herbal extracts and some of the newer natural anti-inflammatory agents such as nattokinase.
Controlling the inflammatory process is not just important for those with such conditions as arthritis, bursitis, carpel tunnel and other obvious problems. It can also play an essential role in preventing the ongoing damage from many chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and even chronic obesity.
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Book Description This book is the culmination of over 30 years
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