Andrew Weil

Pain Sucks, Part 3 of 7: The Anti-Inflammatory Diet
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Pain Sucks, Part 3 of 7: The Anti-Inflammatory Diet

It has now become clear that inflammation plays a causal role in many chronic diseases including – heart disease, diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. What is inflammation? There are two types of inflammation: acute and chronic. Acute inflammation is the body’s short-term immune response to infection or injury. In this response, pro-inflammatory compounds recruit white blood cells…