The Inflammation Cure

A powerful new program for preventing the diseases of aging--based on cutting edge research In recent stories, both the New York Times and CNN reported on the vital link between inflammation and the risk of heart disease, as well as diseases associated with aging including arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, frailty, osteoporosis, and some cancers. The Inflammation Cure is on the cutting edge of this research, exposing this connection and showing readers how to protect themselves. In accessible language, Dr. William Meggs, an originator of the inflammation-related theory of neurogenic switching, explains the research and outlines a practical and complete program for controlling inflammation and returning to vibrant good health. The Inflammation Cure: Explains up-to-the-minute thinking on the role inflammation plays in aging and health Reveals what causes inflammation and how you can tell if you have it Presents a comprehensive program to reduce inflammation and promote wellness Provides information on anti-inflammatory foods and supplements, medications, exercise, and more

Inflammation is increasingly being seen as the culprit behind many of the diseases associated with aging. This work makes consumers aware of the connection and offers a programme for reducing inflammation and enjoying good health.

Inflammation is a natural part of our immune system, helping to protect us from serious infection and heal injuries. But inflammation processes can and do malfunction. Just as inflammation destroys germs, uncontrolled inflammation can ravage our bodies. Heart disease, diabetes, obesity, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, depression, and many types of cancer are linked to inflammation, but the relationships have been little understood. And ways to prevent or cure these medical problems have been totally unknown. Until now. In a clear, easy-to-understand tone, William Meggs, M.D., and Carol Svec help you guard against the life-threatening dangers of severe or long-term inflammation. This valuable guide gives you crucial information on: The inflammation connection and its impact on your health and aging, The link between inflammation and fatigue, obesity, depression, and insomnia, A lifestyle, diet, and medication program that lowers your risk of inflammation and promotes wellness, What triggers inflammation. A more complete understanding of inflammation ushers in an era of great possibilities-a revolutionary era when treating diseases such as asthma and diabetes will be akin to treating the common cold. Today, you can take the first step toward controlling your inflammation disk and assuring life-long health by discovering the power of The Inflammation Cure.

The Inflammation Cure, published in 2003 and favorably reviewed by the New York Times and Library Review, provided five scientifically verified ways to reduce the personal risk of diseases related to inflammation, including Alzheimer’s disease, heart attacks, strokes, obesity, and arthritis. Even the rate at which we age can be slowed with the proper, healthy diet and an active lifestyle. In this sequel, The Inflammation Cure Cookbook, registered dietitian nutritionist Dr. Kimberly Myers and physician Dr. William Meggs combine their expertise to produce delectable recipes that prove healthy eating can also be tasty cuisine. By adding key foods to the daily diet, such as salmon, other fatty fish, nuts, green tea, and olive and canola oils, it’s possible to counteract the negative effects of the Western diet. They recommend using herbs and spices that have been shown to have significant anti-inflammatory properties. In addition, garlic, onions, apples, oranges, and broccoli have strong health-promoting properties. Since diet is only one component of a healthy lifestyle, there is an extensive discussion of other ways beyond diet to reduce the risk of diseases related to aging. Of particular importance to our aging population is maintaining an active lifestyle that can delay the degenerative changes related to aging and insure increased years of healthy living. Informative and detailed, The Inflammation Cure Cookbook can help anyone interested in optimizing their health and longevity.

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Recently, the connection between inflammation and heart disease, arthritis, and other chronic diseases has become established. Many food allergies inefficiently and overabundantly stimulate the immune system to react and cause inflammatory responses. Any inflammation in the body interferes with and slows down metabolism and the healing response. Chronic inflammation within our bodies erodes our wellness and paves the path for ill health. What is an anti-inflammatory diet? It eliminates many common allergenic foods that may promote inflammation in the body and reduces intake of pesticides, hormones, and antibiotic residues. The diet is full of whole foods, eliminates processed foods, sugars, and other man-made foods such as hydrogenated oils, and encourages ample vegetable intake for essential nutrients. The anti-inflammatory diet therefore promotes simpler and easier digestion and offers less insult on the body by reducing intake of toxins and other difficult to digest foods. If the blood and lymph are properly supplied and difficult to digest or assimilate foods are eliminated, cellular function, or in other words, metabolism, improves. Therefore the body is supported in such a way as to facilitate cellular regeneration and not cellular degeneration which may promote disease. The author, a naturopathic doctor, has helped many people on their way back to health with this anti-inflammatory diet. THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DIET AND RECIPE BOOK is the first book to give the complete program with specifics on how to eat and cook in order to prevent and counter inflammation. The purpose of the book is to act as a guide to help people learn to cook healthily. The first part of the book explains the benefits of the anti-inflammatory diet, gives the science. The second half of the book contains 108 recipes. Many of the recipes can be used as a template for even greater meals. The author offers many substitution suggestions and includes healthy tips with each of the recipes. Most of the recipes take very little time to fix. A week's sample menu for summer months and another for winter months is included as well as a substitutions chart, so that you can modify your favorite recipes to make them more healthy. This is a book for every healthy kitchen.

The microcirculation is highly responsive to, and a vital participant in, the inflammatory response. All segments of the microvasculature (arterioles, capillaries, and venules) exhibit characteristic phenotypic changes during inflammation that appear to be directed toward enhancing the delivery of inflammatory cells to the injured/infected tissue, isolating the region from healthy tissue and the systemic circulation, and setting the stage for tissue repair and regeneration. The best characterized responses of the microcirculation to inflammation include impaired vasomotor function, reduced capillary perfusion, adhesion of leukocytes and platelets, activation of the coagulation cascade, and enhanced thrombosis, increased vascular permeability, and an increase in the rate of proliferation of blood and lymphatic vessels. A variety of cells that normally circulate in blood (leukocytes, platelets) or reside within the vessel wall (endothelial cells, pericytes) or in the perivascular space (mast cells, macrophages) are activated in response to inflammation. The activation products and chemical mediators released from these cells act through different well-characterized signaling pathways to induce the phenotypic changes in microvessel function that accompany inflammation. Drugs that target a specific microvascular response to inflammation, such as leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion or angiogenesis, have shown promise in both the preclinical and clinical studies of inflammatory disease. Future research efforts in this area will likely identify new avenues for therapeutic intervention in inflammation. Table of Contents: Introduction / Historical Perspectives / Anatomical Considerations / Impaired Vasomotor Responses / Capillary Perfusion / Angiogenesis / Leukocyte-Endothelial Cell Adhesion / Platelet-Vessel Wall Interactions / Coagulation and Thrombosis / Endothelial Barrier Dysfunction / Epilogue / References

Our Effective Inflammation Cure is here to help you take control of your health and reduce inflammation through a delicious and nutritious diet. Our cookbook features easy-to-follow recipes that are packed with anti-inflammatory foods, such as berries, nuts, and leafy greens. These foods are high in antioxidants, which help reduce inflammation in the body and boost overall health. Our recipes are also free of processed foods, sugars, and unhealthy fats, so you can feel confident that you are nourishing your body with wholesome, natural ingredients. Whether you are looking to reduce inflammation, manage a chronic condition, or simply improve your overall health, our Anti-Inflammatory Diet Cookbook is the perfect resource for you. Bullet Points: REDUCE INFLAMMATION: Our cookbook is designed to help reduce inflammation in the body through anti-inflammatory foods ANTIOXIDANT-RICH INGREDIENTS: Our recipes are packed with antioxidant-rich foods such as berries, nuts, and leafy greens to support overall health FREE OF PROCESSED FOODS: Our recipes are free of processed foods, sugars, and unhealthy fats, ensuring that you are nourishing your body with wholesome, natural ingredients MANAGE CHRONIC CONDITIONS: Our cookbook can be a valuable resource for managing chronic conditions that are exacerbated by inflammation, such as arthritis or heart disease SUPPORTS OVERALL HEALTH: Our recipes are designed to promote overall health and wellbeing, not just reduce inflammation DELICIOUS AND EASY-TO-FOLLOW: Our recipes are not only nutritious but also delicious and easy-to-follow, with simple ingredients and step-by-step instructions VARIETY OF MEALS: Our cookbook offers a variety of meals from breakfast to dinner, snacks and even desserts, making it easy to follow and stick to an anti-inflammatory diet.