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Finding Relief for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
It is believed that as many as 1.4 million Americans suffer with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Symptoms can include diarrhea, constipation, bowel urgency, stomach pain, cramping, bloating, bloody stools, fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, skin...
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Association of vegetarian diet with inflammatory biomarkers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
A reduction in blood levels of inflammatory biomarkers, such as C-reactive proteins, is associated with consistent consumption of vegetarian diets. This study investigated the link between the intake of vegetarian diets and the rate of occurrence of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegetarian/association-of-vegetarian-diet-with-inflammatory-biomarkers-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-observational-studies -
Cereal Fibre Intake and Risk of Mortality From All Causes, CVD, Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
relationship between dietary intake of cereal fiber and the likelihood of dying from cancer, cardiovascular ailments, inflammatory diseases, and other causes. Data extracted from 14 studies were reviewed for this meta-analysis. Data analysis revealed...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/high-fiber/cereal-fibre-intake-and-risk-of-mortality-from-all-causes-cvd-cancer-and-inflammatory-diseases-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-prospective-cohort-studies -
Dietary Polyphenols in the Aetiology of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis-A Multicenter European Prospective Cohort Study (EPIC)
Crohn's disease. This study assessed if consistent consumption of polyphenols from food sources is tied to lower risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Researchers surveyed the diet and health of more than 400,000 European men and women over a 7-year...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/inflammatory-bowel-disease-ibd/dietary-polyphenols-in-the-aetiology-of-crohn-s-disease-and-ulcerative-colitis-a-multicenter-european-prospective-cohort-study-epic -
Why do Animal Products Cause Inflammation?
The beneficial anti-inflammatory properties of a Starch-Smart® Diet come from the avoidance of inflammatory foods such as animal products , as well as the inclusion of micronutrient-rich, whole plant foods. Plant foods are a rich source of...
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Unscrambling the Truth About Eggs
Are eggs really that "incredible" or are the industry's marketing strategies "incredible?" You might be surprised to learn how big industries use clever marketing strategies to boost the sale of their products. One technique that Dr. John McDougall...
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Olive oil and inflammation
all oils, even olive oil. Here is the specific concept I want to understand. Dr. Goldner states that olive oil is not inflammatory as it is mostly an omega 9 fat. So for her patients fighting auto-immune diseases, she does not think olive oil...
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Smoking and Risk of Microscopic Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Cigarette smoking may trigger the development of microscopic colitis in men and women. Microscopic colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the large intestine resulting in abdominal cramps and persistent...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/inflammatory-bowel-disease-ibd/smoking-and-risk-of-microscopic-colitis-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis -
Intake and Sources of Dietary Fiber, Inflammation, and Cardiovascular Disease in Older US Adults
of inflammation circulating in the blood. This research work studied the impact of high fiber diet on blood levels of inflammatory biomarkers and cardiovascular disease risk. Researchers assessed the eating patterns, plasma concentrations of markers of...
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Cholesterol crystals piercing the arterial plaque and intima trigger local and systemic inflammation.
is linked to the plaque piercing action of cholesterol crystals. This research work was carried out to determine the inflammatory activity of cholesterol crystals. Researchers used a two-stage model to demonstrate the inflammatory action of cholesterol...
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Plant-Based Diets Relieve Crohn’s Symptoms
condition that causes inflammation of parts of the digestive tract's lining. The most common site of occurrence for the inflammatory bowel disease known as Crohn's is at the end of the small intestine (ileum) and the beginning of the large intestine...
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Is Your Diet "Rich" Enough to get Gout?
has risen considerably in the last 40 years, affecting millions of men and women in the U.S. Gout is a type of painful inflammatory arthritis which is often referred to as the "disease of kings" because it was seen long ago in affluent classes...
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Current Understanding of Dietary Fiber and Its Role in Chronic Diseases
of dietary fiber may decrease the diagnosis rates of several chronic diseases, including obesity, colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and cardiovascular ailments. This study explored the impact of high fiber diet on the burden of chronic...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/current-understanding-of-dietary-fiber-and-its-role-in-chronic-diseases -
Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Success Stories
John McDougall featured ten patient success stories that have cured their severe and near disabling inflammatory (mostly rheumatoid) arthritis. These stories are typical examples of results that can be obtained when following an aggressive unrefined,...
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Can Diet be Used to Treat Autoimmune Conditions Like Psoriasis?
Psoriasis is a prevalent and serious inflammatory skin condition caused by an overactive immune system that attacks healthy cells within the body, believing that they are foreign substances. It is just one of 80+ autoimmune conditions . Psoriasis alone...
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How do our Food Choices Promote Autoimmune Conditions?
Autoimmune disease affects more than 23.5 million Americans and is a serious condition in which the body's own immune system attacks healthy cells within the body, believing that they are foreign substances. This condition can affect one or more parts...
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Is Olive Oil Really "Heart Healthy?"
Olive oil is as American as baseball and apple pie. Its monounsaturated omega-3's have long been touted for being "heart healthy." But if olive oil ready did protect our hearts from heart disease, then why do one out of every three Americans die from...
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Heart Attack Proof Yourself in 3 Weeks
is still left untreated. You will learn in this short video clip how these newly formed plaques rupture, causing an inflammatory response clot to form and how eating a healthy, plant-based diet prevents the caps covering the plaques from rupturing....
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RE: How about hemp seeds?
in some people because they do contain some omega-6s, although their more numerous omega-3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory. There are some people who should not even consume flax, walnuts, or chia due to their highly inflamed state, or their...
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RE: Olive oil and inflammation
EVOO (extra virgin olive oil). Olive oil promotes atherosclerosis and we know that the atherogenic process is itself inflammatory. Therefore the parts of olive oil that contain saturated fat are the likely component that damages arteries using the...
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