Posts Tagged ‘C-reactive protein’
|The Inflammatory Landscape of Cancer
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Chronic inflammation creates an environment in the body that is conducive to cancer development. This article explains how inflammation can be lessened by basic lifestyle changes.
Tags: C-reactive protein, Cancer, chronic inflammation, CRP, cytokines, Exercise, Healthy diet, Healthy lifestyle, Nutrition, sleep, stress reduction
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Zinc decreases C-reactive protein, lipid peroxidation, and inflammatory cytokines in elderly subjects: a potential implication of zinc as an atheroprotective agent [abstract]
Saturday, May 1st, 2010
Tags: Atherosclerosis, C-reactive protein, CRP, Diet, Inflammation, inflammatory cytokines, lipid peroxidation, Nutrition, Supplements, zinc
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XanGo® Juice May Help Lower Marker Of Inflammation And Improve Weight And Body Fat
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial has shown that XanGo reduces inflammation and may help control weight gain.
Tags: Antioxidants, arthritis, C-reactive protein, Cardiovascular disease, CRP, Diabetes, Heart disease, Inflammation, Nutrition, Obesity, Weight loss, Xango
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Does vitamin d modulate asymmetric dimethylarginine and C-reactive protein concentrations? [abstract]
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Low vitamin D levels are inversely related to markers of endothelial dysfunction and inflammatory activation.
Tags: Atherosclerosis, C-reactive protein, Cardiovascular disease, CRP, endothelial dysfunction, Inflammation, vitamin D
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CRP, Diet, and Drugs
Friday, May 27th, 2005
Conventional medicine has long used cholesterol levels to determine heart disease risk. Millions and millions of people are prescribed one of the statin drugs (Lipitor, Lovastatin, etc) only because their cholesterol measures over 200. Statins are also said to have anti-inflammatory effects as well, and so are being heralded as wonder drugs for those with heart disease.
However, over the past few years medical researchers have found that another lab marker, called C-reactive protein (CRP) is more predictive of heart disease risk than cholesterol. CRP levels indicate the amount of inflammation happening in the arteries, and heart disease is much more likely in those whose level of inflammation is elevated. (more…)
Tags: C-reactive protein, Cholesterol, CRP, Diet, Heart disease, Nutrition, Statins
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