Health New Update: Food, Inflammation, & Chronic Diseases
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Health New Update: Food, Inflammation, & Chronic Diseases 11.10.25
Hello everyone: The research and science continue to reinforce the connection between inflammation and virtually all chronic health conditions, from heart attack, to cancer, to dementia, to everyday fatigue, depression, anxiety, insomnia, as well as aches and pains.
“Inflammation is now widely believed to be a cause of atherosclerosis [1,2]. Moreover, inflammation is an underlying pathophysiological mechanism in many other chronic diseases, including obesity [3] and type 2 diabetes mellitus [4], in addition to cardiovascular disease (CVD) [5]. Multiple factors contribute to this inflammatory process, including age, sex, physical activity, smoking, the use of certain medications, and diet [6]. Therefore, lifestyle and diet have a significant impact on health which is based, at least in part, on its association with inflammation [7,8].
Diet is a major determinant of inflammation, and a number of markers can be used to assess the inflammation in human nutrition studies [9,10]. Pro-inflammatory biomarkers, such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), C-reactive protein (CRP), or cell adhesion molecules have been used as indices of the effect of dietary patterns on low-grade inflammatory status [11–15]. In fact, the inverse association of a Mediterranean-style diet with major chronic disease is partially attributed to the anti-inflammatory properties of some of their foods such as fruits, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine, or nuts [16,17], and some of their bioactive components, such as polyphenols [18]. In contrast, certain components of diet, such as red meat and processed foods, are considered to be pro-inflammatory stimulants [19,20].”
Bottom Line: Just looking at the diet advice that is offered on all types of media can leave most of us feeling confused and frustrated. However, there is a growing scientific consensus of what makes a healthy diet, but you won’t find this information easily…there are just too many financial interests that would be negatively impacted if we all ate properly.
Imagine lowering your cancer risk by 25% (which means 80,000 cancer cases in the U.S. per year are diet related), or lowering your risk of cardiovascular disease by 90%, and doing this just by consuming a delicious unprocessed, whole-food, predominantly plant-based food plan. This food plan is called the Green Mediterranean diet and is easy to adopt.
If you are not a good chef, becoming one can save your life…plus it can be a fun, relaxing, enjoyable and social activity that not only saves money but supports your health and wellbeing. Invest in some cookbooks and watch your health savings account grow to create a safer future.
