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Just what is inflammation and why would someone want to control it? This was the question my friend asked when I told her about our special inflammation issue. Many people (including myself) associate inflammation with injuries like sprains or cuts--not with chronic conditions like heart disease. But the truth is, researchers are discovering that silent inflammation, which attacks the body's cells, blood vessels and organs, may be at the root of several diseases.
Conditions most associated with excessive inflammation include cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, allergies, asthma, arthritis, Alzheimer's, type 2 diabetes and autoimmune illness. You increase your odds of inflammation by smoking, being overweight and/or sedentary and having a stress-filled lifestyle. I'm sure most of us can identify with at least one of these risk factors.
On the plus side, there are many ways to manage (and possibly even reverse) inflammation's insidious damage. Changing your diet is an important first step. The typical Western diet, laden with ...