Aug 25, 2014 | Guest Posts, Inflammation, Nutrition |
In my last post?Part 2 of this diet and inflammation seriesI discussed the cells?called macrophages?which actually affect the inflammatory response, and how the amino acid glycine is crucial in regulating the activation of the macrophages at the level of the cell surface membrane. In the present installment, I’ll be discussing the propagation and amplification of the inflammatory response,...
Aug 11, 2014 | Guest Posts, Inflammation, Nutrition |
My last post?part 1 of Diet and Inflammation?left off with my conclusion that the answer to the widespread prevalence of chronic inflammation was a nutritional imbalance incurred by the typical Western diet, specifically deficiencies or imbalances in 3 key nutrients: omega-3 (v. omega 6) fatty acids, salicylic acid and glycine (v. methionine). What exactly happens in inflammation? Inflammation...
