The Inflammation Cure Simple Steps for

Reveals the hidden connection between many of the diseases of aging-inflammation--and presents a complete program for maintaining good health Explains the cutting-edge research that reveals inflammation as the culprit behind many diseases related to aging, including heart disease, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's Disease, and even cancer and asthma.Outlines a complete program for keeping inflammation to a minimum-what foods to eat, recommended supplements, weight control, and which medications to take and which to avoid. Includes a head-to-toe guide of ways to prevent or reduce inflammation.

William Joel Meggs, M.D., Ph.D. (Greenville, NC) is professor and chief of the division of toxicology at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.

Carol Svec (Raleigh, NC) is a researcher and award-winning health writer.

Acknowledgments

vii

Introduction

ix

PART I Inflammation and Your Health

The Inflammation Connection

3

(10)

The Body's Alarm System

13

(12)

Inflammation Risk Quiz

25

(8)

PART II Inflammation's Damage

The Worst Offenders: Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes

33

(14)

Like Gasoline on Fire: Cancer

47

(12)

Why Am I Always Tired? Fatigue, Obesity, Depression, Insomnia

59

(12)

Mistaken Identities: Autoimmune Diseases, Allergies, Asthma

71

(14)

Inflamm-Aging: Aging, Arthritis, Alzheimer's disease

85

(16)

PART III The Anti-Inflammation Game Plan

What We Eat: Dietary Solutions

101

(24)

Where We Live: Home and Workplace Solutions

125

(24)

What We Do: Lifestyle Solutions

149

(10)

How We Think: Mind - Body Solutions

159

(16)

What Medicine Can Do: Tests and Medications

175

(20)

The Anti-Inflammation Prescription

195

(6)

Appendix: The Path to Medical Knowledge

201

(4)

Selected References

205

(22)

Index

227

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