Several of my inflammatory markers were higher than I wanted them to be, meaning I was moving in the wrong direction on the autoimmune spectrum.
Not exact matches
Several postmortem studies report the presence
of inflammatory markers in the brains
of depressed or mood - disordered patients.
A study
of young male athletes found that 2 weeks
of supplementing with CLA improved
several inflammatory markers and reduced inflammation.
Several trials have demonstrated that the cardiomyocytes
of rodents maintained on IER become more resilient to ischaemic injury induced by occlusion
of the left coronary artery 18, 21, 29, which translated into improved long - term survival following such injury in one study.21 In addition, within these studies, associations have been found between the cardiovascular improvements and
markers of oxidative stress 24, 30,
inflammatory responses 18, 24, 29, 30 and increases in circulating levels
of adiponectin.29 Collectively, these reported changes in biochemical and physiological cardiovascular risk factors would be expected to suppress atherosclerotic development and preserve cardiovascular health.
There are
several alternative explanations to this «lack»
of anti-
inflammatory effect (I'd have liked to see the concentrations
of other
inflammatory markers such as CRP, directly linked to the risk
of developing cardiovascular disease).
This is consistent with reports associating regular exercise with reduced incidence
of dementia3 and
several cancer types.26 - 28 Potential reasons for improved functional status and survival among regular exercisers may include increased cardiovascular fitness and improved aerobic capacity and organ reserve,29 - 31 increases in skeletal mass and metabolic adaptations
of muscle with decreased frailty,29 - 31 lower levels
of circulating
inflammatory markers, 32 improved response to vaccinations, 33 and improved higher - order cognitive functions.34
Another proposed pathway
of the relationship between excessive sugar intake and increased CVD risk is its association with inflammation
markers, which are key factors in the pathogenesis
of CVD.14, 50,51
Several recent studies52, 53 have indicated an association between higher consumption
of sugar - sweetened beverages and
inflammatory markers.