Studies have linked them to improvements in LDL cholesterol and particle levels, lower blood pressure, and
reduction of inflammatory markers (23, 24, 25, 26, 27).
Not exact matches
In a study
of 20 women ages 40 - 70 with
inflammatory osteoarthritis, the researchers found that drinking tart cherry juice twice daily for three weeks led to significant
reductions in important inflammation
markers - especially for women who had the highest inflammation levels at the start
of the study.
In another study
of overweight adults, eating fermented full - fat dairy products — ie, cheese and yogurt — resulted in a greater
reduction in
inflammatory markers known to increase heart disease risk compared to low - fat versions
of these dairy products (26).
In addition to
reduction in overt physical symptoms, testing for changes in
inflammatory markers and the health
of the gut microbiome is the most objective way to ensure the diet has produced a decrease in inflammation in the body.
Women with knee arthritis who drank tart cherry juice twice a day experienced a significant
reduction in
inflammatory markers, according to a trial published in the July 2012 issue
of the Journal
of Food Studies.
Plus, this study is in line with other studies showing a
reduction in
inflammatory markers in people who eat lots
of nuts.
And women with PCOS who drank 5 cups
of green tea daily as part
of an anti-
inflammatory diet saw
reductions in cholesterol, insulin, weight, and
inflammatory markers.
Significant
reductions in blood pressure, insulin resistance, and
inflammatory markers (hs - CRP) were shown with the higher dose
of soy supplementation.
The effects
of the
reduction in
inflammatory markers were proportional to the weight loss: ie, the LCD group had greater
reductions in the
inflammatory markers and a greater weight loss over a 3 - mo period than did the low - fat diet group.
In a study
of twenty women ages 40 to 70 with
inflammatory osteoarthritis, the researchers discovered that consuming tart cherry juice two times a day over the course
of three weeks led to surprising
reductions in important inflammation
markers — especially for those women who had the highest inflammation levels in the beginning.