There are three types of inflammation: acute, subacute, and chronic.
Question 1: There are three types of inflammation: acute, subacute, and chronic. We will focus on chronic. What is chronic inflammation, what are the biomarkers that are associated with chronic inflammation, and what are some of the diseases that are associated with chronic inflammation?
Question 2: Read Effects of Olive Oil (OO_CRP_IL6) How does consuming olive oil affect inflammatory markers?
What did the researchers do and what did they conclude?
Question 4: Read Adipose saturation reduces…
What did these researchers find regarding dietary saturated fat and lipotoxic inflammation? Which group of acute pancreatic patients has a poorer outcome: those who are normal weight or those who are overweight?
Question 5: Read Cardiovascular, Inflammatory… (sleep deprivation)
What did the researchers do and what did they find?
Question 6: Read Foods and Inflammation
6.1: Summarize the evidence that the researchers used to create their inflammatory index
6.3: List the foods and lifestyle habits that, according to the researchers, decrease inflammation.
Question 7: Summarize the information in these readings and Questions 1 – 6.3 by listing specific things that a person should do and should not do for the purposes of preventing or decreasing inflammatory response.