The Inflammation Cure Simple Steps for Reversing heart disease, arthritis, asthma, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, osteopor

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Edition: 1st
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Pub. Date: 2005-01-21
Publisher(s): McGraw Hill
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Summary

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.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

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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