Inflammation and the Mediterranean Diet

Fork U with Dr. Terry Simpson · Sep 2, 2022 · 5m

Inflammation and the Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean Diet is the most anti-inflammatory diet studied.

The inflammatory response is the body's mechanism to fight infection, repair itself and rid itself of cancer. Inflammation is a coordinated response to trauma, infection, and cancer. Without inflammation, we would be dead within twenty-four hours.

Too little or too much

Too much inflammation results in wanton destruction of tissues, pain, fevers, and misery. It is associated with heart disease, cancer, aging. It is that delicate balance of inflammation we need.

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