Tagged: Inflammation
6 articles with this tag.
AGEs: The Compounds Formed When Food Meets High Heat
Advanced glycation end products explained: what AGEs are, how cooking creates them, what the health evidence shows, and whether you should worry.
AdvancedCarrageenan: What It Is and Whether You Should Avoid It
Is carrageenan safe? We break down the seaweed-derived thickener, the degraded vs. undegraded controversy, and who might want to avoid it
BeginnerDiet and Chronic Inflammation: What the Evidence Actually Shows
How diet affects chronic inflammation: cytokine signaling, what dietary patterns have consistent evidence, and which individual food claims are supported vs speculative.
IntermediateFermented Foods and Gut Health: What the Research Actually Shows
The 2021 Sonnenburg lab RCT found fermented foods increased microbiome diversity and reduced inflammation. Here's what that means and what it doesn't.
IntermediateOmega-3 vs Omega-6: The Ratio That Matters
Omega-3 vs omega-6 explained: what EPA, DHA, and ALA do, why conversion from plants is poor, and what the evidence shows for fish oil supplements.
IntermediateSeed Oils: What the Science Actually Says About Linoleic Acid
Are seed oils bad for you? The research on linoleic acid, omega-6 to omega-3 ratios, oxidation products, and cardiovascular outcomes is more complicated than either side admits.
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