Comments on: Inflammation 101

By: Jedha

Jedha — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 09:28:31 +0000

Hi Beth,

Sorry the link you shared does not work so I’m not sure what you are referring to exactly but I have never heard of Dr. Susan Bostian.

By: Beth Whitaker

Beth Whitaker — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 04:12:13 +0000

Hi Jedha,

Have you heard of this seed based product discussed by Dr. Susan Bostian.

Thanks for all you’re doing!

By: Jedha

Jedha — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 01:25:53 +0000

Hi Cara, You can ask for a C reactive protein test or sometimes known as C-peptide test. Here is some info about that here http://goodfoodeating.org/7618/c-reactive-protein-blood-test-for-inflammation/

I think the important thing to understand is that inflammation is a natural response that occurs in our body and it is ALWAYS present to a certain extent. Keeping the balance tilted to anti-inflammatory is the important thing. Sometimes if there is a very low level of inflammation it may not be apparent on a C-peptide test, that doesn’t mean there isn’t inflammation, it’s just not enough for it to show in the bloodstream. The C-peptide test shows blood levels of an inflammatory protein produced by the liver. Testing other inflammatory molecules is much more difficult and not commonly tested at a clinical level.

By: Cara

Cara — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:42:09 +0000

How do you even know your inflammation levels? How do they know where it is? That’s not something my doctor has ever mentioned checking. Is there a specific test or tests you have to ask for?

By: Jedha

Jedha — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 21:06:29 +0000

Hi Lisa, Thanks for stopping by and leaving your positive comments. If you just go to the homepage http://goodfoodeating.org, click on the sidebar and you can subscribe to the newsletter. I look forward to having you as part of the GFE community

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 05:14:05 +0000

Thank you for all of the great information you have posted about so many conditions!!! I would like to know how to subscribe to your newsletters. I have many autoimmune diseases and I am looking for alternatives to all the medications that my doctors have put me on. What you do is so helpful to so many, just wanted to say Thank You !

By: Jedha

Jedha — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 20:56:21 +0000

Hi Leona, you can do a lot and although it may not cure the FM, you can definitely decrease symptoms and improve your quality of life.

Are you subscribed to the GFE newsletter? I have a new article coming out about FM nutrition next week and my new Anti-Inflammatory program includes a whole segment on FM. Make sure to subbscribe so you get updates, too much info to share here in one reply

By: leona

leona — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 12:50:05 +0000

what can you do to help fibromyalgia ! have had it for 35 years now the older i get the worse it gets, started from me getting Epstein bar virus also show i have Cytomegalovirus which became active when i came down with the epstein bar! thank you

By: Jedha

Jedha — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 06:02:35 +0000

Arnica cream is great to rub onto inflammed areas. I also shared some tips on reducing inflammation in the hands in this podcast http://goodfoodeating.org/7625/

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:02:35 +0000

Hi,

My mother has a inflamated finger, her middle right finger to be exact, any remedies?

Thanks