Posts Tagged ‘inflammation’
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Abdnominal fat is also called visceral fat. Visceral fat is found within your body and around your organs.
Visceral fat leads to restricted blood flood and a higher risk of heart disease.
The only way to find out if you have a large amount of visceral fat is with an MRI machine.
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- Inflammation is the body’s response to injury or infection. Early detection of acute inflammation is essential
- Signs of inflammation include: pain, swelling and surrounding skin is hot to touch
- A wide test to detect the inflammation process is the C reactive protein test (CRP test) which measures inflammation but doesn’t tell where the infection is occurring
- CRP is a risk factor and can lead to heart disease, heart attack or stroke
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- If you’re looking to lose weight or increase your muscle mass, you may have overlooked the benefits and possibility of the anti-inflammatory diet, but you have to understand inflammation first
- Learn about the cause of inflammation and how you can reduce inflammation
- Anti-inflammatory drugs are another possible route
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- CRP stands for C-Reactive Protein. It’s a protein produced by our immune system in response to supposed antigens or invaders in our body
- CRP shows inflammation occurring in our arteries. Hardening arteries are associated with atherosclerosis which is a major risk factors for coronary heart disease
- CRP test shouldn’t be routine but if you’re already at risk for heart disease, you may want to discuss the option with your physician
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- C-reactive protein (CRP) is a protein produced in response to inflammation. Inflammation is the body’s response to an injury or an infection. It’s now believed to play a role in cardiovascular disease
- The CRP test is conducted when acute inflammation is at risk. It helps evaluate conditions like Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis. CRP levels of less than 1mg per liter of blood are considered normal
- It’s yet to be determined if CRP is a marker of heart disease or if it displays a connection between Atherosclerosis (hardening arteries)
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Metabolic Process
30 Jan 2009
