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The danger of low grade systemic inflammation. Low grade systemic inflammation is the type of inflammation we usually don’t know about. It can however be measured with a simple blood test called highly sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) which is an inflammatory marker. Systemic inflammation is a risk factor for chronic disease, including cardiovascular disease. The study reviewed here examined the association of hs-CRP with total and cause-specific mortality in a population of 3620 middle-aged men (Koenig W. et al, 2008). The participants were followed for an average of 7.1 years. During the study period deaths occurred from cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and cancer. The results showed that participants with hs-CRP of more than 3 mg/L at the baseline had an almost 2-fold increased risk of dieing co mpared to those with hs-CPR of less than 1 mg/L. It was interesting that neither total cholesterol, or HDL (the good cholesterol) significantly predicted all-cause or cancer mortality and cholesterol had only modest effects on cardiovascular disease mortality. The researchers concluded that increased levels of hs-CRP are associated with an increased risk of death from several widespread chronic diseases. Eating a certain way plus physical activity can be very effective in reducing chronic systemic inflammation, reducing hs-CRP dramatically. If you want to learn how to reduce hs-CRP and inflammation using food click here.
Wishing you the best of health, Didrik
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