Friday, October 04, 2019

Anti-inflammatory diet: How is it good for your overall health

Inflammation is a necessary part of the healing process. Our body uses inflammation to fight illness and protects us from further harm. However, some medical conditions can cause faulty inflammation response, which are called chronic inflammatory diseases. 

The best thing that one can do to reduce and prevent inflammation is to opt for an anti-inflammation diet. The anti-inflammation diet includes eating certain foods and avoiding some.
How an anti-inflammatory diet works
The anti-inflammatory diet increases the amount of antioxidants that reduce the free radicals in the body. Free radicals can damage body cells and increase the risk of certain diseases.

Conditions that can be improved by having an anti-inflammatory diet
Doctors recommend having the anti-inflammatory diet as a complementary treatment for conditions that can be worsened by chronic inflammation. Some of the conditions that can be improved by having an anti-inflammatory diet include rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, asthma, Crohn’s disease, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, lupus, metabolic syndrome and Hashimoto’s disease.

Foods to eat during the anti-inflammatory diet
Dark leafy vegetables, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, dark red grapes, broccoli, cauliflowers, beans, lentils, green tea, red wine (in moderation), avocado, olives, coconut, extra virgin olive oil, walnuts, almonds, pine nuts, pistachios, turmeric, cinnamon, dark chocolate and cold-water fish including salmon and sardines.

Foods to avoid during the anti-inflammatory diet
Anti-inflammatory diet does not just mean eating more of some specific foods but also avoiding some particular foods.

The list includes processed meats, sugary drinks, fried foods, white bread, white pasta, vegetable oil, soybean oil, gluten. Processed snacks like chips, excess alcohol and too many carbohydrates should be avoided too.

Vegetarian food and inflammation
Studies suggest that people who follow a vegetarian diet have high levels of plasma AA, which is a marker of overall health and is linked with lower levels of inflammation and heart disease.

Another 2017 study suggests that animal products increase the risk of systemic inflammation. While another study suggests that reduced inflammation is one of the key benefits of began diet.

Verdict
Anti-inflammatory diet reduces inflammation. By following the diet, people can reduce their body’s inflammation responses. Reduced inflammation can help people avoid some potential health problems caused by chronic inflammation. 
 
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Monday, September 23, 2019

Researchers discover vaccine to treat herpes

Researchers have discovered a new vaccine which is proving to be effective in combating herpes virus.

In the study, researchers delivered the Penn-developed vaccine to 64 mice and then exposed them to genital herpes. After 28 days, 63 of the mice were found to have sterilising immunity, meaning there was no trace of herpes infection or disease after the exposure.

Similarly, 10 guinea pigs, which have responses to herpes infections that more closely resemble that of humans, were also given the vaccine and exposed to the virus.

No animal developed genital lesions and only two showed any evidence that they became infected, but the infection was not in a form that animals could transmit the virus, reported the study.


"We're extremely encouraged by the substantial immunising effect our vaccine had in these animal models," said the study's principal investigator Harvey Friedman, MD, a professor of Infectious Diseases.

"Based on these results, it is our hope that this vaccine could be translated into human studies to test both the safety and efficacy of our approach," added Friedman.

Building on the approaches of much cutting-edge cancer and immunotherapy researchers, the Penn team filled their vaccine with specific messenger RNA (mRNA), which can create proteins necessary for a strong immune response.

This vaccine stimulates three types of antibodies: one that blocks the herpes virus from entering cells, and two others that ensure the virus doesn't "turn off" innate immune system protective functions.

This approach differs from other herpes vaccines, which often only rely on blocking the virus's entry as the mode to attack the virus.

Genital herpes also called Herpes simplex virus type 2 or HSV-2 is the most common sexually-transmitted disease. Approximately 14 per cent of Americans ages 14 to 59, and 11 per cent of people in the same age range across the world are infected. HSV-2 may lead to painful sores, which can spread to other areas of the body.

The virus increases one's risk of contracting HIV and infected pregnant women may pass herpes onto their fetus, or more commonly, to their baby during delivery.

"Along with physical symptoms, HSV-2 takes an emotional toll," said the researcher. "People worry over the transmission of the disease, and it can certainly have a negative effect on intimate relationships."

Since herpes is so widespread but also often undetected, as it is only visible during an outbreak, researchers say a successful vaccine would be invaluable to many adults across the world.



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