Let’s talk about inflammation and your cardiovascular system.
Chronic inflammation plays a major role in heart disease—it damages the lining of your blood vessels, promotes plaque buildup, and contributes to high blood pressure. Over time, this can lead to damage to your arteries, heart attacks and strokes.
I always check the labs for my patients: And markers like CRP, homocysteine, and fasting insulin can give clues to your cardiovascular inflammation risk.
But the good news is, inflammation is something we can address. Anti-inflammatory foods like leafy greens, beets, wild-caught fish, walnuts, and flax seeds can help repair blood vessels. So can exercise. Take supplements daily, particular fish oil, omega-3 at high doses and inflammatone by Designs for Health, or something similar.
