Inflammation Nation: The First Clinically Proven Eating Plan to End Our Nation's Secret Epidemic

Chilton, Floyd H.

ISBN 10: 0743269640 / ISBN 13: 9780743269643

Published by Fireside, 2004

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• Title: Inflammation Nation: The First Clinically Proven Eating Plan to End Our Nation's Secret Epidemic
• Publisher: Fireside
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743269640
• ISBN 13: 9780743269643
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

An award-winning immunologist links rising occurrences of such diseases as arthritis, allergies, diabetes, and heart disease to inflammatory disorders that are directly impacted by food choices, outlining two dietary programs designed to respectively reverse and prevent inflammation in the body. 100,000 first printing.

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What do arthritis, heart disease, allergies and asthma have in common? According to the authors, the underlying cause of each of these conditions is inflammation, which occurs when the body's "own immune system turns against itself." As Chilton, a professor of physiology and pharmacology, and writer Tucker explain, inflammation occurs when we consume "foods of affluence," e.g., farmed salmon and eggs, and out-of-season fruits and vegetables—foods that have replaced the seasonal nuts, fruits and vegetables enjoyed by our hunter-gather ancestors. In a sometimes alarmist tone, the authors warn readers of the dangers found in today's foods, which contain dangerous levels of an omega-6 fatty acid called arachidonic acid (AA). Chilton's dietary solution is designed to restore the body's fatty acid balance. Those who follow the Chilton Program will avoid foods that are high in AA and increase their consumption of fatty acids that inhibit inflammation. It's not clear that assigning an inflammatory index to a food is useful to health. Moreover, the world of fatty acids is a complex one, and even interested readers will find the theory behind the diet isn't as coherent as, say, many of today's more straightforward diets; the food index and recipes at the end of the book are easy enough to use, however. (Jan.)
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