Posted on 11/01/2023 5:31:22 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
Inflammation is a risk factor for many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), and the impact of diet on inflammation is an area of growing scientific interest. In particular, recommendations to limit red meat consumption are often based, in part, on old studies suggesting that red meat negatively affects inflammation—yet more recent studies have not supported this.
"The role of diet, including red meat, on inflammation and disease risk has not been adequately studied, which can lead to public health recommendations that are not based on strong evidence," said Dr. Alexis Wood. "Our team sought to take a closer look by using metabolite data in the blood, which can provide a more direct link between diet and health."
Wood and her team analyzed cross-sectional data captured from approximately 4,000 older adults participating in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), and recently published their findings.
Researchers found that when adjusted for body mass index (BMI), intake of unprocessed and processed red meat (beef, pork or lamb) was not directly associated with any markers of inflammation, suggesting that body weight, not red meat, may be the driver of increased systemic inflammation. Of particular interest was the lack of a link between red meat intake and C-reactive protein (CRP), the major inflammatory risk marker of chronic disease.
"Our analysis adds to the growing body of evidence that indicates the importance of measuring plasma markers, such as metabolites, to track diet and disease risk associations, versus relying on self-reported dietary intake alone," Wood said. "Our analysis does not support previous observational research associations linking red meat intake and inflammation."
Wood said: "Red meat is popular, accessible and palatable—and its place in our diet has deep cultural roots. Given this, recommendations about reducing consumption should be supported by strong scientific evidence, which doesn't yet exist."
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They can have my red meat when they pry it from my cold dead teeth…..😁
Sounds like they didn’t get the ‘correct’ results (which is to show red meat kills), so no more federal funding for them.
If it was good enough for the preincarnate Christ, it is good enough for me.
Genesis 18:
The Three Visitors
18 The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. 2 Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
3 He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord,[a] do not pass your servant by. 4 Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. 5 Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”
“Very well,” they answered, “do as you say.”
6 So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs[b] of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.”
7 Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. 8 He then brought some curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them. While they ate, he stood near them under a tree.
Eat zee bugz and be happy!
Sign from one of my BBQ stops.
NO. It’s linked to INFLATION.
no
To reduce C-reactive protein… eat lots of raw garlic
Effect of garlic supplementation on serum C-reactive protein level
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30370629/#:~:text=Subgroup%20analyses%20showed%20that%20garlic,CRP%20≥2%20mg%2FL.
No, but reading articles about it is.
No, wheat is..........
No
And then sit alone forever from the smell?…
:)
Garlic may help, but for me a .82 reduction is nothing. Had CRP blood test today and my CRP level was 12.02, it is supposed to be less than 5. That would take a hell of a lot of garlic. For the record I’m on Prednisone which lowers CRP rapidly and I’m still on the higher side of normal.
Neu5Gc, a sialic acid molecule found in red meat, may cause inflamation in some people due to an immune response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRkRilP1OTU
Last test mine was 0.59
I’m 68 and still a smoker
No.
But they are working on getting people to have allergies to meat from the tick bite in the northeast and developing alpha-gal syndrome.
I’m 63 and I vape, quit Marlboros 11 years ago. I’ve been diagnosed with GCA an Auto Immune Disease. I have to check my CRP and SED Rate monthly due to I could go blind or have a stroke if steroids don’t keep my levels normal. My CRP was at a high of 153 in April when diagnosed, which is off the charts. Drs couldn’t believe it was that high. I’ve stayed under 10 with an average of I’d say 5 or 6 CRP since April, the bummer is last months test I was at 3 which is normal and today back up to 12. Dr will probably up my prednisone dose again on Friday.
As an aside…
Another study evaluating effects of atorvastatin vs. simvastatin on atherosclerosis progression showed that hs-CRP after 1 year of treatment was decreased by 44.9% in the atorvastatin 80 mg group vs. 14.0% in the simvastatin 40 mg group.
Statins and C-reactive protein
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