What is Silent Inflammation?
Silent inflammation is a condition that
occurs when the body's natural immune response goes awry. Most
inflammation can be detected such as pain and swelling but not
Silent Inflammation. Inflammation at the molecular level may not
be detected until it's too late! This is called Silent
Inflammation.
There are two types of inflammation. The first is classic
inflammation that is associated with pain, swelling, and
redness. This can be characterized as screaming pain since it is
very obvious and calls for immediate intervention. The other
type of inflammation is silent inflammation or silent pain that
is far more insidious because it is at the molecular level and
may not be detected until it's too late! It doesn't generate the
pain associated with classic inflammation and therefore goes
untreated for years or even decades. We now know that this
silent inflammation is the underlying cause of heart disease,
cancer, and Alzheimer's disease. Virtually every type of chronic
disease has a significant inflammatory component as its
underlying cause. A primary focus of modern medical research
remains the reduction of both classic and silent inflammation.
Your Primary Defense Against Silent
Inflammation
Silent Inflammation is the first sign that your body is out of
balance and no longer well. You can’t feel it, but it is
grinding down your heart, your brain and your immune system
75% of all Americans, including millions of children, have
Silent Inflammation. Your current weight and state of health are
determined by how well you control the inflammatory process.
Regardless of your diet, your weight or fitness level, daily
supplementation is essential for everyone.
A fat cell is programmed to help control the spread of
inflammation throughout the body. When the fat cell is
overwhelmed by external factors such as diet, stress,
and family history, the Silent Inflammation cycle
begins.
Although you can not feel Silent Inflammation, your body
mounts a hormonal response in an attempt to dampen its
affect at the molecular level. If not contained, you now
rapidly accumulate additional body fat. When inflamed
fat cells go bad, Silent Inflammation exits the cell,
enters the plasma and becomes systemic increasing
numerous health risks related to heart, brain and immune
function. Silent Inflammation not only makes you fat and
keeps you fat, but erodes your wellness.
However, by controlling and minimizing Silent
Inflammation within the fat cell, the desired hormonal
foundation for controlling excess weight gain,
successful weight loss and optimal heart, brain and
immune function is a reality. You will not only affect
your quality of life today, but many years in the
future.
What is the easiest way to reduce silent
inflammation?
Efficient
reduction of silent inflammation requires using high dose ultra
refined fish oil on a lifetime basis. This is why you want to
use the most concentrated form of long chain omega 3 fatty acids
enriched with EPA/DHA with the lowest levels of toxic
contaminants, such as PCBs and dioxins.
Simply take an adequate amount of Omega 3 ultra refined fish oil
concentrate once a day. This will positively affect both the
AA/EPA and TG/HDL ratio, two powerful bio-markers for wellness.*
Also you should eat a well balanced diet
daily to get the proper nutrition. If this is not possible, use
nutritional supplements. Always check with your physician for
advice.
How Do I know if I may have Silent
Inflammation?
This one test may be the most predictive blood test that you can
ever take because of its' ability to determine your eicosanoid
balance. It is called an AA/EPA serum ratio. The lower the AA/EPA ratio, the better the balance of
"good" and "bad" eicosanoids in your body. Shown below is how
this test relates to the development of chronic disease:
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State of Wellness
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AA/EPA Ratio
|
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Existing chronic
disease
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> 15
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Headed for chronic
disease
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> 10
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Good
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3
|
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Ideal
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1.5
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An AA/EPA ratio of 1.5 is considered
to be ideal since this is the ratio found in the Japanese
population who has the greatest longevity and the lowest
incidence of cardiovascular disease. The average AA/EPA ratio
for Americans is 11, and it is considerably higher for those
with existing chronic disease.
How do you lower
your AA/EPA serum ratio?
The fastest way to lower your AA/EPA
ratio is to take more fish oil. If your AA/EPA is between 1.5
and 3 you are probably taking the correct amount of fish oil for
your biochemistry. If the AA/EPA ratio is greater than 3, you
might consider taking some additional pharmaceutical-grade fish
oil to lower the ratio. Should your AA/EPA ratio be less than
1.5, then consider decreasing your intake of fish oil. In
addition, the more you lower your insulin levels, the less fish
oil you will need to bring the AA/EPA into the desired range.
Is the AA/EPA serum ratio a
standard test?
No. It requires a very precise
determination of the levels of AA and EPA levels in the plasma
phospholipids of the blood. As a result, very few laboratories
can do this type of testing with consistent reproducibility. A
good
laboratory to use for this test is a university research-based
laboratory that has decades of experience in fatty acid
analysis.
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