Some medications used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus have anti-inflammatory effects. In today’s instalment, I discuss two of these classes of drugs and how they work.
Read moreMetformin, a medication which costs pennies a day, lowers insulin levels and has been shown to have powerful effects against a host of disorders including cancer, cardiovascular disease, brain and kidney disorders, obesity, as well as inflammation. But there is reason to believe that many players in the health care industry, prefer that you not know this.
Read moreSome dietary supplements may be useful to take in a methionine and protein restriction diet that is plant-based; this includes omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, magnesium, choline, melatonin, and boron.
Read moreWhile I discourage the use of most dietary supplements, there are exceptions. One is Vitamin B12 (cobalamin). Read this instalment to find out why.
Read moreCertain behaviours increase our risk of suffering from inflammation, and should be avoided if possible.
Read moreGetting out of bed at the same time every day improves sleep, stabilizes mood, and helps control inflammation! It is also important to sleep an adequate amount (typically 7 hours) as both short and long sleep increase mortality.
Read moreA number of beverages including coffee and green tea, have anti-inflammatory effects, and we might want to increase our consumption.
On the other hand, modern diets are often loaded with ultra-processed foods and with food additives that contribute to inflammation. We may want to try to eliminate these.
Read moreWe can reduce inflammation by eating less of certain foods. This includes animal-based foods, high-protein foods, and possibly, fruit! Find out why.
Read more“We are what we eat” expresses the idea that food and drink have an enormous influence on health and wellbeing. This instalment goes into the science of the foods we should eat more of to reduce inflammation.
Read moreInstalment 1: The nitty-gritty. What is inflammation? What causes it? Do-it-yourself approaches to controlling inflammation. How to identify strategies that reduce inflammation.
Read moreWhile inflammation serves an important purpose in helping us survive and recover from injury, pain from inflammation can also cause a lot of misery and suffering. So, to decrease pain, what can we do to keep inflammation under control?
Read moreHenry Olders, P.Eng, MD, FRCPC Affiliate Member, Dept of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Abstract It is believed that nursing home residents experience more disease severity and higher mortality from COVID-19, compared to community-dwelling elderly with similar comorbidities. Among the possible explanations for this phenomenon is the difference in vitamin…
Read moreHenry Olders, P.Eng, MD, FRCPC Affiliate Member, Dept of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Abstract For many, the current COVID-19 pandemic creates fear and anxiety, to some extent because we lack control. The virus is invisible, even people we are close to could infect us, apparently healthy people may get…
Read moreSlides and notes for the presentation, “Why we get old and die, and what to do about it” can be found here. Update 2020-07-23: This handout needs to be updated to include recent research suggesting that dietary fructose is something to be avoided because it raises insulin levels. Executive Summary…
Read moreWhen I was a medical student at McGill in the late 1970s, we learned a straightforward explanation for the cause of Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes in adults, accounting for about 90 per cent of all diabetes cases. We were told the insulin resistance responsible for…
Read moreGout is caused by an excess of uric acid (urate) in the system, which can then form crystals in various places, including the joint of the big toe. Crystals in the joint cause inflammation and pain. Excess uric acid can be due to excessive dietary intake of purines, insufficient urinary…
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