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appalachiablue

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Fri Mar 4, 2022, 05:00 PM Mar 2022

Harvard Health Publications: 'Fighting Inflammation' E-Course [View all]

-> Anyone familiar with this program? Books and online material on the subject abound I know. (Asking for a friend).
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- New Online Course now available from Harvard Health Publishing. Jan. 2022.

- "Fighting Inflammation" ENROLL NOW
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- Protect yourself from harmful inflammation: When you have chronic low-grade inflammation, your body is in a constant state of high alert, affecting many areas of your body. Left unchecked, it can silently promote multiple diseases, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and arthritis.

- What can you do to help thwart this silent stalker? Find out in Harvard’s Fighting Inflammation Online Course. It’s the authoritative, go-to source to help you understand the dangers of chronic inflammation and discover the practical advice to help you proactively protect your health.

- This comprehensive course is so easy to use! It’s overflowing with lively photo features, interactive pages, videos, charts, quizzes, and more. Together, they reveal the best practices that may help save you from health problems before they can even start! And you can use it any time on any device — your smart phone, tablet, or computer!
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- Inflammation and Your Immune System Explained

Inflammation: friend or foe — or both?
What happens when the immune system misfires and turns against the body itself
Factors that contribute to and help prevent inflammation
Signs and symptoms of chronic (bad) inflammation
What happens when the immune system goes into “defense mode” when no true threat exists

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- When Good Inflammation Goes Bad

Causes of low-grade chronic inflammation
Who is at greater risk for a dangerous inflammatory reaction?
How fat cells send the immune system into a state of alert
Foods known to promote inflammation and which foods suppress it
When inflammation can spiral out of control during a stress response......

More, https://www.health.harvard.edu/promotions/harvard-health-publications/inflammation-ecourse-jan2022-test-2col

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Eat to live, don't multigraincracker Mar 2022 #1
Wise words, the diet is good but Covid inactivity has impacted appalachiablue Mar 2022 #3
I know it's an important subject, and know a few points, but this needs Cliff Notes bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #2
That stood out to me as well, fairly strong on the $ side... appalachiablue Mar 2022 #4
Here is a good start. multigraincracker Mar 2022 #5
I knew there would be short cuts bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #7
I have a.s. JustAnotherGen Mar 2022 #6
Harvard now says 10 cups of either decaf or caf is ok. multigraincracker Mar 2022 #8
I was drinking like JustAnotherGen Mar 2022 #9
Still drinking 6 cup, multigraincracker Mar 2022 #10
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