YMMV wrote:But the author denies that what you eat can affect inflammation. Ignorance and pathetic authorship from someone who should know better, but has to toe the party line on diet. The usual tripe that represents the mainstream garbage media (although tripe is far more nutritious than this BS).
Did you read the previous paragraph? "Have no doubt; eating can trigger an inflammatory response. ... Evidence is growing that eating high concentrations of saturated fats can lead to an inflammatory response. We also know that the resulting inflammation from these assaults impacts a number of organs, and particularly the liver. ... But inflammation is not the problem; it is a step in the development of diseases that we generally set on course with unhealthy habits."
It's not that inflammation doesn't exist, it's that it's not the evil cause of all things bad. Author goes on:
"“Chronic inflammation is the root cause of many serious diseases.” No it is not; it is an important step, but one of many, in the progression of diseases generally caused by bad habits.
“Inflammation is the cause of nearly all disease.” Wrong at every level; there are many diseases not associated with inflammation, and it is not typically the cause of disease. Rather inflammation is a pathway to pathology shared across many diseases (remember the cancer analogy).
... Our priorities are misplaced ...
I strongly support research into inflammation and its broad association with the progression of many diseases. ... The rest of us should stop focusing on inflammation; it is a distraction. "