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As scientists continue to study the connection between foods and the prevention of chronic diseases, many people are taking a keen interest in foods that prevent cellular inflammation.
Anti-inflammatory diets have long been prescribed for heart disease, weight loss, depression, acne, anti-aging, arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and multiple sclerosis by doctors such as Barry Sears, creator of the Zone Diet, and Andrew Weil, the popular health-and-nutrition guru.
But there seems to be a growing buzz about anti-inflammatory foods today, reports Elisa Ludwig, writing for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Ludwig suggests the interest is likely fueled, at least in part, by new books on the subject including these two:
In his best-seller Anticancer, A New Way of Life, New Edition, cancer survivor and physician David Servan-Schrieber explores foods that he believes prevent or curb cancer growth through their anti-inflammatory properties.
“When cancer patients ask me about it, I tell them is that this diet is not just related to cancer but a number of chronic diseases, so you’re really looking at a broad picture of disease prevention,” says Katrina Claghorn, quoted in Ludwig’s article. Claghorn is an advanced practice clinical dietitian specialist at Abrahmson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
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