My SO and I are currently drinking lots of holy basil tea. We deal with constant stress and it has really been a boon. On one hand I know that chronic stress is bad and inflammatio …

I'm now happily eating a variety of organ meats, but I looked a variety of them up on http://nutritiondata.self.com/, and I found that heart, kidney, and liver are marked as "moder …

I recently developed slight lower back pain. It only happens in the mornings right after I wake up, regardless of my prior day's workout type or lack thereof. It's just a dull pai …

what is inflammatory factor?

I'm quite new to Paleo. There are many versions of the diet out there, as you all know. I think I have ADD (self-diagnosed). I have observed that many with ADD have experienced …

I have IC which is pretty much inflammation and thinning of the bladder lining. You wouldn't think it but the main cause for pain in those with IC is trigger foods. I still get the …

Does anyone have experience with using essential oils therapeutically? Do you have any reliable resources to recommend? I'm skeptical about this, but several people have told me …

After a bowel movement today I noticed what appeared to be blood pooled at the bottom of the toilet bowl. The stool itself appeared normal- not black or red. I noticed no blood on …

i've been reading conflicting reports about if it'd actually healthy to take foods or supplements that reduce inflammation in the 4 hour window after exercise, due to it blunting t …

What components, in order of rank, do you think are most important for anti-inflammatory eating?

I like to avoid things like ibuprofen and other meds of that ilk. Mark Sisson had a good post on anti-inflammatory foods a while back. He listed things like: Garlic Broccoli Sp …

I have inflammation in my chest (or so it seems). Moving my chest will make it crack. I've had this for about 1 year. I also have pinguecula in my eye (which is a form of inflam …

Title says it all. I guess I could specify that I mean chronic (systemic) inflammation as opposed to local/temporary inflammation associated with a cut/burn/infection/etc. Just ho …

Hi - I'm wondering if anyone had any thoughts or similar experiences that may help me, I have some knee issues that i am loath to just put down to irreversible joint degeneration …

If you look at the Nutrition Data website (http://nutritiondata.self.com/), you'll find a measure called "inflammation factor." It tells me that both fish and nuts are anti-inflamm …