Posts tagged C-Reactive Protein
Six Simple Ways to Reduce your Inflammation and Strengthen Your Immune System to Fight Covid-19

It has been about one year since we started to hear about Covid-19. In that time, we have amassed tons of data on the disease. One thing is clear: the average person who dies from it has 2.6 underlying illnesses. Since most of our modern ailments are rooted in inflammation, I want to suggest six things you can do starting today to decrease it.

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Scott Solomons, DDSCovid-19, Inflammation, Stress, Exercise, Anti-inflammatory, Cytokine, Neutrophil, natural killer cells, macrophage, T cell, B cell, HIIT, Tabata, High Intensity Interval Training, Nutrition, My Fitness Pal, Zinc, Selenium, Iron, Copper, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin B-6, Folate, Obesity, Sleep, C-Reactive Protein, Ct Sleep Center, Sun, Gut Health, Probiotics, microbiome, Processed Carbs, plaque, Protein-energy malnutrition, PEM, Soil-based ProbioticsComment
Canker Sores and What to Do About Them

More commonly known as canker sores, recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) can be quite a nuisance. Because the sores are associated with systemic inflammation, I believe that they can be preventable, and I have seen this first-hand in patients. Today I want to cover three important ways you can help prevent them. I also want to tell you about a surprising at-home treatment that has proven to be more effective than prescriotion medication.

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Diet, Functional Medicine, General Health, Oral Health, Pain ReliefScott Solomons, DDSCanker Sores, Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis, Recurrent Aphthous Ulcerations, RAS, Celiac, Crohn's Disease, AIDS, systemic inflammation, Vitamin D, Orabase, Kenelog, Topical Steroid, Orajel, Sleep, Diet, Low Inflammation Diet, MyFitnessPal, Dietary Inflammatory Index, DDI, C-Reactive Protein, CRP, Interleukin, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Processed Carbs, Seed Oil, nutrients, Stress, HoneyComment
CRP, Cardiovascular Disease and Periodontal Disease: A Triad Of Trouble

There is a well known association between cardiovasular disease and gum disease. A simple test for CRP can help to diagnose both of them. Today, I will discuss the connection between the two diseases, and how a CRP test may be a useful tool in treating and diagnosing them.

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Diet, Functional Medicine, General Health, Oral HealthScott Solomons, DDSGum Disease, cardiovascular disease, CRP, C-Reactive Protein, Prevention, Heart, HealthComment