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    Anti-Inflammatory Diet
    Anti-Inflammatory Diet
    Anti-Inflammatory Diet
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    Anti-Inflammatory Diet

    By Wayne Persky

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    "Anti-Inflammatory Diet" is an essential guide to understanding and managing inflammation for a healthier life. This comprehensive book explores how to control inflammation through diet, providing practical advice on how to avoid inflammatory foods and select anti-inflammatory foods.

    Learn about commonly used medical treatments and how they can work alongside dietary changes. Understand the various causes of inflammation beyond diet, including environmental and genetic factors, and discover strategies to mitigate their effects.

    Master the proper use of an elimination diet to identify and remove inflammation-triggering foods, and find out how to choose nutrient-dense foods for a recovery diet that promotes healing. Delve into the role of supplemental vitamins, minerals, and methylation issues in managing inflammation.

    Explore additional techniques such as stress management and physical activity to further reduce inflammation.

    "Anti-Inflammatory Diet" equips you with the knowledge and tools to take control of your health, offering practical advice, scientific insights, and suggestions for making safe food selections to help you live a life with less inflammation and more vitality.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWayne Persky
    Release dateJul 2, 2024
    ISBN9798987798355
    Anti-Inflammatory Diet
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    Wayne Persky

    Wayne Persky was born, grew up, and currently lives in Central Texas. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, College of Engineering, with postgraduate studies in mechanical engineering, mathematics, and computer science. He has teaching experience in engineering, and business experience in farming and agribusiness. He has 20 years of experience researching published medical research articles to discover novel ways to resolve health issues that are inadequately treated by mainstream medicine.Microscopic colitis (MC) is an inflammatory bowel disease more widespread than Chron's disease, yet the most popular medical treatment used by doctors results in an 85 % relapse rate. He promotes treating MC by diet changes, with a better than 95 % success rate. Over 15 years ago he founded and continues to administrate an online MC discussion and support board. In 2015 he founded the Microscopic Colitis Foundation, and he continues to serve as it's president and as a contributing author to the Foundation's Newsletter. He lives on a farm in Central Texas, where he continues to do research and write.

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      Anti-Inflammatory Diet - Wayne Persky

      Anti-Inflammatory Diet

      Other books by this author

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      Anti-Inflammatory Diet

      Stop Inflammation, in Even the Toughest Cases

      Wayne Persky

      Persky Farms

      United States

      First published and distributed in the United States of America by:

      Persky Farms, 19242 Darrs Creek Rd, Bartlett, TX 76511-4460. Tel.: (1)254-718-1125; www.perskyfarms.com

      Copyright: This book is protected under the US Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, and all other applicable international, federal, state, and local laws. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, or in the form of an audio recording, nor may it be transmitted or otherwise copied for public or private use, other than the fair use purposes allowed by copyright law, without prior written permission of the publisher.

      Disclaimer and Legal Notice: The information contained in this book is intended solely for general educational purposes, and is not intended, nor implied, to be a substitute for professional medical advice relative to any specific medical condition or question. The advice of a physician or other health care provider should always be sought for any questions regarding any medical condition. Specific diagnoses and therapies can only be provided by the reader’s physician. Any use of the information in this book is at the reader’s discretion. The author and the publisher specifically disclaim any and all liability arising directly or indirectly from the use or application of any information contained in this book.

      Please note that much of the information in this book is based on personal experience and anecdotal evidence. Although the author and publisher have made every reasonable attempt to achieve complete accuracy of the content, they assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. If you should choose to use any of this information, use it according to your best judgment, and at your own risk. Because your particular situation will not exactly match the examples upon which this information is based, you should adjust your use of the information and recommendations to fit your own personal situation.

      This book does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned anywhere in the book. This information is provided for educational purposes, and reliance on any tests, products, procedures, or opinions mentioned in the book is solely at the reader’s own risk.

      Any trademarks, service marks, product names, or named features are assumed to be the property of their respective owners, and are used only for reference. There is no implied endorsement when these terms are used in this book.

      Copyright © Wayne Persky, 2023. All rights reserved worldwide.

      ISBN 979-8-9877983-5-5

      Contents

      Chapter 1

      Controlling inflammation with diet

      Chapter 2

      Commonly used medical treatments

      Chapter 3

      Other causes of inflammation

      Chapter 4

      Proper use of an elimination diet

      Chapter 5

      Recovery diet food selection

      Chapter 6

      Supplemental Vitamins & Minerals, and Methylation Issues

      Chapter 7

      Suggestions for meals

      Chapter 8

      Additional techniques for reducing inflammation

      About the Author

      Chapter 1

      Controlling inflammation with diet

      Inflammation is an increasing problem in today's world, and most of it, including inflammation that may appear to be due to neurological issues, can typically be traced to our diet. In fact, the two-way information exchange between the brain and the digestive system ensures that neurological inflammation is an almost certain side effect of digestive system inflammation, by way of the enteric nervous system. Consequently, this means that the inflammation may spread to virtually any organ in our body.

      The brain and the digestive system are always in close contact.

      This important information pathway is provided by the enteric nervous system, and it's connected with the central nervous system. Evidence of the integral association between the brain, the central nervous system, the enteric nervous system, and the digestive system can be found in numerous research studies, including, for example, a study published in Scientific Reports in 2024. That research showed that in a study involving more than 10 million Korean adults, the risk of developing IBD was 30% higher for migraine patients. Since migraine is a brain issue (not a digestive system problem), that means a significantly increased risk of the development of a digestive system disease could only happen if there were a clear association (and mutually exchanged information) between the brain and the digestive system.

      Over the years, various treatment approaches for suppressing inflammation have been tried, but the single avenue that appears to work more often than not, is diet changes. Understanding the historical context and scientific mechanisms behind this approach sheds light on why it might be the best path forward for many patients dealing with inflammation, regardless of the cause of that inflammation.

      Origins of diet-based treatments

      The roots of using diet changes to address digestive system inflammation can be traced back to the pioneering work of Dr. Sidney V. Haas in the early 20th century. Haas, along with Elaine Gottschall, advocated for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), which showed efficacy in treating conditions like celiac disease and IBD.

      The banana diet

      The SCD was initially known as the banana diet due to its reliance on bananas, and it gained attention for its ability to induce remission in patients. However, as scientific understanding evolved, it became evident that certain modifications were necessary, especially with the discovery of gluten's role in celiac disease.

      Challenges in traditional medical approaches

      Traditional medical treatments for digestive system issues often focus on suppressing inflammation with medications like budesonide, or some other corticosteroid, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS). While these drugs can provide temporary relief, they come with risks, and may not address the root cause of the inflammation. Moreover, long-term use of these medications may lead to diminishing effectiveness over time, and a risk of digestive system damage.

      Understanding the role of diet in inflammation

      The link between diet and inflammation lies in the concept of leaky gut, a condition where the intestinal lining becomes permeable, allowing partially digested food particles to enter the bloodstream. This triggers an immune response, leading to chronic inflammation. In the case of IBD, certain foods, particularly gluten, can trigger a reaction, causing symptoms to flare up.

      Why diet changes are effective

      Diet changes offer a natural, safe, and cost-effective way to manage most digestive system inflammation problems. By identifying and eliminating inflammatory foods, patients can reduce the triggers that perpetuate the inflammation. And unlike medications, which may lose effectiveness over time, dietary modifications provide consistent, and sustainable relief.

      The need for personalized approaches

      While certain diets like the SCD, paleo diet, autoimmune protocol (AIP) diet, and fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP) diet have shown benefits for some patients suffering from digestive system problems, a one-size-fits-all approach is not effective for every patient. Each individual may have unique food sensitivities, necessitating personalized dietary modifications.

      Overcoming medical skepticism

      Despite growing evidence supporting the role of diet in managing digestive system issues, many gastroenterologists remain skeptical, citing the lack of large-scale clinical trials. However, the experiences of thousands of individuals who have found relief through diet changes cannot be ignored.

      Another, seldom mentioned reason why gastroenterologists are not comfortable giving dietary advice to patients can be found in the fact that adequate dietary education is not part of their training. Because of that limitation, they tend to rely on the services of dietitians and nutritionists, but that adds significant costs to patient expenses, without providing benefits that justify the added expenses.

      Why? Because nutritionists and dietitians are not trained to adequately address the needs of patients who have inflamed digestive systems, due to the

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