Foods That Cause Inflammation

Inflammatory markers can double within six hours of eating a pro-inflammatory meal. Which foods are the worst for inflammation?

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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[sandrap]

When I was younger, I could eat anything in any amount and not feel a thing. Now I am old & notice if I eat alot of junk food in a span of one day, I feel so sick for a couple of days later. Lethargic, brain fog, bloated, stomach ache, blurry vision, etc from inflammation & insulin resistance. The temptation to eat unhealthy food is always.there. But so is the knowledge that I won't feel good after. Its a constant struggle. We truly are what we eat.

[bellamorts]

in resume:
-meals highly based on refined sugar, refined oils, and refined flours (or flour at all) can lead to inflammation
-1 unhealthy meal is enough to provoke inflammation on the body
-meals highly processed and filled with refined fat (or fat from animal protein) are even worse, even without carbs, sugar or flours
-"whole" fats can be beneficial (e.g. eating nuts or avocado)

[DeanLeeUK]

"Clean up in IL6, clean up in IL6, please"

[krishnaveganathar]

Why do people with their hobbyist nutrition study think they know more than this man? His experience, determination and work ethic far exceed any of you. And he’s open minded to changing his conclusions if new data suggests or requires it. The key word is “data”. We’ve known for 30 years that animal products cause all manner of atherosclerosis (and related diseases): the number one killer in the US. Plenty of thin people die of heart attacks, or suffer from strokes or vascular dementia.

[teak]

Dr Greger, in the future, it would be helpful if you could explain, in layman's terms, what inflammation actually is.

[SergeKamga-sb]

I ingested high inflammatory foods for over 45 years. Now I have my hands full lowering inflammation markers. Thank God for Dr Greger. At least I have the tools now. I now eat anti inflammatory foods every day

[elenna_alexia]

Watching this after eating a treat made from refined flour which I know increases inflammation
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Should probably cut down on those further considering I already am dealing with inflammation issues.

[susanwaterworth]

Perfect timing on this one . . . Thank you!

[irinakuklina]

Thank you so much for your work! Videos about inflammation are the most interesting to me.

[richardnorris]

I love the videos but it would be most helpful if he says "in this video and the next" to provide a link or at least the name of the next video so that we could go onto the next video. I have no idea what the next video in this series is. That's frustrating. Keep up the good work guys. Richard Norris MD

[kevinhedrick]

Ok so the take away i found was inflamation is found less in wild game, wild game is eating less commercial raise food. Our comercial raised foods are drenched in peaticides, herbicieds, and synthetic frmertilizers which themselves are typically toxic.

Just because we eat a grass fed/finished animal protein diesnt mean they werent ingesting the chemicals from a commercially raised grain/feed.

We need true studies based on all of these variables removed but it wont happen because commercial agriculture, along with pharma, and oil rule the world

[tonynes]

My favorite meal used to be a beefsteak with the fat, fried in butter, and white bread dipped in the fried butter! Not any more. BUT, I had my first steak with butter, a once a month thing for me now. This time I added some garlic, turmeric and pepper to it.

[Scottlp]

Spiking blood sugar/insulin. I’d like to see trial of a Gregor diet vs b. Gregor diet minus grains with extra avocados/nuts

[PathtoWellness]

Hmmm, I wonder what happens to inflammation when you eat a fruit salad?

[Renatus_Eruditus]

Dr. Gregor, I've followed your work since ~2015 when I saw you live at a vegetarian festival. Forever thankful for your tireless and high-caliber work. I have a few pressing questions regarding inflammation and inflammatory foods, and I'm wondering if you are aware of any studies that addressed them.

1. Do Tertiary Germinal Centres (TCGs) occur in sites of chronic inflammation caused by prolonged consumption of inflammatory foods?

2. Specifically, could prolonged inflammatory food exposure cause the GALT and/or MALT to develop TGCs, promoting the development of autoimmune disease such as IBD?

Once again, thank you!

[kimberlyede]

Thank you. Love all the work you guys do.

[SergeKamga-sb]

I had chronic inflammation for over 40 years. How long will it take to lower it to an acceptable level?

[patrickfromspace]

This guy is the Godfather of my veganism 🦁

[pisfulgirl]

You are literally stalking me. lol I was just searching that yesterday. Awsome video.