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By now, we are all familiar with the incredible benefits of this wonder ingredient, known as Flaxseeds, whether it’s for weight loss management, glowing skin, and luscious hair, but most of us don’t realise what this flaxseed gel can do for our digestive system. Amid countless medicines, herbal and home remedies, this naturally occurring gel-like substance from flaxseed stands out …

While cholesterol levels are commonly used to assess heart disease risk, research shows that another blood marker—high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)—may offer even more powerful insight, particularly when it comes to predicting heart attacks caused by silent inflammation. Heart attack risk and why the hs-CRP test helps predict it early C-reactive protein (CRP) is a substance produced by the liver in …

There are two major types of inflammation: acute and chronic inflammation. Acute inflammation starts rapidly, becomes severe in a short time, and symptoms may last for a few days, and then settle down when the cause is under control. Chronic inflammation, on the other hand, is different. It is slow, long-term inflammation lasting for prolonged periods of several months to …

Inflammation is a double-edged sword. It’s the body’s natural defense mechanism, which helps to heal injuries and fight infections. However, when inflammation becomes chronic, without an invader or infection, it can silently wreak havoc, by accelerating aging and increasing the risk of serious illness. Ollie Whitby, a health scientist, with a background in biomedical research, and specialising in the molecular …