Health professional friends--I have a C-reactive protein of 49 as of blood tests from 2 weeks ago. Gadzooks. Well, glad they looked for that. I am one inflamed guy. I hope that number is lower now. Taking Celebrex 100 mg BID, Curcuminoiids 8x a day, and other anti-inflammatory herbals from Donnie Yance/Natura.
Any recommendations about foods or nutrients to lower it? Fish oils, yes, and N-Acetyl Cysteine come to mind. Any other ideas?
Below, an interesting abstract forwarded to me by Cristiana Paul. Thanks, Cristiana.
Feeling good after 75 g of intravenous vitamin C today. Let's keep that a comin'.
Love,
Robert
Inflammation. 2009 Jun;32(3):169-75.
Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in cancer patients are linked with tumor burden and are reduced by anti-hypertensive medication.
Koukourakis MI, Kambouromiti G, Pitsiava D, Tsousou P, Tsiarkatsi M, Kartalis G.
Department of Radiotherapy/Oncology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece. targ@her.forthnet.gr
Abstract
High levels of CRP relate with advanced disease and poor prognosis of cancer patients. CRP serum levels were measured in 684 cancer patients who had undergone complete surgery or inoperable patients. Patients with inoperable tumors had significantly higher CRP levels (1.21 +/- 2.2 vs. 0.40 +/- 0.4 mg/dL; p < 0.0001). No association with gender, diabetes, autoimmune disease, thyroid disease or allergy was noted. Significantly higher CRP levels were noted in operated patients with hypertension (0.55 +/- 0.5 vs. 0.35 +/- 0.4; p = 0.001), coronary disease (0.73 +/- 0.8 vs. 0.39 +/- 0.4; p = 0.01) and obesity (0.51 +/- 0.5 vs. 0.37 +/- 0.4; p = 0.04). On the contrary, analysis in the group of inoperable patients showed that hypertensive patients had significantly lower CRP levels (0.64 +/- 1.0 vs. 1.36 +/- 2.4; p = 0.008). Although the tumor itself is the main factor defining increased CRP levels in cancer patients, hypertension, coronary disease and obesity are also linked with high CRP levels. Anti-hypertensive drugs appear as potent suppressors of the tumor-induced CRP production.
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My 13 year old daughter has Crohn's disease, and we have heard that fish oil is good for reducing her symptoms (and it does seem to help her a lot. She takes a daily supplement of omega-3 fish oils). Also, we read that flax seed is good for reducing inflammation.
ReplyDeleteYou should look into MMS: www.mmsmiracle.com or google Jim Humble's MMS.
ReplyDeleteWishes going out to you for full recovery!
Robert, thinking about you and sending you love and light and an abundance of healing. Remembering those belly laughs I got from your book too *)...a gift for me. Thanks. Amanda B Leigh
ReplyDeleteginger is a very potent anti-inflammatory xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Robert,
ReplyDeleteMuscadine grapes to lower crp?
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf058015%2B
I attended Robert Roundtree's lecture at your very own Boulderfest awhile back and remember this.
Wishing you love and healing, deb harding, nd
Robert,
ReplyDeleteOne way to look at that high CRP is that your liver is healthy enough to respond!
At first blush, I would think that it would be important to make sure that the regulatory T cells are well supported - Vitamin D, EFAs, liposomal delivery (or other non-gut method) of glutathione and super oxide dismutase. Nutritionally/herbally support your weaker TH dominance and your methylation pathways.
Lee Shelley
lee.s@olympicspine.com
Robert,
ReplyDelete1st of all, what part of AZ are you in?
Im a Dr. of orietnal medicine and would love to assit in any way. Chinese herbs and Acupuncture would be of great benefit.
As for imflammation, using certain herbs or supplements to reach or targert the deepest part of the body such as cancer would be of great use. Mushrooms and blood movers would be something to think about.
JM DOM LAc