Levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, decrease with increased blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids.

People who go to the dentist for regularly scheduled tooth cleanings are 24% less likely to have a heart attack.

Consuming dried bilberries reduces inflammation in the gut, and helps with inflammatory bowel disease, in a laboratory animal model.

By reducing inflammation, ginger may help to reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer

Capsaicin, the compound present in chili peppers that lends the characteristic hot sensation, helps to ease nasal congestion, sinus pain, sinus pressure.

Regular exercise may help prevent inflammation-related brain damage characteristic in Alzheimer’s Disease.

Spanish team reveals that a cocoa-rich diet significantly reduces the activation of NF-kappaB, a protein that plays a key role in the inflammatory process.

Anthocyanins, antioxidant compounds in strawberries, decrease levels of inflammatory markers.

Chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollution activates a protein that triggers release of white blood cells and induces widespread cellular inflammation.

Among postmenopausal women, green tea and tai chi reduce markers of inflammation to exert a favorable effect on bone density.