Category Archives: Inflammation

Intermittent Fasting To Control Inflammation

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Inflammation is a cellular response to damage and the inflammatory process is designed to allow the guidance of immune cells and the activation of repair processes. In the short term, inflammation is beneficial as it can be seen as part … Continue reading →

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Therapeutics of Vanillic Acid

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Vanillic acid is a polyphenolic phytochemical. Like all polyphenols, vanillic acid is derived from benzoic acid through enzymatic reactions in plant cells. In cuisine, vanillic acid is used as a flavour enhancer and preservative, and this latter role is possible … Continue reading →

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Crataegus pinnatifida Fruit as a Source of Flavonoids

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Crataegus pinnatifida is a plant that has been evidenced to possess medicinal properties. In particular studies show that a number of health effects may relate to consumption of various parts of the plant including protection from heart disease and mood … Continue reading →

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Anti-inflammatory Effects of Arnica montana

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Arnica montana is a rich source of phytochemicals that include flavonoids (quercetin, and quercetin glucosides), sesquiterpene lactones (arnicolide, helenaline and dihydro-helenaline), alcohols (arnidiol, arnilenediol, isoarnilenediol), carotenoids, essential oil, inuline, and tannins. Some of these phytochemicals may contribute towards the anti-inflammatory … Continue reading →

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Anti-inflammatory Effects of Arnica montana

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Arnica montana is a rich source of phytochemicals that include flavonoids (quercetin, and quercetin glucosides), sesquiterpene lactones (arnicolide, helenaline and dihydro-helenaline), alcohols (arnidiol, arnilenediol, isoarnilenediol), carotenoids, essential oil, inuline, and tannins. Some of these phytochemicals may contribute towards the anti-inflammatory … Continue reading →

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Arnica Montana For Tissue Injuries

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Arnica montana (Leopard’s Bane) is a plant that has been evidenced to possess significant anti-inflammatory effects. These effects may relate to the presence of a group of phytochemicals called sesquiterpene lactones that includes the main active principle helenalin. Evidence suggests … Continue reading →

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Can Arnica montana Compounds Diffuse Through Skin?

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Arnica is a group of plants that have medicinal uses against inflammation. It has been reported that compounds within arnica, including a group of sesquiterpene lactones, are able to attenuate the inflammatory process and in doing so may reduce pain … Continue reading →

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Arnica montana: Effective Anti-Inflammatory?

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Arnica is a well known traditional remedy for the treatment of inflammation and its associated pain. Arnica actually includes a large number of closely related plants from the Asteraceae family including Arnica montana, Arnica chamissonis, Arnica fulgens, Arnica cordifolia and … Continue reading →

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Intermittent Fasting: Anti-Inflammatory, Pro-Immunity Diet

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Intermittent fasting describes the style of fasting where there is a repeated cycle of fasting, followed by non-fasting behaviour. The exact definition of intermittent fasting varies because the cycle length is not defined, but every person intermittently fasts to some … Continue reading →

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Sleep Deprivation and Interleukin 6

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Sleep is a restorative process that plays a significant role in maintaining the homeostatic functions of the body. The immune system is particularly affected by sleep, and during periods of sleep there are changes to certain aspects of immunity. For … Continue reading →

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