> ... Inflammation seems 
> to be rearing 
> its ugly head all over - both in coronary disease and now diabetes.
> 
> Marilyn

Inflammation is one of the key common elements of all the diseases of
civilization. Loren Cordain, S. Boyd Eaton and others refer to the
constellation of inflammatory diseases--hypertension, type 2 diabetes,
dyslipidemia, coronary artery disease, obesity, abnormal glucose tolerance,
etc.--as "syndrome X." Dr. Atkins called it "metabolic syndrome."
Nutritionist Jack Challem calls it "inflammation syndrome." I call it
"modern foods syndrome." Dermatologist Dr. Nicholas Perricone also talks a
lot about inflammation.


"Perricone believes inflammation is the root cause of aging and all the ills
that go with it, including wrinkles, heart disease, and cancer. He theorizes
that the two major causes of inflammation are diet and stress...." 
http://diets.aol.com/a-z/perricone-promise_diet/_a/perricone-promise-diet-ch
ecklist/20050811175209990001


<<One condition explains your stiff fingers, aching muscles, and arthritic
joints. One condition lies at the root of your your troublesome allergies
and asthma. And one condition describes the underlying cause of heart
disease, Alzheimer's disease, and some types of cancer.

It is inflammation.

Most of us understand inflammation as something that causes redness,
tenderness, stiffness, and pain. It is the core of inflammatory "-itis"
diseases, and it is also intertwined in every disease, including obesity,
diabetes, and multiple sclerosis.

Inflammation is why professional athletes and weekend warriors often
development muscle aches. It is why some people's gums bleed whenever they
brush their teeth. And it is why some people develop stomach ulcers.

Despite their different symptoms, all of these health problems are united by
the same thread: they all have runaway inflammation in common.

And as you may well realize, many people suffer from more than one
inflammatory disorder. Such a constellation of related diseases, such as the
combination of heart disease, arthritis, and periodontitis, can be best
described as the inflammation syndrome.>>

http://www.stopinflammation.com/introduction.html