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 Inflammation – The Silent Killer (Part One) 
 
The following is one in an ongoing series of columns entitled Women's Nutrition Detective by . View all columns in series

Ichihara, Kazuo and Kumi Satoh. "Disparity between angiographic regression and clinical event rates with hydrophobic statins," The Lancet, June 22, 2002.

Shepherd, James. "Resource management in prevention of coronary heart disease: optimizing prescription of lipid-lowering drugs," The Lancet, June 29, 2002.

Pro-inflammatory foods include:
* Omega-6 fats (vegetable oils like corn, safflower, peanut)
* Trans fats (partially-hydrogenated vegetable oils, margarine)
* Refined sugar, grains, and high-glycemic foods

Anti-inflammatory foods include:
* Omega-3 fats (fish oil, flaxseed, green leafy vegetables)
* Omega-9 fats (olive oil, avocados, macadamia nuts)

Challem, Jack. The Inflammation Syndrome, John Wiley & Sons, 2003.

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