C-Reactive Protein, the New Testing Standard ❤️🩺

The latest factor to determine your risk of a heart attack is the C-Reactive Protein (CRP) test. CRP is a molecule produced by the liver in response to an inflammatory response. A simple blood test can check your CRP level. A reading of 3.0 or higher triples your risk for a heart attack. 😟

Under normal circumstances, inflammation is a short-term condition; signs include swelling, redness, and warmth. The swelling and redness are caused by extra blood flow to the injured area. This brings in more infection-fighting white blood cells to the area. The warmth is another of your body’s defense mechanisms. Microbes are killed by heat. In the short term, this is not a problem.

When chronic inflammation is present, the CRP levels increase. Chronic inflammation can be caused by rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, long-term infections, smoking, obesity, and high blood pressure. It is also caused by plaque buildup in the blood vessels. There is now evidence that chronic low-grade inflammation causes atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. 🫀🩸

Here are ways to lower CRP:

1. Lower Your Stress – proven methods include exercise, meditation, laughter, and having pets 🧘‍♂️🏃‍♀️🐶

2. Diet – olive oil, walnuts, salmon, mackerel, herring, tomatoes, blueberries, eggplant, grains, whole grain foods, fruits, and vegetables all have an anti-inflammatory effect 🥗🍅🐟

3. Smoking – just another reason to stop 🚭

4. Dental Hygiene – science has linked cavities, gingivitis, and missing teeth to cardiovascular disease; the same bacteria that causes tooth decay, causes inflammation in the blood vessels 🦷💧

5. Lose Weight – fat cells secrete inflammation-causing proteins into the bloodstream ⚖️

6. Air Pollution – long-term exposure to car exhaust and coal power plants provokes inflammation 🚗🏭

7. Alcohol – one drink per day has an anti-inflammatory effect 🍷

The following medications are being studied for their cardiovascular anti-inflammatory effect:

1. Statins – aside from lowering cholesterol, they may reduce CRP levels in just two weeks 💊

2. ACE Inhibitors – lowers blood pressure as well as CRP 📉

3. Diabetes Meds – Actos and Avandia have been shown to lower CRP 💉

4. Aspirin – current research looks promising, another reason to take a daily aspirin 💊

5. Multivitamins – shown to reduce CRP by 1/3 after six months 🥬💊

Researchers are still studying the exact connection between inflammation and heart disease. I would recommend adding a CRP test next time you are getting a routine blood test. It is rather inexpensive and could shine some light on a possible problem before it is too late. 🔍🩸

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