What they don't tell you about inflammation and its dangers Inflammation is a word we hear all the time: "Your throat is inflamed" or "You have some inflammation around the knee". Most of us think of it as a symptom associated with an infection, irritation or injury. Dr. Nancy Appleton, however, has discovered that it might be more than just a simple reaction. When the body's tissues are disturbed, a series of complex reactions takes place: the affected area draws fluid to itself, swells, heats up and generates liquid by-products. In other words, it becomes inflamed. In most cases, when the disorder stops, the tissue returns to its normal healthy state but sometimes it remains chronically inflamed. Dr. Appleton's early research demonstrated that this chronic condition might be more harmful than ever suspected. Soon, she began to ask questions, such as: What if inflammation was at the heart of various degenerative diseases? STOPPING INFLAMMATION is the result of Dr. Appleton's ten-year quest to answer these important questions. Drawing on the latest medical research, the book begins with a full explanation of inflammation.
It then looks at its many causes, from food allergies to environmental factors to psychological stress. Next, it focuses on the various health disorders that afflict modern society - obesity, addiction, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, bowel disorders and so many more - and explains the role that inflammation plays in each of these diseases. The book then provides a number of fresh non-drug treatments aimed not at controlling the problem, but at removing its cause. Twenty years ago, Dr. Nancy Appleton's groundbreaking bestseller Lick the Sugar Habit exposed the dangers of ingesting excessive amounts of sugar. In her newest work, STOPPING INFLAMMATION, Dr. Appleton examines the larger picture of twenty-first-century disease, and finds the underlying cause. Just as important, she offers safe and credible solutions.