Immune System Hacks: How Inflammation is Measured- Thomas DeLauer
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- Immune System Hacks: How Inflammation is Measured- Thomas DeLauer:
We deserve to know how inflammation affects us. This quick educational piece will teach you! Learn more at www.thomasdelau...
Inflammation is the body’s response to injury and infections and is essential in healing. This is how the immune system responds and delivers white blood cells and other things essential for getting well. When we have chronic inflammation, however, this becomes a problem. Chronic inflammation can lead to other diseases and can also be a signal of conditions in the body. But how can you know if you have chronic inflammation in the body? It is not always as obvious as bloating, and even when it is, the cause and treatment may not be clear. When a part of your body is inflamed that inflamed tissue will release extra proteins into your blood. These extra proteins can be found in blood tests and are known as inflammation markers.
3 common tests for increased protein: ESR, CRP and PV-
ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate): A blood sample is taken and treated with a chemical so that the red blood cells will fall away from the clear liquid plasma. The rate at which the red blood cells fall is measured. When certain proteins are present they will cause the red blood cells to stick together and fall more quickly. Thus a high ESR rate shows that there is inflammation somewhere in the body.
CRP (C-reactive protein): CRP is a substance that is produced in the liver. More CRP is produced when there is inflammation in the body. Increased CRP is tied to the increase of one specific protein and is thus a bit more specific than an ESR, but still does not reveal what condition specifically is causing the inflammation.
PV (plasma viscosity): Similar to ESR, but used specifically for rheumatoid arthritis
Evaluation of these tests over time acts as a signal to a doctor, and provides additional information about inflammation.
ESR and PV change more slowly than CRP. CRP is affected by fewer factors than PV and ESR, making it a better marker for certain types of inflammation. Raised ESR, CRP and PV are signs of many infections, including:
-bacterial infections
-some cancers
-Crohn’s Disease
-rheumatoid arthritis
-muscular and connective tissue disorders
-infections post-surgery
These are non-specific tests and further tests are needed to narrow down the specific cause of the inflammation. Doctors will often recommend these tests twice or more spread out over weeks to months to see how the levels change over time. As CRP changes more quickly it is often used to see how well a treatment is going. Lower CRP signals an improvement.
Quantitative Immunoglobulins Test: Another test that is often run to find inflammation markers, is one that measures the levels of the three main immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, IgM). Both high and low levels are markers of different conditions and diseases. Immunoglobulins are antibodies that are produced during your body’s response and play a role against bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms. This test is run when chronic inflammation is suspected or continuous infections occur. This helps to diagnose and monitor conditions. Used together and with other tests depending on symptoms and results, it is possible to diagnose and measure progress to treatment for many diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis.
Understanding Treatment: When an area in the body is inflamed, COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes produce more prostaglandins (PGs), which play a key role in the inflammatory response. When you notice redness, swelling and pain, this is due to the prostaglandin response. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs work to block the synthesis of PGs and thus the pain associated with inflammation. Future therapeutic measures for chronic inflammation may look at PG signaling. PGs may play a role in both the formation and resolution of inflammation. Lifestyle changes such as healthy eating and exercise are key in reducing chronic inflammation.
References:
1. Blood tests to detect inflammation
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2. Elevated C-reactive protein
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3. Quantitative Immunoglobulins
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4. Prostaglandins and Inflammation
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Thanks Thomas. I’m just starting to understand what my blood work results mean and what each of them is for and this has really helped. I know this video is 2 years old but the content is really valuable and has helped me to make the link between what I experience physically, whats actually happening to my body and what positively and negatively affects it. Keep the information coming.
Very informative, easy listening, not boring at all. Thanks mate!
Just found this video. Brilliant.
Thanks a million for great detail.
I tried to find this information in my old medical text books, a few weeks ago but failed.
My crp went up to 213 in a short time. I had very bad pains, and swelling of joints. Which floated around.
I think I have Lyme, for about 15 years.
It took the last three years for my new GP to get the idea it was in my body and now my mind. Still not getting any drugs from Dr.
I took out all grain, and refined sugar reduced dairy.
I juice, cook vegetable and, do coffee enemas.
after six weeks my crp dropped from 213 to 100.
crp should be 5 or lower.
my PSA went up to 5.2. again it dropped to 2.3. which was my best ever test.
O' and my asthma has cleared up after more than 40 years on inhalers.
Praise God.
This is amazing! Yes thank God!
Thank you for your hard work!
Live long and Prosper :)
Wow! Thank you for the education. I wanted to get a better understanding how it is measured through the blood work. I'm diagnosed with Lupus and Rheumatoid arthritis, so now, I have a better understanding. Thank you.
Thank you
great video!!!
Great job, and it is the first time I hear about the pv test
Thank you for sharing your researches, always very informative !
Amazing video and amazing knowledge! Thank you!
Thank you. Good info
Thomas I'm a big fan, love your videos man, I would love for you to do a vídeo on L-Arginine Vs Citrulline which works best? Thank you.
This is an excellent video
Great videos man👍🏽! You should do one on ingredients to stay AWAY from in supplements such as protein and preworks etc..
great video...!
ur videos r great i love u!! can u make a video on muscular imbalance coz i've in my bies, tries, wings......
Thomas DeLauer, i shall be thank full :)
Great video man
Good video
Great Vid Mate
I notice you talk about Lyme disease a lot... I was diagnosed early on about a year ago from a target wound and was given a 3 weeks of antibiotics... I have a lot of body aches and headaches and just wondering if you have read anything about long term affects and if you read anything about if it can remain after antibiotics?
look at suzycohen.com best info regarding lyme,,,
Lauricidin is good for that condition. Try it out.
Thomas (if you see this) 1st thanks so much for all you helpful videos!!
I have RA and I’m on the Keto plan, I saw the video on how helpful pineapple and beets are for inflammation...should I allow myself these foods while on keto because of my RA circumstance? Currently, I’m off of my RA meds and taking a WHOLE lot of supplements to help remain in a manageable state. Also, I probably take 25 supplements a day- is that hurting my liver and kidneys? And I am not eating veggies for a month trying to naturally heal my SIBO (I’m such a mess!) Thanks!
I have a question.
If u have systemic inflammation due to some auto immune problem.. would taking advice help lower that?
I train 5 days a week and eat a clean diet. My C Protein was elevated at high level 7.5. I’m
Assuming it’s because of all the training I do. I compete in NPC.
Last week when diagnosed with pneumonia, my CRP level was 229.4
Ur videos are awesome. I never knew what esr in my annual health report indicated. Please keep ur videos coming... I never miss even one of them.
Hey Thomas, somtimes after I lift weights I sit through a college lecture for 3 hours and I feel so uncomfortable and stiff. Do you have any tips on how to deal with sitting for uncomfortable periods of time after your body just went through a workout, specifically lifting weights?
Sauna 20 min post workout, 5 min cold water dip. And check out this chair called Sally I think is the same of the chair. It was mentioned many times in the biohacker summits
Whixh oart od this video is Immune system Hack, exactly?
But what is inflammation ?
Hi Thomas, I'm on a Ketogenic for few months now but I have refined it with the knowledge taken from your videos. but I noticed that my stomach growls. any reason why you think it's happening?
I've heard that bile salts may help with that
Can a tooth infection cause chronic inflammation?
I’m wondering the same , I had a headache and tooth ache for 4 weeks then I finally went to dentist and had infection . I needed a root canal
Thank you