Bonus: Anything compared to the standard western diet (heavily processed, lots of carbs) - does better. The base line is so low any intervention actually appears beneficial.
So is the PBDP better then eating fast food and gunk every day? Sure. Is it optimal compared to other potential eating patterns - May… be?
One problem lots of papers have is confusing a inflammatory response with anti-inflammatory. i.e. a hormetic effect of consuming a inflammatory compound that elicits a anti-inflammatory response… it’s still inflammatory, and the net effect is anti-inflammatory in the context of a healthy person with a large “inflammation budget”, but someone sick who is battling systemic inflammation already wouldn’t see any benefit since their body is already on red alert, and the inflammatory compound would just inflame them more.
I just hate these soft-language bait headlines when reporting on scientific studies. If the article was “going from shitty fast food diet to plant-based shitty fast food diet results in statistically healthier outcomes”, that would be interesting and newsworthy. But the whole “doing this thing may affect other thing” allows the reader to apply their biases to whatever they’re reading.
Yeah, so I took a quick read of it… It’s even better, it’s not plant based vs omnivore… it’s actually Whole food (plant or animal) plus exercise vs standard processed diet and no exercise.
For myself I can just feel it. Arthritic pain etc. When I eat a lot of anything containing wheat. Pizza for one. My left ankle will swell up painfully for a week sometimes. I still have pizza from time to time. But I know I will suffer for it.
I did however go to a rheumatologist a couple years ago and get a blood test to discover what was causing me issues yes. Since then I’ve generally gone on a more keto diet. With lots of fruits and vegetables which I don’t react to. But mainly cutting out as much of the processed foods and trouble foods as I can.
There’s no shortage of vegan friendly hot sauces that reference “ass burning” in their name that were left out of this study.
Indeed. May also means May Not.
Bonus: Anything compared to the standard western diet (heavily processed, lots of carbs) - does better. The base line is so low any intervention actually appears beneficial.
So is the PBDP better then eating fast food and gunk every day? Sure. Is it optimal compared to other potential eating patterns - May… be?
One problem lots of papers have is confusing a inflammatory response with anti-inflammatory. i.e. a hormetic effect of consuming a inflammatory compound that elicits a anti-inflammatory response… it’s still inflammatory, and the net effect is anti-inflammatory in the context of a healthy person with a large “inflammation budget”, but someone sick who is battling systemic inflammation already wouldn’t see any benefit since their body is already on red alert, and the inflammatory compound would just inflame them more.
I just hate these soft-language bait headlines when reporting on scientific studies. If the article was “going from shitty fast food diet to plant-based shitty fast food diet results in statistically healthier outcomes”, that would be interesting and newsworthy. But the whole “doing this thing may affect other thing” allows the reader to apply their biases to whatever they’re reading.
Yeah, so I took a quick read of it… It’s even better, it’s not plant based vs omnivore… it’s actually Whole food (plant or animal) plus exercise vs standard processed diet and no exercise.
I know right? I have to avoid many of the most common food crops specifically because of inflammation. Wheat, soy, and nuts.
I agree with the other sentiment here though, it’s the processing and additives.
How do you measure your inflammation? periodic blood draw lab tests? What diet did you end up with for the lowest inflammation?
For myself I can just feel it. Arthritic pain etc. When I eat a lot of anything containing wheat. Pizza for one. My left ankle will swell up painfully for a week sometimes. I still have pizza from time to time. But I know I will suffer for it.
I did however go to a rheumatologist a couple years ago and get a blood test to discover what was causing me issues yes. Since then I’ve generally gone on a more keto diet. With lots of fruits and vegetables which I don’t react to. But mainly cutting out as much of the processed foods and trouble foods as I can.