The claimEvidence B · meta-analysis
'Anti-inflammatory diet' = a one-size-fits-all list
The evidence
Stable anti-inflammatory signal comes from whole dietary patterns (Mediterranean / DASH), not 'avoid nightshades' lists.
The mechanism, in brief
Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation (CLGI) is not the colloquial Chinese 'shang huo' (heat-up), nor acute inflammation (red/swollen/hot/painful). It's sustained low-level immune activation maintained for years, often symptomless, quietly driving most modern chronic diseases. Furman 2019 Nature Medicine positions it as 'the…
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