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In her most recent work, Friedenreich and her colleagues have found an association between exercise and the reduction of markers of inflammation, such as one called C-reactive protein, which might explain how exercise reduces the risk of breast cancer.
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JUPITER, released in November, showed that Crestor can prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with normal cholesterol levels — LDL levels of 130 milligrams a deciliter or below — and high levels of C-reactive protein, an ominous sign of artery inflammation.
Statin Crestor lowers risk of deep-vein clots without bleeding 2009
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Effects of a dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods vs Lovastatin on serum lipids and C-reactive protein.
Mark Hyman, MD: Do Statins Cause Diabetes and Heart Disease? MD Mark Hyman 2010
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It lowers blood pressure, increases good cholesterol (HDL), lowers triglycerides and bad cholesterol (LDL), leads to weight loss, lower levels of inflammation (C-reactive protein), and thins the blood.
Mark Hyman, MD: Do Statins Cause Diabetes and Heart Disease? MD Mark Hyman 2010
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In another Japanese study of endurance athletes, the researchers found that ten days of distance running (about 7 to 8 miles a day) resulted in an increase in blood levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation, and a decrease in the blood lymphocyte count, a marker of immunity.
Leo Galland, M.D.: How to Boost Immunity After Exercise M.D. Leo Galland 2010
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The report also notes that few of us question the need for screening, whether by blood-pressure check, EKG or C-reactive protein test.
Healthy adults getting unneeded heart screenings Jennifer LaRue Huget 2011
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Taking more breaks was also linked to lower levels of C-reactive protein, a marker for problematic inflammation.
Taking short breaks from sitting may help waistline and heart 2011
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Inflammation in the gums raises C-reactive protein, thought to be a culprit in heart disease.
If Your Teeth Could Talk ... Melinda Beck 2011
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Taking more breaks was also linked to lower levels of C-reactive protein, a marker for problematic inflammation.
Taking short breaks from sitting may help waistline and heart 2011
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein and acute phase reactants
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