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Heart disease and type 2 diabetes are two lifestyle-related disorders that are significantly influenced by chronic inflammation.<\/p>\n
A contemporary Western diet that is heavy in processed foods and low in whole plant-based foods can significantly exacerbate this chronic inflammation, according to new research, reported Medical News Today<\/i>.<\/p>\n
To explore the effects of this dietary shift, researchers from Radboud University Medical Centre and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College investigated the health impacts at the cellular level.<\/p>\n
Their findings indicate that just 2 weeks of adopting a Western diet over a traditional African diet can lead to increased inflammation, weakened immune responses, and disrupted metabolic pathways tied to lifestyle-related diseases.<\/p>\n
In contrast, switching from a Western diet to a traditional African diet or consuming traditional fermented beverages may have anti-inflammatory benefits.<\/p>\n
These findings lend credence to the notion that traditional diets, such as traditional African, Mediterranean, and Latin American cuisines, which are primarily plant-based, can enhance health and reduce the risk of diseases linked to a certain lifestyle, albeit further research is required.<\/p>\n
According to their findings, a two-week transition from a traditional African diet to a Western diet interfered with important metabolic pathways that are connected to diseases associated to lifestyle choices.<\/p>\n
Additionally, it seemed to set off a pro-inflammatory condition that involved gene expression alterations, inflammatory substances in the blood, and white blood cells.<\/p>\n
Their immune cells also lost some of their ability to fight off infections.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, ingesting the fermented beverage or switching from a Western diet to a traditional African diet that is primarily plant-based had primarily anti-inflammatory effects, such as a decrease in inflammatory markers.<\/p>\n
Disclaimer: Consult your doctor before trying anything.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n