The Inflammation Gap
6 months ago
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- #autoimmune-disease
- #inflammation
- A patient with severe autoimmune disease improved with immune-suppressing drugs but later rejected conventional treatment influenced by alternative health beliefs.
- Doctors define inflammation precisely as immune cells releasing cytokines, while popular culture uses it vaguely for various ailments.
- Andrew Weil popularized anti-inflammatory lifestyle changes, though many alternative treatments lack scientific backing and can be harmful.
- Despite effective biologics for autoimmune diseases, many patients turn to alternative medicine, risking adverse effects and treatment delays.
- Trust in doctors has declined, complicating discussions about treatment, as seen in a patient who stopped care and later died.