Basics

Inflammation: A Basic Overview

Confused by the complex landscape of anti-inflammatories?   In this short module, I provide a basic overview to help you understand and navigate this critical and promising area of pharmacology and integrative medicine.

Open-access articles for further reading

Serhan CN. Pro-resolving lipid mediators are leads for resolution physiology. Nature. 2014 Jun 5;510(7503):92-101.  

Choy KW, et al. Flavonoids as Natural Anti-Inflammatory Agents Targeting Nuclear Factor-Kappa B (NFκB) Signaling in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Mini Review. Front Pharmacol. 2019 Oct 31;10:1295.  

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