Some Interesting Thoughts on Eliminating Chronic Inflammation
Information from Dr. Dan Murphy DC. https://danmurphydc.com/

Simple Healthy Eating For Health & Weight Control
No refined carbohydrates
No processed foods
No grains
No dairy
No alcohol
No between meal snacks (not sure I agree with this one)
No eating after dinner
Eat only when hungry
Do not overeat
No high fructose corn syrup, no trans fats, no glutamate
(MSG), no aspartame, no sodium benzoate, no artificial colors
Eat Only:  Vegetables 75%    Fruit 25%    Meat 33%

Ideally, the vegetables and fruits are organic, pesticide free
Ideally, the meat is grain free with no hormones or antibiotics

EFA:  Essential Fatty Acid Imbalances and Deficiencies

Changes in the modern diet are largely responsible for the increasing incidence of
essential fatty acid (EFA) imbalances and deficiencies.

The ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats has changed dramatically due to the
widespread use of vegetable oils (mostly n-6 fats) in cooking and to the processing
of oils to alter omega-3 fats to improve shelf life and eliminate their stronger taste
(just think of the distinctive tastes of cod liver or flax oil).

Historical estimates place the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 oils at nearly 1:1 for
prehistoric humans.

By the turn of the century (1900), the ratio had increased to about 4:1.

The current American ratio is about 25:1.

The sharp rise is due to increased vegetable oil consumption:  from 2 lb. per year in 1909 to 25 lb. per year in 1985!

Many of the chronic inflammatory conditions that accompany EFA imbalance are currently treated with symptom-specific pharmaceutical drugs such as steroids,
prednisone, aspirin, and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), sulfasalazine, and colchicine.

The problem with such drug therapies is that they prevent the formation of ‘good’ anti-inflammatory eicosanoids, or they shift the production of one type of
eicosanoid to another.

For effective, long-term management, eicosanoid production should be modified through dietary changes (balancing dietary intake of specific fats) and controlling
insulin levels in the circulation.

Maintaining a proper balance between the various families of dietary fats may be one of the most important preventative measures a person can take to reduce the
likelihood of developing one of the chronic diseases of modern civilization, such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, irritable bowel syndrome, and autoimmune
disease.
~American Academy of Pain Management
Weiner’s Pain Management:  A Practical Guide for Clinicians
Seventh Edition, 2006, pp.584-585, Edited by Mark Boswell and B. Eliot Cole