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Seed oils, cold plunges, fiber, GLP-1s: which inflammation claims hold up?

Our free guide grades every popular claim from Strong to Not supported, in plain words, with what to try this week and what to skip.

  • Every claim graded, Strong to Not supported
  • What to try, and what to skip
  • Every study linked on PubMed
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What's inside (8 claims, growing)

The guide is rebuilt every time we publish, so it always matches the Evidence Scorecard. Each claim comes with the short answer, what to try, and the studies.

ClaimGrade
Lack of sleep causes inflammationEvidence: Moderate
GLP-1 drugs are anti-inflammatory beyond weight lossEvidence: Moderate
A home CRP test reveals your inflammation levelEvidence: Moderate
Exercise lowers chronic inflammationEvidence: Moderate
The DASH diet helps rheumatoid arthritisEvidence: Emerging
Eating more fiber lowers inflammationEvidence: Emerging
Seed oils cause inflammationEvidence: Not supported
Cold plunges reduce inflammationEvidence: Not supported