Judie Curtin-Naturopath

Judie Curtin-Naturopath Clinical Naturopath

29/04/2026

Let’s protect your brain together 🧠🧠🧠😁

27/04/2026

Some good tips here

24/04/2026
22/04/2026

Health is more than food and movement… it’s what you think too πŸ€”
So train it to look for the good and it will improve your health πŸ’—πŸ˜

If you ever wonder why I insist on testing your CRP … here’s why. Lower is betterπŸ˜‰ β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ήβ€οΈπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ˜
21/04/2026

If you ever wonder why I insist on testing your CRP … here’s why.
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For decades, we've been told that heart disease is about cholesterol. Lower your fat intake, reduce LDL, take statins. But in 2025, the American College of Cardiology released a groundbreaking scientific statement that changes everything: heart disease is fundamentally a disease of inflammation, not just cholesterol.

The ACC now recommends routine screening for inflammatory proteins like high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in all patients. Research in Nature Medicine shows chronic inflammation contributes to up to 50% of deaths worldwide across chronic diseases. Heart disease expert Dr. Kathryn Moore from NYU states that cardiovascular disease is driven by inflammatory processes that cholesterol alone cannot explain.

What's fueling this inflammation? Ultra-processed foods, poor sleep, disrupted gut microbiome, and environmental toxins. None of these root causes are addressed by statin prescriptions. Clinical trials testing anti-inflammatory drugs like colchicine are showing promising results where traditional approaches failed. The medical establishment has been treating symptoms while ignoring the underlying fire. This shift means everything you thought you knew about preventing heart disease needs reconsideration."

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21/04/2026

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As a medical school professor, this is a paradigm shift I've been waiting for.

The American College of Cardiology now recommends universal screening for C-reactive protein (CRP) -- an inflammation marker -- alongside cholesterol.

Why?

CRP predicts heart attacks and strokes more reliably than LDL cholesterol or even lipoprotein(a).

One study showed CRP predicts heart disease as accurately as blood pressure.

And here's the problem: 52% of Americans have elevated CRP levels. Most don't know it.

CRP below 1 mg/dL = low inflammation = lower risk.
CRP above 3 mg/dL = high inflammation = elevated risk.

This is what metabolic dysfunction looks like in the cardiovascular system. Cholesterol is part of the story -- but chronic inflammation is the driver.

Ask your doctor for a high-sensitivity CRP test. It's a simple blood draw that could change your risk profile.

Full breakdown coming on the Health Longevity Secrets podcast https://www.youtube.com/

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/biomarker-better-predictor-heart-disease-135703208.html
Study: ACC Guidelines, September 2025

21/04/2026

100% πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌ

16/04/2026

This episode was featuring a Vectra machine.
Great idea to book in a skin check soon.

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16/04/2026

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15/04/2026

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Chronic inflammation is now recognized by medical researchers as the underlying driver of most serious diseases including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and certain cancers. The foods you eat three times a day are either feeding inflammation or fighting it. Turmeric contains curcumin, a compound that blocks the same inflammatory pathways targeted by ibuprofen at a molecular level. Salmon and walnuts provide omega 3 fatty acids that the body converts into molecules called resolvins that actively switch off inflammatory responses. Ginger contains gingerol and shogaol compounds that inhibit inflammatory enzymes more effectively than some pharmaceutical agents in laboratory studies. Blueberries carry anthocyanin pigments that neutralize free radicals before they can trigger inflammatory cascades in cell membranes. Broccoli produces sulforaphane, a compound that activates genes responsible for producing the body's own antioxidant enzymes. Dark chocolate with over 70% cocoa contains flavonoids that reduce inflammatory markers in blood. Every meal is an opportunity to reduce inflammation or increase it.
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