What is inflammation?

Inflammation is an immune system reaction to protect the body against external aggression and foreign bodies. We have all felt the pain associated with localized acute inflammation. For example, this is what happens when the body reacts to sunburn, a bacterial infection or ulceration. Your body heats up because the immune system raises your temperature in order to fight against the aggressor and to speed up the repair process. However, so-called low grade inflammation is less well known. It is not as localized as acute inflammation and tends to be chronic. Even though it is more discreet than the acute version, we are able to identify subtle physiological markers that indicate the presence of low grade inflammation, particularly in heart disease, metabolic syndrome (pre-diabetes), diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, different forms of arthritis, osteoporosis and even some cancers. These markers are present in the blood and can be easily identified.

physiological stresses. For example, obesity, especially excess abdominal fat, causes low grade inflammation, which in turn leads to metabolic syndrome, then diabetes. Excess abdominal fat causes chronic and widespread inflammation and is therefore a significant risk factor for many diseases.

Researchers have found that there is also high oxidative activity and a significant increase in free radicals in inflamed tissue during the inflammation process. In fact, inflammation and oxidation both play a role in causing several chronic diseases and accelerating the aging process. The secret to healthy aging therefore lies in keeping inflammation and oxidation in check. The two main ingredients that make up Annedda ANTI-INFLAMMATION^® work together to help counter inflammation and oxidation.

Turmeric

Turmeric is a spice from India and has remarkable anti-inflammatory properties. Clinical trials have shown that the curcumin in turmeric is more effective than ibuprofen at relieving pain associated with acute inflammation as well countering the low grade inflammation related to chronic diseases such as ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn’s disease. We have also added black pepper extract because the piperine it contains helps the body absorb more of the anti-inflammatory curcumin. The technologies used by major producers of turmeric extract eliminate almost all aromatic constituents (essential oils). This means that the turmeric extracts generally available to consumers are incomplete. We go to great lengths to ensure the essential oil missing from commercial products is added to our product so that you are benefiting from the complete extract. You will notice the difference as soon as you open our product and smell its characteristic aroma.

White pine bark

Our proprietary white pine bark extract is standardized to 95% proanthocyanidins. As well as its proven anti-inflammatory effects, its exceptional antioxidant action ensures constant elimination of oxidation-causing free radicals. We have also added berry extracts to Annedda ANTI-INFLAMMATION^®: blueberry and cranberry extracts, both rich in antioxidizing anthocyanidins; and rosehip berries, rich in vitamin C, another antioxidant.