A slight decrease in temperature can promote inflammation (Matsui, et al., 2006). The thermogenic substances–dietary protein, sodium, sucrose, thyroid and progesterone–are antiinflammatory for many reasons, but very likely the increased temperature itself is important. -Ray Peat, PhD J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2006 Jul;18(3):189-93. Mild hypothermia promotes pro-inflammatory cytokine production in monocytes. Matsui T, Ishikawa T, Takeuchi [...]
J Endocrinol Invest. 1993 Sep;16(8):619-24. Hormonal pattern in women affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Valentino R, Savastano S, Tommaselli AP, Riccio A, Mariniello P, Pronesti G, De Divitiis PM, Lombardi G. Gonadal sex hormones may account for the sexual dimorphism in the immune response and for the greater incidence of autoimmune disease in females. We have [...]
Clin J Sport Med. 2001 Jan;11(1):38-43. The acute phase response and exercise: the ultramarathon as prototype exercise. Fallon KE. OBJECTIVE: Controversy exists in relation to the nature of the acute phase response, which is known to occur following endurance exercise. This study was conducted to demonstrate the similarities between this response and the response consequent [...]
