
C-reactive protein
annular pentameric protein found in blood plasma whose circulating concentrations rise in response to inflammation
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Videos Mentioning C-reactive protein

How Sugar & Processed Foods Impact Your Health | Dr. Robert Lustig
Andrew Huberman
A marker of inflammatory immune response; high sensitivity CRP is often elevated in people consuming ultra-processed foods.

#162 - Sarah Hallberg, D.O., M.S.: Treating metabolic disease, & a personal journey through cancer
Peter Attia MD
Discussed as a marker in a Netherlands study correlating palmitoleic acid levels at age 50 with CRP levels at age 70, indicating its predictive power for future health problems.

The Biology of Slowing & Reversing Aging | Dr. David Sinclair
Andrew Huberman
A marker for cardiovascular inflammation, associated with heart disease and predictive of longevity and mortality. High levels indicate a need for dietary changes to reduce inflammation.

#24 – Tom Dayspring, M.D., FACP, FNLA – Part V of V: Lp(a), inflammation, oxLDL, remnants, and more
Peter Attia MD
A biomarker for inflammation, mentioned as a factor in stratifying patients for personalized interventions.

Results from Peter's 3 week "nothingburger" (1 week keto—1 week fast—1 week keto) (AMA #2)
Peter Attia MD
A marker the speaker monitors, preferring levels below 1 and ideally below 0.5.

Machines, Creativity & Love | Dr. Lex Fridman
Andrew Huberman
A marker associated with various deleterious health conditions, which can be detected through blood tests like InsideTracker.

How Smell, Taste & Pheromone-Like Chemicals Control You
Andrew Huberman
A marker in blood, if too high, indicates caution about cardiac and eye diseases. Mentioned as an example of what InsideTracker can detect.

How to Optimize Your Hormones for Health & Vitality | Dr. Kyle Gillett
Andrew Huberman
A general marker of inflammation in the body. High levels are associated with increased reactive oxygen species and atypical cell turnover in the prostate.

How to Control Your Metabolism by Thyroid & Growth Hormone
Andrew Huberman
A marker of inflammation in the body, associated with heart and eye diseases, which iodine supplementation or sufficient dietary iodine can help reduce.

Vitamin C: Oral vs. Intravenous, Immune Effects, Cancer, Exercise Adaptation & More
FoundMyFitness
An inflammatory biomarker associated with cardiovascular disease risk, which vitamin C and E supplementation decreased in individuals with elevated baseline levels.

Inflammation: impact on aging and disease risk, & how to identify & prevent it (AMA 59 sneak peek)
Peter Attia MD

My Geriatric Medicine Placement - Junior Doctor Vlog #02
Ali Abdaal
A marker of inflammation in the blood, often used to monitor infection progression and treatment effectiveness.