Dr. Hellen Greenblatt

Infertility and Inflammation

The act of conceiving, getting pregnant, requires many steps among which are: release of an egg from a follicle (ovulation), fertilization of the egg by sperm, transport of the egg through the Fallopian tubes to the uterus, and attachment to the uterine wall, (implantation). Each step to becoming pregnant must occur in the right order …
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anti-inflammatory, anti-sperm, antibodies, balance, chronic disease, cytokines, egg, Fallopian, immune homeostasis, immune system, infection, infertility, inflammation, inflammatory responses, ovum, reproduction, reproductive organs, seminal fluids, sexually transmitted disease, Smoking, sperm

The Role of Inflammation in Pancreatic Disease

Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive and treatment-resistant cancer that appears to be driven by pancreatitis, inflammation of the pancreas. Although most people with pancreatitis never go on to develop pancreatic cancer, drinking alcohol in excess, obesity, and particularly smoking, has long been associated with a greater risk of having pancreatic disease. The Role of The …
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alcohol, anti-inflammatory, bacteria, balance, cancer, chemotherapy, cytokines, immune homeostasis, immune system, inflammation, inflammatory responses, Islets of Langerhans, microbiome, Pancreas, pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis, pro-inflammatory, Smoking, tumors

Depression, Aging, Longevity, and Inflammation

Shirley Wang published an article in the WSJ titled “New View of Depression: An Ailment of the Entire Body”. Her lead-in stated: “Scientists are increasingly finding that depression and other psychological disorders can be as much diseases of the body as of the mind. People with long-term psychological stress, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder tend …
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aging, anti-inflammatory, balance, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic disease, cytokines, demenia, depression, diabetes, immune homeostasis, immune system, inflammation, longevity, Obesity, pro-inflammatory, senescent, Smoking, stroke, telomeres

Lung Cancer is Triggered by Inflammation (and vice versa).

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A healthy immune system controls the amount of inflammation the body uses to defend itself from infection and mutating cancer cells, and to help its healing processes. The body has to control the intensity of its inflammatory responses so that it doesn’t attack healthy, “by-stander” cells and tissues. [When the body attacks its own self, …
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autoimmune, balance, cancer, cigarettes, cytokines, immune homeostasis, immune system, inflammation, inflammatory responses, Smoking

Inflammation, the Inflammatory Response, and Macular Degeneration

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The retina is the “flat screen” at the back of the eye onto which light is projected when we look at an object. The center of the retina is called the macula. When it is damaged, a condition called macular degeneration, there is a “hole” at the center of one’s vision, making it difficult to …
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balance, C-reactive protein, chronic disease, immune homeostasis, immune system, inflammation, inflammatory responses, macular degeneration, retina

Hot Flashes, Menopause, and Inflammation

Recently a woman going through menopause, pleaded with me for suggestions as to her dealing with hot flashes, mood swings, sudden tears, fatigue, inability to sleep soundly, difficulty in concentrating, mental blocks, and “always forgetting things”. She had tried many different physicians and approaches, without success. She was “at her wit’s end”. About 75-85% of …
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