Were you aware of the scientific connection between depression and chronic inflammation?

2015-09-28T22:15:50-04:00

Inflammation is 30% higher in clinically depressed patients. It appears that depression and inflammation feed off of each other in a destructive cycle, which wreaks havoc on the body and the mind.
It’s also clear that depression increases inflammation, as is highlighted in this paper by Stefan M. Gold PhD. and Michael R. Irwin MD. He states that “major depressive disorders show alterations in immunologic markers including increases in pro-inflammatory cytokine activity and inflammation.”
Essentially, when an individual is experiencing inflammation, depression adds fuel to the inflammatory fire by activating more of the elements that aggravate it. What’s more, research has uncovered clear links between inflammation and BiPolar disorder, cancer, and even Alzheimer’s disease."
http://www.lifehack.org/313463/research-finds-depression-linked-allergic-reaction-inflammation?mid=20150928&ref=mail&uid=385655&feq=daily

Research Finds Depression Is Linked To Allergic Reaction To Inflammation

An easily understandable, research-driven article on the relationship between depression and inflammation in the body.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 29 at 2015 2:38 AM

2015-09-29T02:38:37-04:00

Makes sense. All systems are tied together.

Response by CPO Andy Carrillo, MS made Nov 1 at 2015 11:46 PM

2015-11-01T23:46:06-05:00

UPDATE:
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/10/25/451169292/could-depression-be-caused-by-an-infection?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20151101&utm_campaign=bestofnpr&utm_term=nprnews

Could Depression Be Caused By An Infection?

Infection and autoimmune activity result in inflammation. And psychiatric researchers now suspect that inflammation may play a role in some cases of depression and other mental illnesses.