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Fighting Inflammation

Harvard Medical School via Harvard Health Online Learning

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This interactive course reveals how and why “good” inflammation can go terribly wrong. The surprising causes of “bad” inflammation and the specific threats it poses to your health and well-being. And best of all, how you can effectively combat the effects of harmful inflammation and lower your risk.

Syllabus

Getting Started

  • Introduction and Overview
  • Inflammation Explained
  • Your Immune System Explained

When Good Inflammation Goes Bad

  • Introduction
  • Problem Inflammation
  • Interactive / Disease Chart
  • Section 2 Quiz

Inflammation and Allergic Responses

  • Introduction
  • Allergies and Inflammation
  • Eczema and Asthma
  • Treatment
  • Section 3 Quiz

Inflammation and Autoimmune Disease

  • Introduction
  • When Your Body Fights Itself
  • Fighting Off Inflammation
  • Section 4 Quiz

Inflammation's Effect on the Body

  • Introduction
  • The Heart
  • The Brain
  • Metabolic Diseases
  • Cancer
  • Section 5 Quiz

Lifestyle Changes

  • Introduction
  • Diet
  • Healthy Lifestyle Habits
  • Course Quiz and Summary

Taught by

Mallika Marshall, MD and Robert H. Shmerling, MD

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