Immunity ingredients have generated significant buzz in the nutraceutical arena, not least because they address the geometrically increasing concerns of an aging-yet-active population.
Inflammation mitigation is a key benefit in many immunity ingredients, irrespective of its “chicken or egg” status in regards to disease. For instance, a raft of recent research points to strong connections between inflammation and obesity, but whether inflammation is one of the factors that alter metabolism and increase propensity for weight gain or whether one of the body’s reactions to obesity is to engage the inflammatory response is not yet clear. And, both are likely the case vis-à-vis a cascade effect. Nevertheless, alleviating inflammation will in turn aid the body’s immune response.