The Claim
In community-dwelling adults aged 70 years and older, an 8-week combination of home-based resistance exercise, weekly whole-body vibration training, and a high-protein diet supplemented with 2.2 g/day of omega-3 fatty acids is associated with reduced circulating levels of interleukin-10 and IL-1 receptor antagonist, and in men, also with reduced circulating levels of IL-6, CCL-2, and HMGB-1.
What the research says
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In adults aged 70 and older, a combination of home-based strength training, weekly whole-body vibration, and a high-protein diet with 2.2 grams of omega-3 fatty acids daily is linked to lower levels of specific anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory proteins in the blood, with stronger reductions in pro-inflammatory proteins observed in men.
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In community-dwelling adults aged 70 years and older, an 8-week combination of home-based resistance exercise, weekly whole-body vibration training, and a high-protein diet supplemented with 2.2 g/day of omega-3 fatty acids is associated with reduced circulating levels of the anti-inflammatory markers interleukin-10 and IL-1 receptor antagonist, and in men, also with reduced pro-inflammatory markers IL-6, CCL-2, and HMGB-1, suggesting a sex-specific modulation of systemic inflammation.
Omega-3 fats and whey protein enter immune cells and change their membranes, which turns down a key alarm system called TLR4. This stops the cells from overreacting to threats, reducing the production of inflammatory signals. Exercise also makes these immune cells less sensitive to triggers, so they release fewer inflammatory molecules. Together, this lowers both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory markers in the blood.
What the research says
1 studyIn older adults over 70, doing light exercise and eating extra protein with omega-3 supplements for 8 weeks lowered some blood signs of inflammation — especially in men — and surprisingly also lowered some anti-inflammatory markers, which may mean the body is adjusting its immune system in a complex way.
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