Complex symptoms associated with chronic diseases are caused by altered cellular communication processes. 2. Influenced by stress or allostatic load, environmental toxins, diet, fitness levels, and specific phytochemicals, altered cellular communication can produce inflammatory responses that are part of almost all chronic diseases. 3. Inflammation, which is a function of genetic expression in response to lifestyle, diet, and environment, will vary widely from individual to individual. 4. Food processing removes many of the important regulatory substances that positively influence
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