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 Good point. From that link: "If you have a condition that causes chronic inflammation, it may ease some of your symptoms." I think I said something like that.  Their list autoimmune diseases and inflammatory bowel disease -- I also listed both of those in my note. That page is far more complete.

It happens to be that most anti-inflammatory foods are associated with preventing chronic diseases. But it isn't clear that this is the mechanism. What we know is what they say in their Takeaway section "there’s some evidence it may lessen symptoms caused by conditions such as arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease."

My point was really that people shouldn't demonize a food otherwise known to be healthy just because it happens to be pro-inflammatory.  That this pro/anti inflammatory thing has been taken too far IMHO.