Yes, you're on the right track. When you get a C-Reactive Protein (CRP) test, it’s measuring a marker of inflammation in your body, but since PFAS-related inflammation is often low-grade and chronic, meaning it might not spike CRP dramatically. Your CRP might still be within the “normal” range, even while PFAS or other environmental toxins are creating subtle, long-term cellular stress. If you're specifically monitoring cardiovascular or metabolic health, you might ask for a high-sensitivity CRP test (hs-CRP) as it is able to detect much lower levels of inflammation, which is useful when you're concerned about long-term disease risk from things like PFAS, pollution, poor diet, or chronic stress.
I'd say that's a major reason so many are batshit crazy.
Thanks, I’ll ask for hs-CRP next time! Appreciated all of the info you shared.
I get a C-Reactive Protein (CRP) test as part of my blood panel every few months. Is that the same inflammation it’s measuring?
Yes, you're on the right track. When you get a C-Reactive Protein (CRP) test, it’s measuring a marker of inflammation in your body, but since PFAS-related inflammation is often low-grade and chronic, meaning it might not spike CRP dramatically. Your CRP might still be within the “normal” range, even while PFAS or other environmental toxins are creating subtle, long-term cellular stress. If you're specifically monitoring cardiovascular or metabolic health, you might ask for a high-sensitivity CRP test (hs-CRP) as it is able to detect much lower levels of inflammation, which is useful when you're concerned about long-term disease risk from things like PFAS, pollution, poor diet, or chronic stress.
Would you know if using/consuming a chelating agent help with removing these PFAS from the system?