CRP

Nutrients connected to CRP

A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.

• TaurinePreliminary or mixed

  The 2026 meta-analysis reported lower CRP (an inflammation marker) with taurine supplements; results are from a pooled lab measure and not shown to change illness.

• ChiaPreliminary or mixed

  CRP fell in a 2024 meta-analysis in overweight people and in an umbrella review; the clinical meaning is unclear.

• Button, cremini and portobello mushroomPreliminary or mixed

  The same review found limited experimental evidence for lower hs-CRP; observational evidence was insufficient.

• CardamomPreliminary or mixed

  Pooled supplement trials report lower hs-CRP.

• SpirulinaPreliminary or mixed

  A small fall in CRP was found in a 2026 meta-analysis of 8 trials.

• YaconPreliminary or mixed

  The 2026 meta-analysis found no significant effect on CRP.

• Citrus Fruits (overview)Preliminary or mixed

  No change in CRP in the orange juice meta-analysis; some inflammation markers fell in the 2024 hesperidin supplement update.

• Sesame seedPreliminary or mixed

  CRP fell in a 13-trial analysis; early signal only.

• Chia SeedsPreliminary or mixed

  A meta-analysis of 4 trials (210 people) found lower CRP but no change in IL-6 or TNF-alpha.

• FlaxseedPreliminary or mixed

  Lower CRP (-0.39 mg/L) in a 40-trial meta-analysis.

• Sesame Seeds & TahiniPreliminary or mixed

  Lower C-reactive protein in a 13-trial analysis.

• RyePreliminary or mixed

  C-reactive protein fell with rye in both RyeWeight trials (17% in the second).

• Grapeseed OilPreliminary or mixed

  hs-CRP was lower with grapeseed oil than with sunflower oil in one 44-woman trial.

• Pomegranate JuicePreliminary or mixed

  Lower CRP in a 2024 analysis of juice trials; no significant change in a 2016 analysis.

• CarrageenanPreliminary or mixed

  A 2026 survey found no overall link with CRP; the 2024 trial saw higher CRP in overweight men taking carrageenan.

• PropolisPreliminary or mixed

  A meta-analysis found lower CRP with propolis.

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