Interesting, just the other day I was listening to Joe Rogan's podcast with Dr.Rhonda Patrick (#459). If I recall correctly, they breifly discuss inflammation. She goes on to mention that elevated levels of "C-reactive protein" in the blood is used as a marker for inflammation. The podcast is worth a listen, they go into other topics such as nutrition, vitamins & minerals, etc. http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/dr-rhonda-patrick