About

Who writes this, how, and why

Unflame exists because most of what people read about inflammation triggers is either marketing or memory. We wanted a place where the answer to "why does this flare when it does?" is the research answer, including the parts that are uncertain.

The author

Laxmanna is the pen name of the research-led health writer behind Unflame and its sister projects. Laxmanna is not a physician and does not give medical advice. The method, rather than credentials, is what the site asks you to trust: every claim is traceable to a named source, every number carries its limits, and the places where the evidence runs out are marked.

The method

Each explainer is built from a structured dossier: primary studies retrieved; a claim-and-evidence table with source, design, sample and limitation for every statement; a contradictions log; and a boundaries document that lists the claims the evidence will not support and the wording it will. Writing starts only when the dossier is complete. The full standard is on the methodology page.

Independence

Unflame is a REDPIERROT product. We do not sell or recommend supplements, foods, devices or treatments, and we do not carry advertising. The planned revenue is the Unflame app (patent pending; how it works) and, possibly, paid editions of the handbook. Neither changes what the explainers say: the app presents its findings as repeated correlations in your own data with a confidence attached, which is what the tracking evidence supports, and the explainers hold it to that.

Corrections

If something on this site is wrong, outdated or overstated, tell us and we will fix it and log the change on the page. Corrections so far: none logged since launch on 2026-10-21.

Contact

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Disclaimer and privacy

Not medical advice. Unflame is health education and a self-observation tool. It does not diagnose, treat, identify personal triggers, or replace a clinician who has examined you. Decisions about medication, diets and procedures belong with a qualified clinician. If you have warning signs listed on any page, seek care.

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