But, more important, he provokes noticeable agitation among the pro quarterbacks and their bodyguards on the offensive line. His position is strong safety, but that's a nominal label, strictly for the record. In actuality, Polamalu plays the position of loose cannon, seeming to defy the rules of nature by appearing to come from all directions at once.Though he was far from the image of an obese man who looked dangerously close to having a sudden cardiac event, the inflammation he'd endured years ago on the field had other consequences for him. Would he have died had he not been a football player? We'll never know, but the facts of his profession's history share a similar, grim theme. In addition to the increased risk for heart attack and stroke among those who suffer chronic inflammation, people can also up their risk for all of our most troubling degenerative diseases today, including Alzheimer's disease, cancer, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, and accelerated aging..

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