Vitamin B6: Low levels of vitamin B6 are associated with higher levels of C-Reactive Protein.
Gugulipid: An article in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows Gugulipid can lower CRP by 30%.
Red Rice Yeast has been demonstrated to lower CRP by up to 38%.
Vitamin E in high dosages (1200 mg daily) has been shown to lower CRP. However, the AMA warns against high doses of E.
Vitamin C (500 milligrams) supplementation can cause a 24% percent drop in plasma C-reactive protein levels after two months, according to the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.
However, the best natural anti-inflammatory substance for lowering CRP in people suffering from depression may well be pure arctic fish oil. Fish Oil has been shown to be an excellent anti-inflammatory, aside from its remarkable properties in the treatment of anxiety and depression.
EPA/DHA from fish oil is becoming a crucial part of any alternative mental health regimen. Be sure to get fish oil from arctic waters without any mercury contamination. Products from those source will be labeled "pure" and will usually have independent verification.
These nutriceutical interventions should be used in proportion to the degree of the elevated CRP in your blood test... the higher the CRP level, the more natural anti-inflammatory substances you may want to try.
Several of these substances, such as vitamin E and fish oil, are blood thinners. If you are taking any blood thinner, even daily aspirin (which also lowers CRP), you should consult your doctor and a knowledgeable health care practitioner such as a nutritionist.
