Inflammation can lead to a multitude of health concerns. What exactly is inflammation?
It is a process by which your body will fight off diseases or infections and protects the body from harm. Typically, the process of healing a damaged area will involve sending out white blood cells to an area in the body that needs healing or aid. While this is a necessary bodily response, too much inflammation can cause pain or undesired symptoms long term. It is increasingly common for food sources and lifestyle to be contributing factors to inflammation overload. We call this, chronic inflammation. Combatting inflammation can be extremely beneficial to resolve long term illnesses, pain, other conditions. Inflammation is the common denominator of many major illnesses including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, osteoporosis and closely related to accelerated aging.
Here are 4 effective ways to reduce inflammation:
1) Include anti-inflammatory foods in your diet is a good start. Turmeric, greens, nuts, and
fish that are high in omega 3 fatty acids are great options to get your body headed
towards anti-inflammatory mode.
2) Avoid pro-inflammatory foods is very helpful. While these foods can vary for individuals,
the main offenders are often dairy, corn, soy, wheat, gluten, and even nightshades.
3) Get direction. While it may seem overwhelming to pick and choose what you “should and
should not” eat, your doctors can assist with appropriate testing and direction on your
personal health journey to indicate your personal inflammatory triggers.
4) Finally, do not forget to keep moving! Something as simple as walking 20 minutes daily
can move the blood and lymphatic system, thereby reducing toxic overload and further
reducing inflammation.
Get inflammation down! It will serve you well.
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