| Inflammation is the immune systems way of | | | | a problem as well. Most western diets have too much |
| defending against infection and disease. Sometimes | | | | omega-6. To adjust for this add omega-3 to your |
| your body can be thrown-out-of-balance by the | | | | diet. You could eat more healthy fish with low |
| foods we consume, pollutants or the lifestyle you | | | | mercury content or take omega-3 fish oil. |
| lead. | | | | How can you decrease unwanted inflammation? |
| This can cause the immune system to produce | | | | Lifestyle: You can beat the battle against |
| excess inflammation and difficulties will develop. | | | | inflammation by changing your lifestyle. |
| Sometimes these problems start off slowly and are | | | | What are the most important things that you can |
| not apparent for several years. Sooner or later | | | | start on right now? |
| inflammation will catch up to you and this will become | | | | Lose weight in a healthy way by exercising regularly. |
| apparent with problems appearing such as Arthritis. | | | | Start eating normal portions again and make sure you |
| Besides Arthritis, inflammation can cause cancer, | | | | eat healthier and smarter. |
| heart disease, lupus, Alzheimer's and other serious | | | | Go for walks or join a gym. In any case get moving |
| diseases. | | | | and you will to see tremendous results. |
| As you know drugs have unwanted side effects and | | | | Diet: You want to cut out all of the negative foods |
| can create problems that are worse than what they | | | | such as processed and fast foods. Watch your |
| are treating. There are options such as diet, exercise | | | | portions and eat mostly fresh organic food. Be sure |
| and supplementation that can help without these side | | | | to eat some raw fruits and vegetables as well. Add |
| effects. | | | | nuts and seeds to your diet and you are well on your |
| As with most health problems, inflammation can be | | | | way to recovery. |
| brought under control by being in balance with nature. | | | | Here is a list of foods that may help control |
| It's clear that the percentage of illnesses today is far | | | | inflammation: Salmon (or fish oil with omega-3) Garlic |
| greater than past generations. This is due to | | | | Onion Ginger Blueberries Acerola Cherries Lemons |
| convenient fast foods, processed food and pollutants | | | | Raspberries Strawberries Kale Turnip Greens Spinach |
| in our food and water, as well as all the prescriptions | | | | Sweet Potatoes Curry Quercitin Resveratrol |
| we take for diseases that didn't even exist 50 years | | | | A good quality dark chocolate also has beneficial |
| ago. | | | | properties. Make sure it has little sugar content and |
| What puts you at greater risk for inflammation? | | | | go easy. |
| Obesity: Being overweight causes inflammation | | | | In summary |
| because the fat cells produce cytokines. Cytokine is a | | | | Make sure you have a healthy omega-3 to 6 ratio |
| protein which encourages inflammation. This can | | | | If you are overweight then start losing it in a healthy |
| further lead to diabetes. | | | | way |
| Diet: A diet consisting of prepared foods, overcooked | | | | Eat a healthy diet full of nutritious food such as fish, |
| foods and fast food will start a landslide to bury you | | | | nuts, fruits and vegetables |
| in inflammation and other health problems. | | | | Unstress |
| Cooking at high temperatures will oxidize fats which | | | | Stay away from processed and fast foods |
| help produce compounds called "glycotoxins". This is | | | | Cut back on sugar and refined foods |
| the beginning of damaging free radicals which not | | | | Don't overcook food |
| only increase inflammation but ages you faster. | | | | Make quality friends |
| Excess sugars, refined flour, starches and saturated | | | | Be happy |
| fats are undermining your health by causing | | | | Consider a natural supplement |
| inflammation. | | | | You can stop inflammation by starting now. This is |
| An unbalanced ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 can be | | | | the beginning of a healthier you! |