Inflammation - The fire inside causing your disease
Normal versus chronic inflammation
Some inflammation is normal. It’s the body’s healthy response to injury or an attack on the immune system and is a natural part of the healing process.
But chronic, low-level inflammation at the cellular level has been linked to 90% of disease. It’s sometimes called the silent killer because it can develop without identifiable pain. This kind of inflammation can lead to obesity, diabetes, autoimmune disease, dementia, cancer, heart disease and much more long-term illness.
The causes of inflammation are many, but here are some widely acknowledged ones.
Food
Sugar
Refined carbs
Gluten
Dairy
Trans-fats
Too many Omega-6 fats
Food additives
Alcohols
Casein
Stress
Work
Home
Relationships
Psychological/emotional
Childhood
Environmental
Smoking
Second-hand smoke
Pollution
Mould
Pesticides/herbicides
Heavy metals (increasingly common)
Chemicals and airborne irritants
Physical Injury
Trauma
Cuts and abrasion
Infections
Fractures
Reduce your inflammation
Eat more anti-inflammatory foods
Wild-caught oily fish like salmon and sardines
Flax seed and hemp seed oils
Leafy greens
Blueberries
Green tea
Ginger, turmeric
Extra virgin olive oil
Kelp
Very dark chocolate
Sweet potatoes
De-stress
Move regularly, 30 minutes per day is great
Find some time every day for you, even if it’s just 30 minutes, to do something you love
Learn something quietening like yoga, relaxation, Tai chi, meditation, breath work or something that brings you back into yourself (it can be challenging at first)
Make positive and needed changes to your life
Love yourself
Clean up your environment
Remove or move away from mould
Clean your air with a filter
Remove toxic chemicals from your home environment, including your cleaning and self-care products
Eat as cleanly as you can e.g. chemical free or organic vegetables, legumes and grains, pastured meats, wild caught fish
Drink clean water with no added chemicals
Remove amalgam fillings (this must be done properly by an environmental or holistic dentist)