[CHRONIC INFLAMMATION] Do you feel stiff when you get up from sitting? Are any of your joints sore when you fully move them? Do your hands feel stiff? Do any of your joints feel swollen? Do you have unexplained nasal congestion? If you answered “yes” to any of the above, there is a very good chance that there is a fire inside of you and you have signs of chronic inflammation. Many scientists now believe that most chronic diseases that we fear most including heart disease, cancer and alzheimer’s are all caused by chronic inflammation. Environmental variables such as stress, smoking, certain chemicals or substances and certain foods have all been shown to support the onset of chronic inflammation. These are all factors we can—for the most part—reduce or eliminate from our lives (e.g., learn to manage stress, don’t smoke, reduce exposure to harmful chemicals, etc.). And of these, diet is the single most important controllable factor in regards to whether or not an individual experiences chronic inflammation. Food is the most important element because this is of course how our bodies obtain the nutrients necessary to support life. Food also sets the stage for the functioning of the body’s metabolic systems. Healthy diets support healthy metabolic system functioning and likewise, unhealthy diets result in unhealthy metabolic system functioning—and the onset of illness, disease and conditions caused by chronic inflammation.
Posted on: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 14:20:09 +0000
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