| As with every problem nature seems to provide | | | | See if you notice any changes to how you feel, |
| us with easy ways to solve it. Recently, we have | | | | such as headaches, foggy thinking or bloating. If |
| been hearing in the news about the impact | | | | you find an offender avoid it at all costs and look |
| inflammation can have on the body. Inflammation | | | | for substitutes to replace it with. If you find you |
| has been linked to numerous diseases including, | | | | have a problem with dairy try soy or almond milk. |
| Alzheimer's, kidney disease, Parkinson's, uterine | | | | 5. Add a high-quality daily multivitamin. Emphasis on |
| cancer, allergies, respiratory disease, heart | | | | "high quality". A poor quality vitamin is really just a |
| disease, hypoglycemia, breast cancer, high | | | | waste of your money. They are indigestible and |
| cholesterol, degenerative arthritis, colon cancer, | | | | pass through you body without even stopping to |
| rheumatoid arthritis, infection, Crohn's disease, and | | | | do anything nice for you. If you can find it try a |
| osteoporosis. | | | | liquid vitamin. They have absorption rates 10 times |
| Finding ways to reduce chronic inflammation in | | | | higher then pills and capsules. Life Force |
| your body can lead to a longer, healthier life and | | | | International makes a wonderful product called |
| reduce your risk of contracting these diseases. | | | | Body Balance. If you are already taking a multi |
| Here are eight simple things you can do right now | | | | vitamin have a look at the folic acid and B |
| to naturally reduce inflammation and start feeling | | | | vitamins in the brand you are using. These |
| better today. | | | | vitamins seem to play a role in lowering |
| 1. Eat more wild seafood and increase your daily | | | | inflammation though the medical community it still |
| intake of fruits and vegetables. I know it sounds | | | | uncertain as to just how they do it. Other |
| basic, but it's true. Increasing the amounts of | | | | vitamins with anti-inflammatory properties are |
| fruits and vegetables you eat particularly the dark | | | | Vitamin C, D and E. |
| greens can dramatically reduce inflammation in | | | | 6. Consider adding a little Mangosteen to your life. |
| your body. Meals high in bright colored vegetables | | | | In the past few years a new medicinal fruit has |
| contain fiber and natural anti-inflammatory | | | | been introduced into the United States and it is |
| properties. When choosing seafood try and select | | | | holding great promise for the reduction of |
| varieties that are wild over farm raised. If you | | | | inflammation, promoting a healthy respiratory |
| have to choose farm raised look for organic. | | | | system and strengthening the immune system. |
| Salmon is your best bet but stick to the wild | | | | Apparently the rind of the fruit has been used in |
| variety. Farm raised salmon is feed a diet of rich | | | | folk medicine for thousands of years. Western |
| corn meal that can actually increase inflammation. | | | | medicine is beginning to give the little fruit some |
| Try to stick with fish from the Pacific and avoid | | | | serious attention for its powerful antioxidant and |
| the Atlantic varieties that contain higher levels of | | | | anti-inflammatory properties. The fruit is |
| mercury and PCBs. Dr. Perricone has written a | | | | pulverized and added to juice to create a |
| wonderful book, The Perricone Promise, where he | | | | nutritious drink. A few ounces a day is all that's |
| outlines a very livable anti-inflammatory diet. | | | | needed to reap the benefits of this little purple |
| 2. Get those essential fatty acids (EFA's) into your | | | | fruit. |
| diet. One of the simplest ways to tame chronic | | | | 7. Go out and play! You've heard it a thousand |
| inflammation is to add omega-3 fatty acids to | | | | times, I'm telling you again. Stress is a killer and |
| your diet and luckily it is easy to do. Adding a | | | | can derail all the hard work you've been doing to |
| handful of nuts and seeds to your diet can boost | | | | get your inflammation under control. Once and for |
| your intact of omega-3s. The best choices are | | | | all get rid of that stress in your life. Take a little |
| walnuts, ground flaxseed as well as pumpkin and | | | | exercise find something that you actually like |
| sesame seeds. Avocados and darkly leafy greens | | | | doing. Tennis, walking, gardening, swing dancing, |
| also are good sources for omega-3s. Mixing a | | | | pogo sticking, it doesn't matter just move your |
| salad with a tablespoon of Grapeseed oil can | | | | body in a way you find fun that you will enjoy |
| insure you get your daily dose of omega-3s. You | | | | doing on a regular basis. If it's a chore and a |
| can also take a fish oil supplement. Look for | | | | hardship you're not reducing your stress just |
| brands that contain wild fish oil and low levels of | | | | adding to it. Breathe deep, practice yoga, look into |
| mercury. If you are a vegetarian you can try algal | | | | meditation, forgive all those people that drive you |
| sources or flax seed oil. | | | | crazy. Yes, even that guy who cut you off on |
| 3. Get the refined sugar and carbohydrates out of | | | | the freeway. If chronic stress is a real problem in |
| your diet. I know, I know, it's convenient, quick | | | | your life consider investigating biofeedback or |
| and easy and it sometimes even tastes good, but | | | | therapy. Also people with a regular spiritual |
| it's got to go. Refined foods have no place in a | | | | practice of some kind exhibit lower levels of |
| healthy diet. They need to be reserved for special | | | | stress. Look into mediation centers, synagogues , |
| occasions and treats only. Refined foods are not | | | | churches even a early morning walk once a week |
| only loaded with preservatives, dyes and | | | | just to reflect on how good you really have it can |
| chemicals but they can cause inflammation to | | | | make a profound difference in your stress levels |
| flare up leading to increased symptoms and | | | | and can help get cortisol, the stress hormone, |
| allergies. The average person really only eats | | | | under control. |
| about 20 foods on a regular basis. We tend to be | | | | 8. Sleep it off. The perfect inflammation reducing |
| creatures of habit and eat the foods we enjoy | | | | technique. You need an adequate amount of sleep |
| over and over again. With just a little thought you | | | | each night to give your body time to heal from |
| can easily find healthy alternatives to your | | | | the stresses of the day. Don't underestimate it. |
| greatest offenders. If you absolutely love lasagna | | | | Napping also reduces inflammation. It is also a |
| don't cross it off your list forever. Try spelt or | | | | fantastic excuse for switching off the phone in |
| rice pasta with ground turkey. If you would rather | | | | the middle of day and decompressing for 10 or 15 |
| give up your car then your chocolate, believe me | | | | minutes. Remember the more hours you sleep |
| I can relate. Switch to dark chocolate, 60% cocoa | | | | before midnight the better. Getting to bed by ten |
| or higher is best. Check the ingredients, no high | | | | and waking at six will do better for your body |
| fructose corn syrups or funny stuff. With a little | | | | then getting to bed by one and sleeping until ten. |
| creativity and thought you can keep you favorite | | | | So there you have it, a simple, easy and natural |
| foods, quell your inflammation and feel fabulous. | | | | way to reduce your inflammation. By reducing |
| 4. Look out for foods you might have sensitivities | | | | your inflammation you can reduce your risk for |
| to, these can cause chronic inflammation in the | | | | the fatal five; heart disease, cancer, stroke, |
| body if left untreated. The most common ones | | | | diabetes and lung disease. More importantly you'll |
| are wheat, eggs, gluten, dairy, soy, and nuts. | | | | feel great and you can put a little life back in your |
| Eliminate them from your diet for a few weeks | | | | life! |
| and then introduce them back in one at a time. | | | | |