Hello,
Did you know in February 2004 there was a article by Times Magazine title "The Secret Killer" ?
The article highlighted the main killer that causes major diseases is inflammation. So what is inflammation ?
Do you know that Inflammation is a natural and healthy part of your body’s immune response?
It actually helps the body fight off illnesses and can actually protect us from harm. In most cases, it is a necessary part of the healing process that occurs when a physical factor triggers an immune reaction. However there are two types of inflammation, Acute and chronic inflammation. The later is what we should be concern about as it does harm to the body.
Chronic inflammation can last for months or even years. Over long period of time, it can lead to DNA damage, tissue death, and internal scarring. All of these set the stage for the development of disease.
Chronic inflammation may increase the risk of various diseases, including some cancers, heart attacks, rheumatoid arthritis, periodontitis, hay fever, diabetes, psoriasis, Alzheimer and asthma.
We need to be careful of our diet. Interestingly in that article in Times Magazine, it stated "Making matters worse, it appears that many of the attributes of a Western lifestyle — such as a diet high in sugars and saturated fats, accompanied by little or no exercise — also make it easier for the body to become inflamed." It is not just Western, most culture are similar to some extend when comes to food in general (sweet deserts). Many have not time exercise or not able to find time to exercise.
How do we know if we have inflammation in our body ? If you symptoms include chronic fatigue, mouth sores, headaches, rashes, abdominal pain, and chest pain, it can likely be cause by inflammation.
If you are concern, the best way is to seek doctor do to a blood test to check for C-reactive protein (CRP). CRP is a biomarkers. If the test shown to have higher levels of CRP mean likely there is inflammation.
But no fear, the objective of this email is to guide you on how you can minimize and avoid inflammation.
To avoid inflammation, evidence have shown that healthier diet and lifestyle choices can help to reduce unwanted inflammation.
You are given choices what you put into your body. What you put have affects how your body runs. Some foods contain ingredients that trigger or worsen inflammation. This is because some foods can trigger the formation of free radicals (causes oxidative stress). Sugary or processed foods may do this, while fresh, organic whole foods are less likely to have this effect.
The first thing you should think about is to avoid any food that could potentially cause inflammation. Limits the consumption of and processed food. Food you should consider avoiding or limit consumption if possible are:
Eat anti-inflammatory diet should combine a variety of food that are rich in nutrients that provide antioxidants and contain healthful fats. Vegetables, fruits,
food containing omega-3 fatty acid, lean protein are all important players in fighting against unwanted inflammation.
Some food that you should consider taking to help manage inflammation include non-GMO:
Cooke moderately for vegetables. Ginger, turmeric, prebiotics and herbs are also good.
Take fresh food as much as possible and best is to load your plate with varying colors of veggies and fruits that contains wide range of antioxidants and nutrients.
At the end of the day, no one knows your body better than you do. If you want to try removing certain foods from your diet, introduce them back one at a time, so you’ll be able to trace the inflammatory culprit. Your focus should be more on what antioxidant-rich foods you can incorporate into your diet and less on which foods to eliminate.
Hope this newsletter provides you an insight on what you can do to avoid inflammation.
To Your Success,
Mike & Joo
