Lila Lois
It is natural to feel anxious whenever you feel you’re about to get ill. In all honesty, nobody wants to suffer from diseases. But, it’s part of nature’s way of telling you that your body lacks the proper nutrition you need. One of the most commonly reported issues is inflammations. Why is it bad or is it a bad thing? Did you know that this reaction from your body is because of your immune system? But, isn’t the immune system on your side and good? If it’s good then why do you need an anti-inflammatory diet?
How is the immune system connected to the inflammation process?
As you would have read millions of times, the immune system is complex but, excellent when protecting us. Most of the time, you’ll notice that something is wrong when you do get sick. When you are ill, your immune system works round the clock to fight the infections.
It is connected because inflammation is part of the whole immune system’s response and healing method of your body. The white blood cells will immediately dash to the wounded area and do its best to help heal it.
So, when does it become a problem?
It happens when acute inflammation develops to chronic. This means acute inflammation has a certain timeline when fighting off the infection or healing. The cells and body’s natural chemicals keep on advancing even though it should stop.
As a result, it furthers the pain, swelling, joint problems, compromising the whole body’s systems and the organs. It’s why inflammation causes the contribution of other forms of health conditions and diseases and this includes autoimmune diseases.
What are these diseases and possible stressors?
- Alzheimer’s
- Arthritis
- Crohn’s disease
- Asthma
- Dermatitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS
- Parkinson’s disease
- Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE)
- Hepatitis
- Colitis
Food and psychological stress can cause inflammation too.
How can you start your diet?
The purpose of pursuing the healing of anti-inflammatory diet is simple, it is to prevent it. Your gut has the astounding capacity to naturally produce good bacteria, helping the digestion and absorption of needed nutrients.
The first thing you need to do is identify the food which can trigger inflammation and ditch them.
- High-fructose syrup and sugar
- Trans fat, artificial
- Seed and vegetable oils
- Refined carbs
- Too much consumption of alcohol
- Processed meat or antibiotic-filled meat
Opt for healthier food selections like;
- Broccoli
- Beets
- Bok Choy
- Vegetables, green and leafy ones
- Blueberries
- Raw oats
- Salmon
- Pineapple
- Coconut oil
- Bone broth
- Walnuts
- Flax seeds
- Turmeric
- Chia seeds
- Ginger
Remember, food is your medicine especially the right and whole foods.
