Where is your health at, right at this moment?
Have you been told that you have high amounts of inflammation in your body, or do you feel that prevention is better than cure?
Are you in chronic pain and reluctant to take strong medication on an ongoing basis?
We now know that inflammation that builds up in the body chronically is not good and equals to pain. Our immune system triggers the inflammation when it thinks it’s in danger even when it actually isn’t, but whether it’s stress or poor eating it will still cause the same outcome.
I will discuss in more detail in the future regarding the effects of stress and how to naturally deal with it, but today I want to talk about the importance of food.
Food is our fuel, second to water we need it to survive. Eating certain foods reduce our bodies production of inflammation and will help us to thrive. Almost always the only medicine we need are foods that are compatible and work with our body, and then to swap them out with the foods that act like a poison.
So where do you start?
Firstly, finding out what foods are healing and what are poisonous to you as an individual,
My own experience had me experimenting with elimination diets which at first made an impact, but realistically was unsustainable where my selection of foods had dwindled to such a small amount that I found myself craving foods that would poison me and create more inflammation.
When things started to change for me, was when I learned about ingredients compatible uniquely to me. Anti-inflammatory ingredients that are incorporated into foods that are exciting and palatable.
Having styled my life to where I have now reversed my symptoms (and now my clients), I have taken into account what my blood group is, my age, and what foods are specifically beneficial and what are particularly damaging.
These things are honed to the individual, but there are some valuable guidelines of what to include and what to avoid that will help start you off.
Medicine or Poison
i. What’s your poison. For all of us without exception the following foods that will increase inflammation in the body are refined carbs and sugars, fried foods, fizzy drinks (including diet), processed meats and products like margarine.
ii. Foods that are medicine include Extra Virgin Olive Oil which contains phenols which prevent pain from being generated via the NF-kB inflammation pathway. Green Leafy Veg like spinach, kale and cruciferous veg such as broccoli and the herb rosemary all have strong compounds, Nuts – particularly walnuts and almonds have anti-inflammatory features. Fatty Fish that ae high in omega-3 including salmon, sardines and mackerel altering the production of prostaglandin preventing inflammation. Fruit especially blueberries, cherries and plums are high in antioxidants. Essentially to be consumed everyday including turmeric that contains curcumin – a compound that inhibits inflammation and ginger which is a phytochemical that reduces inflammation.
Eating medicine foods does not need to be boring. I still include treats like cookies and cakes using healthier alternatives and I defy anyone not to enjoy these offerings as much or if not better than their sugary counterparts.
It is not a punishment or an inconvenience to eat foods that take inflammation away, and the efforts made make the benefits outstanding.
If you’re ready to make some changes and re-style your life or you’re curious as to how to make the start, this might be the time to reach out.
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