The economy of Inflammation
I spend much of my day talking about inflammation. Why?
Simply because I feel inflammation is the marker of the economy of the
body. If we are overly inflamed the
economy begins to deteriorate and we start to first see belly fat, stiffness,
fatigue, skin changes, mood changes, and
this progresses to high cholesterol,
insulin resistance, and/or hypertension. If the economy takes a hit for too prolonged
period we see the body express imbalance in a degree where we see conditions such as Diabetes, Gout, Chronic
Kidney Disease, Fatty Liver Disease, Osteoarthritis,
Depression, Fibromyalgia, and yes, sometimes Cancer.
This is so much of what I see happening in my practice that
I have thought about changing my practice to the Sound Inflammation Clinic. The
remedy to inflammation are plants in our diet, omega-3’s and other healthy fats, mild exercise, stress
release, sound sleep, and a whole array of herbal and nutritional supplements.
You have heard this before I’m sure. So what gives? Why do
we choose inflammation by running ourselves into the ground and eating foods
that light the torch of inflammation?
Don’t worry we all have done it at some point.
Don’t worry we all have done it at some point.
Now please understand that what confuses everyone is the
friend who treats their body poorly but has no issues related to inflammation. Yes, genetics play a role.
Jim Rohn says that there are two reasons we choose to
change…inspiration or desperation. He encourages people to change under the
conditions of inspiration more than desperation.
My kitchen these days is full of plant food and the occasional fish and eggs. Once or twice per month I will have beef or chicken but not so often. Why? Because I want to healthy for myself, my wife and family. In a sense I am majorly inspired. Thankfully, I have not been handed a diagnosis and been told that “I need to change”. I rest in the wings of hope that if I give my body what it needs to maintain its natural economy and support it appropriately that I will gracefully age.
My kitchen these days is full of plant food and the occasional fish and eggs. Once or twice per month I will have beef or chicken but not so often. Why? Because I want to healthy for myself, my wife and family. In a sense I am majorly inspired. Thankfully, I have not been handed a diagnosis and been told that “I need to change”. I rest in the wings of hope that if I give my body what it needs to maintain its natural economy and support it appropriately that I will gracefully age.
Who wouldn’t want that?
Wherever you are today on the continuum of inflammation is
o.k. All you need is to look to the left and then look to the right and decide
which way you want to go.
I like the diagram and the ideas about inflammation. I would also include nrf2 stimulation (and all the phytonutrients tht stimulate nrf2) as a critical factor in stimulating cells to respond to oxidative damage and limit inflammation.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the misconception is that fruits contain "fructose" (the do) but that somehow that makes them "bad". in fact, a critical study from the University of Washington Institute for health metrics shows dietary factors are the #1 attributable risk factor for death and disease disability - and that eating MORE FRUITS is the #1 alterable lifestyle change that can decrease death and disability from disease (both chronic and acute).
http://www.healthdata.org/policy-report/state-us-health-innovations-insights-and-recommendations-global-burden-disease-study