Chronic Inflammation - Good Gone Bad
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In the recent years scientists have come to understand that inflammation is a major contributing factor to a wide range of health problems. Initially, a response to injury or illness, inflammation increases blood flow and brings healing oxygen and immune cells to try to correct the problem.
When the problem is not corrected, the inflammation itself begins to cause stress to the surrounding tissues. The inflammation does not go away on its own and continues to adversely affect our body. |
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This is an irony that occurs over and over in our bodies.
Something that is triggered as helpful, does not know how to turn off. "Too much of a good thing", you might say, and the body attacks itself. Inflammation - Cytokines - T Cells - Macrophages . . . all can become examples of "Good gone Bad". Autoimmune diseases are also all too common examples of good gone bad. |
When the body attacks itself!
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Immunosuppressant Drugs
Immunosuppressant drugs work to weaken the immune system, which would seem a logical approach. But, they are expensive, and come with a number of side effects, including nausea, hypertension, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia,
peptic ulcers, lipodystrophy, moon face, liver and kidney injury.
Immunosuppressant drugs can be life savers for extreme conditions. For example, when organ transplants are conducted, these drugs are worth the side-effects, because they help the body not to reject the newly inserted life-saving organ.
peptic ulcers, lipodystrophy, moon face, liver and kidney injury.
Immunosuppressant drugs can be life savers for extreme conditions. For example, when organ transplants are conducted, these drugs are worth the side-effects, because they help the body not to reject the newly inserted life-saving organ.
Treating Autoimmunity and Inflammation Safely & Naturally
The rest of us need to investigate other options.
Check out the list below of Ten of the top Anti-Inflammatory Foods
You should begin to feel positive effects from the onset.
List of Top 10 Anti-Inflammatory Foods
1. Chili peppers
2. Garlic
3. Turmeric
4. Ginger
5. Blueberries (very good!)
6. Cherries (dido)
7. Dark, leafy veggies
8. Strawberries (3 or 4 will equal the pain reducing and anti-inflammatory action of two aspirin, without the dangers)
9. Olive oil
10. Salmon (get the wild kind, from Alaska, not the Atlantic salmon, which is usually farmed). Herring, sardines, tuna are good too.
Check out the list below of Ten of the top Anti-Inflammatory Foods
You should begin to feel positive effects from the onset.
List of Top 10 Anti-Inflammatory Foods
1. Chili peppers
2. Garlic
3. Turmeric
4. Ginger
5. Blueberries (very good!)
6. Cherries (dido)
7. Dark, leafy veggies
8. Strawberries (3 or 4 will equal the pain reducing and anti-inflammatory action of two aspirin, without the dangers)
9. Olive oil
10. Salmon (get the wild kind, from Alaska, not the Atlantic salmon, which is usually farmed). Herring, sardines, tuna are good too.
What to Avoid
1. Grain-Feed Beef
2. Soy (unless it's fermented, like soy sauce)
3. Peanuts
4. Wheat
5. Corn, especially high-fructose corn syrup
6. Honey
7. Hydrogenated vegetable oil (trans fats)
8. Milk and dairy products (except from grass-fed cows)
9. Eggs (except for pastured eggs)
10. Caffeinated coffee and tea
2. Soy (unless it's fermented, like soy sauce)
3. Peanuts
4. Wheat
5. Corn, especially high-fructose corn syrup
6. Honey
7. Hydrogenated vegetable oil (trans fats)
8. Milk and dairy products (except from grass-fed cows)
9. Eggs (except for pastured eggs)
10. Caffeinated coffee and tea
