October 2, 2014

Like your temper, Your body is better without the inflammation.



Photo by: Robert S. Donovan


We love a good steak, but make sure it's grass fed & finished and not too often.






Inflammation is bad news for your body. Loads of health problems begin and get worse with inflammation.


Reduce your inflammation to reduce your chances of developing and your symptoms from:

ADD/ADHD, Allergies, Alzheimers, Anemia, Arthitis & Carpal Tunnel, Autism, Cancer, Celiac, Crohns, Diabetes, Excema, Fibromyalgia, Fibrosis, Gall Bladder, Disease, Heart disease, Kidney failure, Lupus, Migraines, Multiple Sclerosis, Pain, Psoriasis, Stroke. 

Our lives would be a lot better if we could not deal with these. What you can do to help...


Eat!

No seriously...


Add anti-inflammatory foods.




  • Fish 
  • Flax Meal
  • Walnuts
  • Leafy greens
  • Omega 3s
  • Avocados
  • Ginger & Turmeric
  • Garlic & Onions
  • Olive Oil
  • Berries
  • Cherries
  • Soybeans
  • Tea
  • Ginger Extract
  • Foods high in Vit C
  • Mediterranean Diet
  • Gluten free whole grains- Buckwheat, oats, quinoa, rice
  • Foods high in vitamin D 




You can also reduce inflammation in your body by: reducing stress, doing yoga, meditating.



Limit foods that increase inflammation.Avoid/Limit




  • Sugar (ingredients end in ...ose)
  • Red Meat
  • Alcohol
  • Saturated & Transfats
  • Excess Omega 6 fatty acids (corn, safflower, sunflower, grapeseed, soy, peanut, and vegetable; mayonnaise)
  • Processed meats
  • Gluten & Casein
  • Refined Carbohydrates
  • Processed Foods
  • MSG
  • Aspartame



Anti-inflammation Smoothy

1 banana
1/2 pear (cored)
2 C cold water
1 T ground flaxseed
1T ginger

sources: 

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/03/07/inflammation-triggers-disease-symptoms.aspx