{"id":11712,"date":"2018-07-14T18:52:17","date_gmt":"2018-07-14T15:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/?p=11712"},"modified":"2018-07-14T21:10:48","modified_gmt":"2018-07-14T18:10:48","slug":"inflammation-meaning-and-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/inflammation-meaning-and-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflammation meaning and control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Heart disease. Rheumatoid arthritis. Diabetes. Alzheimer\u2019s. These and other chronic diseases, affecting the lives of millions of Americans, have something in common \u2014 do you know what it is?<\/p>\n<p>The answer is inflammation. \u00a0What\u2019s MEANT, and how can you\u00a0deal with inflammation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How inflammation attacks your\u00a0health?\u00a0 \u00a0To\u00a0explain and simplify, there are two kinds of inflammation \u2014 acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term). While acute inflammation is a beneficial part of the healing process, chronic inflammation is linked to many serious health conditions. In the guide you\u2019ll learn all about the dangers of chronic inflammation \u2014 for example:<\/p>\n<p>The key role inflammation plays in cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, and other chronic illnesses.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Inflammation and allergies.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Sometimes the immune system becomes hypersensitive to allergens like pollen, dust, and animal dander, resulting in inflammation. The guide looks at the connection between inflammation and two common allergic conditions in particular \u2014 asthma and eczema.<\/p>\n<p>There is a connection between diseases of the joints and inflammation, as well as the prominent role that inflammation plays in rheumatoid arthritis.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Inflammation and your brain.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Inflammation also affects cognitive health, as it leads to the creation of damaging proteins associated with Alzheimer\u2019s. The guide helps you understand the latest findings<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How you can prevent and reduce inflammation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You\u00a0<em>can<\/em>\u00a0take control of chronic inflammation. One option is medication. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as aspirin and ibuprofen), known as NSAIDs, can help relieve inflammation. The report goes over these and other medicines, along with their benefits and risks.<\/p>\n<p>You should learn about foods with powerful anti-inflammatory properties, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, and fish. In addition, the report suggests lifestyle choices, like exercising, quitting smoking, and getting more sleep, which can help keep inflammation at bay.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Inflammation is the most dangerous condition your body has to handle to make you well and keep you that way. It diminishes your immune system. It can trigger a wide variety of serious degenerative illnesses, from early aging and heart disease to diabetes, arthritis, food intolerance and mental disorders. Inflammation is your body\u2019s natural response to infection, injury and tissue damage. It comes in two forms: Acute and chronic inflammation\u2014systemic inflammation, which spreads throughout your body. Acute inflammation is temporary, the purpose of which is to restore good tissue function as soon as possible.\u00a0<strong>Your body creates inflammation as its defense against disturbing homeostasis in an attempt to prevent harm to surrounding tissues.<\/strong>\u00a0Chronic inflammation is different. It turns into a festering fire causing pain, illness, and disability all round. The reactions it brings about in the body are highly complex, involving many cellular and molecular distortions. It acts upon pro-inflammatory immune cells that circulate throughout your body, damaging healthy areas like the linings of your blood vessels in arteriosclerosis, joint tissue in arthritis, gut mucosa in lactose and gluten intolerance, and pancreatic tissue in diabetes. It can even act as a precursor to cancer.<\/p>\n<h2>SURPRISING DISCOVERY<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2454\" src=\"https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102620\/heart-dissease.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102620\/heart-dissease.jpg 318w, https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102620\/heart-dissease-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102620\/heart-dissease-300x377.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102620\/heart-dissease-52x66.jpg 52w\" alt=\"heart-dissease\" \/>Recently, highly respected cardiologists have pointed out that when it comes to the treatment of many conditions\u2014such as heart disease\u2014the medical profession has been doing it all wrong.\u00a0<strong>Prescribing drugs to lower cholesterol, and telling people to restrict quality fats, do not protect from heart disease as we have been taught.<\/strong>\u00a0The statins which cardiologists continue to prescribe are not only useless, they say, these pharmaceuticals can be seriously detrimental to your health. It is, they have discovered, inflammation in the arteries that is the real cause of arteriosclerosis and heart problems. Cholesterol can never line artery walls causing heart attacks and strokes unless systemic inflammation is widespread in your body.<\/p>\n<p>Dwight Lundell, former Chief of Staff and Surgery at Banner Heart Hospital in Arizona, is one of many outspoken physicians in regard to this mistake. \u201cWe physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong,\u201d he says.\u00a0<strong>\u201cI freely admit to being wrong. As a heart surgeon with 25 years\u2019 experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries, today is my day to right the wrong with medical and scientific fact.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>THE TRIGGERS<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2451\" src=\"https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102616\/bad-food-cause-inflammation.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102616\/bad-food-cause-inflammation.jpg 318w, https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102616\/bad-food-cause-inflammation-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102616\/bad-food-cause-inflammation-300x377.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102616\/bad-food-cause-inflammation-52x66.jpg 52w\" alt=\"bad-food-cause-inflammation\" \/>What causes inflammation in the body? Many things, from genetic inheritance to environmental influences\u2014especially the wrong diet; being exposed to bacteria, inhalants, pollutants; even electromagnetic influences from cell phones, smart meters and towers; not to mention taking long-term courses of powerful drugs\u2014from antibiotics to hormones, anti-depressants, analgesics and sedatives, to drugs like statins, commonly used to treat heart conditions; and other prescriptive drugs, the remains of which literally poison the body, badly polluting its terrain. If you wish to protect yourself from inflammation, you need to become aware of where it\u2019s likely to be coming from. This means examining how you live your life, and making changes to protect yourself from possible causes.\u00a0<strong>The second step is to learn about which foods cause inflammation and which foods can help protect you from it.<\/strong>\u00a0Then it\u2019s time to throw out every one of the inflammatory foods that line your cupboard and your refrigerator, and forever change how you may have been eating.<\/p>\n<h2>ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EATING<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2453\" src=\"https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102619\/food-to-help-inflammation.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102619\/food-to-help-inflammation.jpg 318w, https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102619\/food-to-help-inflammation-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102619\/food-to-help-inflammation-300x377.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102619\/food-to-help-inflammation-52x66.jpg 52w\" alt=\"food-to-help-inflammation\" \/>Certain foods, herbs, spices, and supplements help reduce inflammation and protect your body from it in the future. Organic dark green vegetables are high on the list: Spinach, kale, dandelion greens, collard greens, broccoli, bok choy, beet greens, and asparagus are high on the list of protective vegetables. So are organic berries of all kinds, organic chicken, grass-fed lamb, beef, venison, wild salmon, and green-lipped muscles from New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>Foods that cause inflammation which you want to avoid at any cost are all kinds of sugars, regardless of how much they may be promoted as \u201cgood for you\u201d; all artificial sweeteners, which are chemically dangerous to your body; and all GMO foods, which can literally be deadly. A large percentage of the population also reacts badly to cow\u2019s milk products\u2014from the milk itself to cow\u2019s yogurt and cheese. Another category of foods that can be highly inflammatory to the body are high-carbohydrate foods, from the common grains and cereals to packaged convenience foods which line your supermarket shelves. They are chock-full of colorants, flavor enhancers and other chemicals which poison your body.\u00a0<strong>It goes without saying that you want to avoid all junk foods, from sugared drinks to pastries, completely.<\/strong>\u00a0Explore instead using the faux grains, which do not pollute your body and are great for meals and baking.<\/p>\n<h2>SPICE IT UP<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2452\" src=\"https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102618\/cinnemon.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102618\/cinnemon.jpg 318w, https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102618\/cinnemon-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102618\/cinnemon-300x377.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102618\/cinnemon-52x66.jpg 52w\" alt=\"cinnemon\" \/>Certain spices are wonderful for helping to quell inflammatory issues. Always buy organic. Most herbs in supermarkets have been irradiated\u2014sprayed with herbicides and pesticides, which you do not want to allow into your body.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-11718\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/joints-Inflmmed-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/joints-Inflmmed-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/joints-Inflmmed.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Turmeric<\/strong>\u00a0has been used for centuries as a medicine for treating colds, flu, and liver disease. It contains curcumin which has been used for centuries to reduce inflammation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cinnamon<\/strong>, in addition to its beautiful smell and flavor, has been shown in many studies to exert anti-inflammatory properties and to ease swelling.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Garlic<\/strong>\u00a0in fresh form eases the inflammation of arthritis, as well as helping to protect you from colds, flu, and other ailments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ginger<\/strong>, in the form of a fresh root which you can grate into your foods and drinks, is fabulous for calming inflammation of upset stomachs, getting rid of headaches and infections.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cayenne<\/strong>, like other chili peppers, contains capsaicinoids which gives it its anti-inflammatory properties and can ease the pain of arthritis and headaches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>MAGNESIUM THE ULTIMATE<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2455\" src=\"https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102621\/magnessium-spray.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102621\/magnessium-spray.jpg 318w, https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102621\/magnessium-spray-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102621\/magnessium-spray-300x377.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xs3.lesliekenton.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/26102621\/magnessium-spray-52x66.jpg 52w\" alt=\"magnessium-spray\" \/>For those in the know, it is magnesium that forms the foundation of both treatment and prevention of heart disease, arteriosclerosis and diabetes by calming the fires of chronic inflammation.\u00a0<strong>Virtually everybody in the western world is seriously deficient in this wonderful mineral.<\/strong>\u00a0All packaged convenience foods are very low in it. Magnesium deficiency is common in obesity, type 2 diabetes, and the insulin resistance that can trigger cardiac issues as well as the widespread incidence of cancer. Magnesium reduces hypertension, reduces your rate of aging, helps protect from bone fractures, and calms troubled minds. It is as basic as clean air and water for becoming healthy and staying healthy. There are many ways you can take magnesium, from swallowing supplements (not the best way) to bathing in magnesium chloride baths. One of the most effective ways to get more magnesium into your body\u2014something all of us need to help clear inflammation and treat pain\u2014is\u00a0<strong>transdermal magnesium therapy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Get yourself a spray bottle of high-quality magnesium chloride and spray it on your body, massaging it in all over. Magnesium chloride is taken right through your skin into the cells. Slowly but surely, doing this three times a day counters inflammation and pain superbly well. Spray it on or have a friend massage it into your body. When it dries, it may leave traces of white powder on the skin surface. This is nothing to worry about. It is some of the magnesium itself, that\u2019s all; you can brush it off.\u00a0<strong>Life Flo Health makes a pure Magnesium Chloride Oil, which is inexpensive.<\/strong>\u00a0It provides 66mg of magnesium chloride for every 4 sprays or 560mg per teaspoon. It is taken from the Ancient Zechstein Seabed, which lies 1600 to 2000 meters beneath the surface of the earth in the Netherlands, and is 100% pure.<\/p>\n<p>Magnesium chloride has no equal when it comes to the effectiveness of using magnesium to counter inflammation and athletic pain.\u00a0<strong>It must be 100% pure magnesium chloride, not any other form of the mineral.<\/strong>\u00a0I use it every day. Clearing inflammation from your body in whatever form it occurs may well be the very best action you can take to help you live a long and healthy life, during which you look and feel your very best at every age.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-11724\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CLOCK-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heart disease. Rheumatoid arthritis. Diabetes. Alzheimer\u2019s. These and other chronic diseases, affecting the lives of millions of Americans, have something in common \u2014 do you know what it is? The answer is inflammation. \u00a0What\u2019s MEANT, and how can you\u00a0deal with inflammation. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; How inflammation attacks your\u00a0health?\u00a0 \u00a0To\u00a0explain and simplify, there are two [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[427],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-427","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11712"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11712\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11714,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11712\/revisions\/11714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}