Inflammation: The Common Thread Running Through Many Illnesses
Inflammation Matters (part 1)
Inflammation is a necessary process the body goes through in order to heal injury. A burn on the finger turns red and hot. As your body sends white cells to the area to clean up any bacteria that would impede healing, the area becomes swollen. Eventually your body deliberately stops this process when healing is achieved. This is normal healing!
Chronic inflammation in the body, where this process not only cannot be stopped but spreads to all different regions of the body becomes a definite problem!
What can start this chronic progression of inflammation? Here are some of the most common beginnings of this virulent scenario in the body:
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Obesity is the number one cause. Fat cells carry inflammatory chemicals that can move anywhere around the body
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Poor diets and digestion
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STRESS
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Multiple injuries and surgeries
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Certain nutrient deficiencies
Chronic inflammation can be connected to such diseases as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, autoimmune disorders, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, debilitating diseases of the elderly and many forms of cancer.
The good news is that lifestyle changes can minimize or even shut down chronic inflammatory processes in the body. Watch for upcoming articles that can give you the tools to prevent or reverse inflammatory conditions in your body.
Eileen Johnson, RN on staff at Valley Natural Foods can be reached directly at ejohnson@valleynaturalfoods.com. She offers free 20-minute consultations. Ask her about the FirstLine Therapy program. Check her availability or schedule a visit by calling customer service at 952-891-1212, #221.
