Everyone is talking about inflammation, but what does inflammation mean ? Isn’t it the “redness, swelling, heat, and pain” that occurs after an injury ? For example : I have a red, swollen, and painful pimple on my forehead. , it is inflamed ! The child fell and the wound was not disinfected, so the pus became inflamed ! I can understand all this, but what does "inflammation in the body is the root of all diseases" mean ? Is this a question you have always had in your mind ? I seem to understand but not understand ! Let me solve your doubts now.
Inflammation is a natural response of our body’s immune system. When the body is injured, invaded by chemicals or foreign bacteria, the immune system sends cells to fight, which can cause redness, swelling, heat, and even pain. This is normal. So what you understand as “redness, swelling, heat, and pain” is inflammation ! That’s right !
But here comes the problem. When these injuries exist for a long time, your body will be in a constant state of inflammation, which will cause serious trouble to your body. Continuous stimulation, such as long-term stress, can cause damage to the adrenal glands, thyroid, and gonads. Regular excessive drinking, exposure to toxins, lack of sleep, and eating too many processed foods overtax the kidneys and liver. Habitually consuming too much sugar puts excessive pressure on the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and blood vessels. These problems have not been solved, and eventually they have thyroid disease, sexual dysfunction, hepatitis, cirrhosis, kidney dialysis, diabetes, etc. This is why everyone says that "inflammation in the body is the root of all diseases" !
You may still be a little confused at this point, so let’s take a look at the common symptoms of chronic inflammation! How many of them have you got?
- Obesity and poor weight loss efficiency
- recurring joint pain
- persistent muscle soreness
- chronic fatigue
- recurrent infections
- diarrhea or constipation
- Skin problems (urticaria, psoriasis, eczema, etc.)
- allergic rhinitis
But the good news is that it's your body and yours to take control of, and it's not impossible to lower chronic inflammation.
First of all, by drawing blood to look for inflammation indicators in different aspects, understanding the degree of inflammation and finding the inflamed organs, only then can we effectively solve the so-called chronic inflammation and stay away from the disease. Next, through adjustments to diet and lifestyle, the chance of chronic inflammation in the body can be greatly reduced.
- total cholesterol
- insulin resistance
- markers of chronic inflammation
- acute inflammation markers
- Ferritin
- Liver and kidney indicators
- tumor markers
Come ! Let me briefly tell you some simple steps to basically reduce inflammation indicators :
- Eat more high-quality protein such as white meat ( chicken, duck, goose, seafood ) or beans and their products ( soybeans, edamame, black beans )
- Eat colorful fruits and vegetables, which are rich in phytonutrients and antioxidants
- Control insulin levels and try to avoid wild swings
- Reduce intake of refined starches, processed foods and sugars
- Identify foods that may be inflammatory and try to reduce them
- Use pain relievers only when necessary
Is the concept of chronic inflammation clearer now ? Inflammation is not just "redness, swelling, heat, and pain." Long-term unconscious " dumping garbage " into the body is also the cause of long-term inflammation ! Body organs also have a service life, which cannot be Destroying oneself unscrupulously.
