Adam Weil - Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners: A Complete Plan For Staying Healthy, Eating Well, and Healing the Immune System

I nflammation is the cause of several ailments, and if it is not properly managed, it can lead to death. There are several treatments given by experts and doctors for inflammation. An anti-inflammatory diet is the best and most effective amongst them. In this book, you will learn everything there is to know about inflammation, the types of diseases it can lead to, their causes, and treatment. You will find the best inflammatory foods and how best to use them in making up your own anti-inflammatory menu.

T he body has a defense mechanism that protects it from intrusive occurrences that will deter the good health of any individual. Inflammation is part of the aforementioned defense mechanism that plays a vital role in the body's healing process.

The body launches a biological response when an intruder is detected. The biological reaction is meant to eradicate the intruder. The intruder could be an irritant, a thorn, or a pathogen. There are different types of pathogens which include; viruses, bacteria, and many more. These pathogens can cause infections once they gain access to the body.

The human body is quite unique; at certain times, it accidentally identifies its own tissues and cells as dangerous and reacts to it. Such accidental responses may lead to autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes. According to specialists, the cause of a lot of chronic diseases is inflammation. Some of these diseases include obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. Individuals who have the ailments, as mentioned earlier, possess heightened levels of inflammatory markers embedded in them.

There are two types of inflammation which are chronic and acute inflammation. Acute inflammation is the immune system reacting to intruders to the body. It lasts for a short time. Acute inflammation is mostly caused by the presence of harmful pathogens in the body, tissue injury. Treating acute inflammation is quite simple as it is not usually critical. It can be treated with CBD oil (to abate swelling), compression, and rest. Although acute inflammation is beneficial to the overall well-being of a person, its after-effects must be treated to avoid the development of injury or infection that can cause unbearable pain. For instance, if one does not treat a broken bone, the situation can degenerate.

Acute inflammation is quite minor and can be easily treated. The symptoms are quite obvious, which makes it easy to detect.

Between the previously discussed acute inflammation and chronic inflammation, chronic inflammation is the most dangerous of the two. An individual experiences chronic inflammation when the aforementioned biological response of the body to intruders lingers. The human body is alert at all times. After a long period of reacting, the organs and tissues are negatively affected by inflammation. According to research, certain conditions like asthma and cancer are also enabled by chronic inflammation.

The symptoms of chronic inflammation are quite subtle, which makes it go unnoticeable when it first occurs. Some common causes of inflammation include; fever, mouth sores, fatigue, chest pain, abdominal pain, rashes, etc.

The symptoms mentioned above can be minor or severe. They can linger for several days, months, and years if not promptly attended to.

Chronic inflammation is caused by several things like; injury or infection, over-exposure to irritants ( polluted air or chemicals), an autoimmune disorder (the immune system accidentally attacking healthy cells and tissues).

However, these causes do not affect everybody as every human body reacts differently to things. Additionally, there are cases of chronic inflammation with no detectable cause. According to experts, chronic inflammation is enabled by a range of factors like; chronic stress, smoking, alcohol, obesity, and many others.

As mentioned earlier, healthy organs, tissues, and cells can be damaged by the body's inflammatory response when you go through chronic inflammation. If this continues for a long time, it can cause internal scarring, tissue death, and DNA damage. All of this can lead to a breakdown of an individual's overall health.

Internal scarring, DNA damage, and tissue death all have one thing in common. They all lead to developing many diseases in the body like; type 2 diabetes, cancer, asthma, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, and neurodegenerative ailments like Alzheimer's disease.

Inflammation occurs when the body tries to heal itself, which makes it a natural occurrence. However, it is imperative to control it when it becomes chronic, which delineates the probability of elongated damage. Below are some methods to treat inflammation:

• Steroids

There is a steroid hormone type called corticosteroid. They are utilized to treat chronic inflammation. Corticosteroids suppress the immune system and lessen inflammation. The suppression of the immune system is helpful, especially when the immune system has waged war on healthy tissues and cells. However, using corticosteroids can cause osteoporosis, high blood pressure, and vision problems. During the prescription of this treatment, the risks and benefits are broken down to patients by doctors.

• NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs)

Some patients may be affected by the side effects of corticosteroids than others. There is a solution for that probability. Over-the-counter drugs like naproxen, ibuprofen, and aspirin eradicate pain and inflammation effectively. However, using these drugs for too long can cause a high probability of ailments like kidney disease and peptic ulcer disease.

• Supplements

Supplements are some of the best solutions for a plethora of health issues. They are effective in the treatment of inflammation. Supplements like; curcumin, fish oil, and lipoic acid abate diseases associated with inflammation.

• Spices

Certain spices may aid in the ablation of inflammatory diseases and inflammation. Some of these spices include cayenne, garlic, and ginger.

The risk of a plethora of dangerous ailments is heightened by inflammation. Inflammation can be detected by your doctor via blood tests. Supplements, medication, and an anti-inflammatory diet (explored in chapter five) can decrease inflammation risk. Maintenance of healthy body weight, staying away from alcohol, and not smoking can reduce inflammation risk.

T he types of inflammation in chapter one (especially chronic inflammation) are felt in different areas of the body. These experiences occur both outside and inside the body. Some of the inflammation felt outside the body and inside (the organs) have been mentioned earlier. In this chapter, inflammation felt inside the body is discussed.

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