14 Warning Signs That There’s Hidden Inflammation in Your Body (and How to Get Rid of It)

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Allergies

Allergies can be caused by inflammation, and inflammation can cause allergies. Toxins can activate the immune system causing an inappropriate response in the body and leading to chronic inflammation. Allergy symptoms come in different forms, from skin, eyes, nose, or airways. The key with allergies is to decrease the inflammation, allowing the body the space necessary to filter the bad guys (toxins) and do its job appropriately.

Gout

Gout is a type of arthritis that occurs with a buildup of uric acid in the blood, causing inflammation in the joints.

Steps To Reduce Inflammation And Promote Amazing Health

Fill Your Diet With Anti-Inflammatory Foods

One of the best ways to control and prevent inflammation is through adopting healthy eating habits. Focus on a plant-based diet, full of nature’s most powerful medicine, straight from the earth. Also organic, grass-fed meats and fatty fish, organic butters and healthy oils.

Here are some foods that contain particularly strong anti-inflammatory properties:

Fatty Fish: Full of anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids.

Leafy Greens: Green veggies and superfoods are rich in phytochemicals, enzymes and nutrients. Taken on an empty stomach, these nutrients can bolster and repair your cells. This is why we tell people to start their day with a glass of warm water and lemon to get those digestive processes going and follow it up with a glass of green juice.

Nuts And Seeds: While sunflower seeds are super high in vitamin E, all nuts and seeds contain anti-oxidants. These play an enormous role in the fight against inflammation by repairing the self-inflicted cell damage it causes. Nuts and seeds are a great sources of essentials vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber, amino acids and healthy fats.

Beets: Another veggie super high in antioxidants, beets have been shown to fight inflammation and help thin the blood. It’s also a good source of vitamin C. (Don’t freak out if after eating a bunch of beets your trips to the bathroom result is a pink hue - this is totally normal for most people and nothing to be afraid of.)

Berries: A great source of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties - and also delicious.

Mushrooms: Used for thousands of years for their medicinal properties. Ones that are particularly potent anti-inflammatories include: reishi mushrooms, caterpillar fungus, bamboo fungus, maitake mushrooms, almond mushrooms and lion’s mane.

Garlic: Studies have shown that garlic suppresses leukocyte inflammatory cytokine production, making it a potential treatment for inflammatory bowel disease and other similar disorders.

Raw Tomatoes: Contain anti-inflammatory nutrients like carotenoids and bioflavonoids. Easy to find and easy to incorporate into your favorite dishes!

Turmeric: There are over 1000 different case studies showing turmeric as one of the most powerful natural anti-inflammatories on the planet. I take aturmeric supplement daily.

Ginger: According to a PubMed, “The anti-inflammatory properties of ginger have been known and valued for centuries…” Ginger has anti-inflammatory phytonutrients known as gingerols that have been used in traditional medicine as a painkiller for arthritis and other inflammatory disorders.

Tart Cherry Juice: Montmorency cherries have the highest anti-inflammatory content of any food. Research done at Oregon Health & Science University proposes that tart cherry juice may be a better and safer alternative to over-the-counter anti-inflammatories.

Cayenne: Contains an active ingredient called capsaicin, which is known in some cultures as a “destroyer of inflammation”.

Coconut Oil: The lauric acid in coconut oil contains anti-inflammatory properties. Plus, coconut oil is a healthy fat, which keeps your cells fueled, your brain alert and your digestion running smoothly. Healthy fat also helps to burn fat!

Olive Oil: A substance found in extra-virgin olive oil has been found to be an effective anti-inflammatory. However, olive oil becomes rancid when cooked above medium heat so it is best to consume it raw or used at low-med temps only in cooking.

Teas: Especially White Willow Tea and Matcha Green Tea.

Ginger: For millennia, this root has been used to treat pain, swelling, allergies, stomach ulcers, and even cancer and heart disease with positive results across many cultures.