Listener question: Inflammation

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Today we have a question from one of our listeners,
Melissa.

Melissa asks, "How do you beat inflammation, protect ligaments
during exercise, and what are inflammation fighting
foods?" 

Inflammation. What is it, exactly? Inflammation refers to your
body's process of fighting against things that harm it, such as
infections, injuries and toxins, in an attempt to heal itself.
When something damages your cells, your body releases chemicals
that trigger a response from your immune system. This response
includes the release of antibodies and proteins, as well as
increased blood flow to the damaged area. The whole process
usually lasts for a few hours or days in the case of acute
inflammation. Chronic inflammation happens when this response
lingers, leaving your body in a constant state of alert. Over
time, chronic inflammation will have a negative impact on your
tissues and your organs. Inflammation is widely accepted as
presenting as redness, heat, swelling, pain and loss of function
- not always pain.

Some common signs of inflammation: 


Allergies

Skin issues

Brain fog

Trouble sleeping (getting to sleep, staying asleep, or
getting up)

Poor sleep quality

Poor mobility

Mental instability

Digestive issues



According to Hubbard health, an anti inflammatory diet should
consist of tomatoes, olive oil, green leafy such as spinach and
kale, nuts, fatty fish, berries and oranges. But what we now know
is that there are immune system types that some of these foods
can actually contribute to inflammation in. So how do you know
what anti inflammatory foods are right for you? The answer is
immune typing. The team at Wholistic Natural Health Australia,
who I'm blessed to work with, can actually help you with that and
design an anti inflammatory protocol that helps your specific
immune system as well as defeat inflammation.

In the case of severe inflammation, often diagnosed as rheumatoid
arthritis, research shows that three of the four known immune
system types actually funnel activated helper cells to the
synovial cavity during the time of inflammation. The joints
become so loaded with these cells, that the cavity fills:
movement is restricted. Many professionals will treat the
rheumatoid arthritis, but bypass the immune system and the cycle
will continue because you are not getting to root
cause. 

Here are some steps you can take to protect your ligaments and
beat inflammation:
Get your immune system identified with a Functional Health
Solutions practitioner.Focus on a range of movements - avoid
repetitive exercises like jogging, but add resistance exercises,
bodyweight exercises, or Pilates and yoga. Always stretch before
and after.Eat the right anti inflammatory diet and follow the
correct protocols for your immune type.Do not treat the symptoms:
treat the root cause and systems of the body.

The body wants to heal, the body wants to be healthy. Ask a
functional Health Solutions practitioner exactly what immune type
you are. Ask questions. Do not treat the inflammation as the
cause. It is the result. 


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