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I have written before about the role of inflammation in health and wellness
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it comes to fighting infection, inflammation is essential. Inflammation heats
things up in order to kill the infection. That's the good news. The bad news is
that inflammation is also a chronic condition which, over time, leads to the
major "diseases of civilization," including coronary artery disease, diabetes,
cancer, and Alzheimer's.
To avoid these eventualities, we need to keep chronic inflammation as low as
possible. To this end, I was pleased to read the following tips for minimizing
inflammation in the April issue of the Harvard Health Letter. They fit nicely
with the recommendations you have been reading for many years here in the
Wellness Pathway section of LifeTrek Provisions. Clickable links to those
Pathways are included at the end of each tip for those who want more
information.
- Keep regular dental appointments to spot and treat
periodontal disease. Inflammation anywhere raises the level of inflammation
everywhere. Click
- Eat a low-calorie diet and exercise daily. The process of
storing excess calories as fat is an inflammatory process.
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- Avoid saturated and trans fats, eat omega-3 fatty acids
(in fish oils) and monounsaturated fats (such as olive oil). The former
stoke inflammation; the latter suppress it.
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- Avoid refined carbohydrates. They promote inflammation by
aiding the formation of free radicals.
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- If you drink alcohol, drink moderately. In moderate
amounts, alcohol may cool off inflammation.
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- Avoid cigarettes, including second-hand smoke. Clearing
the lungs of smoke is another inflammatory process.
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- Take a lose-dose aspirin (81 mg) on a daily basis. Other
than for those with gastrointestinal problems, aspirin is a safe,
anti-inflammatory drug.
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If you do not know the level of your own chronic inflammation,
you may want to see your doctor for not only the standard lipid and
blood-glucose tests but also for a C-reactive protein (or CRP) test. Elevated
levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, blood glucose, and CRP are all indications
that you may want to become a careful practitioner of the Harvard Health Tips.
Coaching Inquiries: Do you know your level of chronic inflammation? How many of
the Harvard Health Tips do you practice routinely? Which ones would you like to
strengthen? Who could assist you to get your levels of inflammation under
control?
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May you be filled with goodness, peace, and joy.
Bob Tschannen-Moran
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