You Don’t Have to Be Sick. Live With Freedom.

Dear Friends,

It is springtime in Idaho. As I sit at my desk writing I have the window open. We have an ornamental pear tree outside and I can hear busy bees buzzing and birds flying from one tree to another. I love springtime with all its natural sounds.

So, how are you doing this beautiful spring day? Are you physically and mentally doing okay? Hey, do you want to change some things in your life so you can say… “I’m doing great?”

I want to talk about inflammation. Did you know that the main cause of inflammation in the body is the natural response to injury, infection, or the presence of something that doesn’t belong? This can include toxins or germs, triggering an immune response to heal and protect. When you have an acute inflammation such as having a splinter in your finger the response helps the body heal from an injury or infection. Chronic inflammation, on the other hand, is a persistent, low-grade inflammation that can damage tissues and contribute to various diseases.

If acute inflammation helps the body heal, why is chronic inflammation so destructive?

Our lifestyles are causing us to be sick. The eight laws of health that I have been talking about in my videos will lower the inflammation in your body. Do some research and come up with a plan. Did you know that chronic inflammation can cause autoimmune diseases and that includes MS? That is the disease I was diagnosed with. Through lifestyle and changing my thinking patterns I completely recovered. Inflammation can also cause lung diseases, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases. The list goes on and on.  The good news is…you can change your lifestyle and completely recover as I did!

Lowering inflammation involves making lifestyle changes, particularly when it comes to dietary choices. In this newsletter, I will focus on the role of food in reducing inflammation.

The two primary anti-inflammatory food components are fiber and flavones. Dietary fiber, which is found in all whole plant foods, is especially abundant in whole grains and legumes, such as chickpeas, beans, lentils, and split peas. Flavones are plant compounds primarily found in fruits, herbs, and vegetables. In the American diet, apples, oranges, parsley, celery, and bell peppers are the main sources of flavones, while chamomile tea is the beverage richest in these compounds.¹

I want to encourage you to try eating whole foods. Just give it a try and see how you feel. It takes time to change our bodies with new lifestyle patterns. So keep going forward and don’t give up.

Blessings of Good Health,

Cindy

Reference:

¹Greger, Michael, MD., FACLM, How Not To Age