We live very stressed and very inflamed, is that right?
We are facing an era of oxidative stress and constant and chronic inflammation.
We usually say we are inflamed, I feel inflamed, I am undergoing an inflammatory process.
Inflammation can be defined as a local response to cellular damage, and it has characteristics: increased blood flow, or circulation, vasodilation, infiltration of leukocytes, white blood cells and local production of inflammatory mediators.
Inflammation is a response mechanism to an imbalance or loss of homeostasis, and the body reacts to damage, such as from a physical agent, an infectious agent, or stress. When the stimulus that triggers the process persists, the inflammation can become chronic, that is, prolonged, and that is what causes chronic diseases or pathologies: Diabetes, Cancer, cardiovascular, neurological diseases, arthritis, etc.
How would these processes be related to food?
There is a lot to do with the habits we have and food consumption, but what is crucial is the combination of these variables all together. Of course genetics and epigenetics, the environment influence. In medicine, it’s not all 1+1 = 2, but there is quite a correlation.
It is known that there are pro-inflammatory foods and foods that help avoid inflammation. As fruits and vegetables containing vitamin C, E, and carotenes is beneficial-
As it happens, they are precisely foods that provide antioxidants. And they also reduce the marking of inflammation. The same thing happens with lipids that contain long-chain fatty acids, omega 3 and omega6.
That is, when we combine foods and provide those with antioxidants and vitamins A, C, and omegas, we contribute to the anti-inflammatory action.
On the contrary, foods with a high glucose load generate advanced glycosylation, and that generates inflammation. Ultra-processed diets high in sugar, refined flours, inflammatory oils and additives. When there is no good detoxification, or fasting, and digestive rest, which are useful to reset the body, allow the gastrointestinal tract to oxygenate, and detoxify the liver of harmful substances.
And other pro-inflammatory effectors are excess toxins: such as tobacco, self-medication with drugs that contain excipients, excess sugars as thickeners, alcohol, caffeine and excess sodium. By lowering the load of these substances, we lower the possibility of inflammatory processes.
In the same way, diagnosing allergies or food intolerances in a timely manner is extremely beneficial for the person’s life, identifying the discomfort.
What other factors contribute to pro-inflammation, besides food?
Poor sleep, lack of sleep, or adequate rest alters circadian rhythms, that is, the rhythms of release of neurotransmitters from the brain and hormones from the body. This leads to complications, imbalances, for example, it is the dysfunction of the thyroid hormone, which regulates body temperature, pressure, caloric expenditure, etc.
The lack of exercise, and especially the sedentary lifestyle. Being still slows down the metabolism, generating a greater possibility of hypertension, overweight, diabetes, etc.
Not having contact with nature, contact with pure air, the oxygenation of living beings that provide us with oxygen, plants, trees, aromas, even grounding, which is being able to be barefoot in contact with the earth and the ground.
Emotional balance, you can maintain a healthy, clear, flexible brain, also generates pro-inflammation, there is a strong relationship between inflammation and Alzheimer’s, in the same way we are more prone to mental health diseases.
We also know about SIBO, Candidiasis, and food intolerances, that the symptoms overlap, and we do not know exactly what is happening to us, but there is a clear relationship with exacerbated responses. Histaminosis is a rare disease, but today it is confused with lactose intolerance or allergies, because it shares the symptoms of hives, itching, and insomnia. And it is related to excess histamine, and its difficulty in eliminating it, there is also knowing the foods high in histamine to restrict them is useful (alcohol, chocolates, seafood, sausages), etc.
In short, always in the processes of inflammation, foods, as causes, or as medicine, to do diet therapy are essential, for the reversal of symptoms, and improve well-being. But counseling is essential and diagnosis, because otherwise all the symptoms and signs seem similar.
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