Did you know that more than 36 million people were admitted to hospital in the USA last year?
One of the main reasons for admission to hospital is pain caused by inflammation. If you suffer from stomach or intestinal inflammation, you will know how excruciating the pain can be.
Did you know that you can learn how to reduce inflammation at home? Using some simple ingredients you may be able to reduce or remove your pain altogether.
What treatments are available? Why not read on to find out.
No one said that the battle to fight inflammation would be without sacrifice. If you really want to see a difference in the short term, the first step is to change your diet.
Reduce your intake of fats immediately and start focusing on salads. The greener the salad the better. Spinach, arugula, or kale are a great place to start.
You may be tempted to make your salad more palatable by adding a rich dressing but fight this temptation. Rich salad dressings can contain large amounts of fat that will irritation inflammation. This could undo the positive effects of your salad.
Salads are full of antioxidants and bioactive compounds that prevent inflammation. They also contribute to the iron content in your blood and healthy skin. Increasing your salad intake is an all-round good decision.
After you have planned what you will eat, it is time to consider when you will eat.
Nothing breaks a good routine like the munchies. Sudden or unexpected hunger will tempt you to reach for snacks that contain high levels of salt or sugar which will encourage inflammation.
Avoid this by planning your meals ahead of time. Ensure that your meals are filling and do not leave you feeling hungry afterward. Have healthy snacks on hand for times when you know you will become hungry.
Getting enough rest will indirectly help you to fight inflammation in a number of ways.
Getting enough sleep will of course give your body enough time to repair damaged tissue. A person with inflammation should aim for the full 7 or 8 hours per night.
A person who is able to get enough sleep will have greater energy and attention span to be able to maintain good habits during the day. They will cope better with stress and with a lack of will-power that affects us all from time to time.
Getting basic exercise each week can go a long way to improve your body’s response time to inflammation.
This does not mean that you have to lift weights and do a full workout each day. Following government guidelines regarding the minimum recommended exercise should be enough to increase your body’s coping mechanism.
Changing your diet does not mean you can only eat salad. There are a number of spices that are known to assist the body’s management of inflammation. The benefits of turmeric, for instance, are well documented. Why not try learning to make delicious Indian cuisine or other recipes that contain Tumeric.
Inflammation can make your life miserable. Knowing how to reduce inflammation can give you back a measure of life quality that you may have been missing for some time.
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