Post by Sheepdog Mary Ann on Jun 27, 2016 5:47:44 GMT -8
Inflammation causes pain!! Research is evidencing the fact that disease processes are driven by inflammation. Such as heart disease (people are directed to take a baby aspirin 81 mg an anti-inflammatory agent), cancer, diabetes etc.There are foods that cause inflammation or are PRO-INFLAMMATORY and there are foods that decrease inflammation or ANTI-INFLAMMATORY foods. In general, grains: wheat, corn, rice, barley, quinoa, rye etc are PRO-INFLAMMATORY. Fruits and vegetables and potatoes are ANTI-INFLAMMATORY. The American diet is saturated with grains. The other factor in diet that affects inflammation directly are the FATS that you eat. There are PRO-INFLAMMATORY FATS and ANTI-INFLAMMATORY FATS. Omega 3 fats such as salmon fish oil, krill oil, walnut oil and sardine oil are ANTI-INFLAMMATORY. Whereas PRO-INFLAMMATORY fats are found in Omega 6 fats such as Vegetable oils such as corn oil, safflower oil, vegetable oil, canola oil. Olive oil is a mixture of Omega 3 and Omega 6 and is the best oil to use for obvious reasons. Butter from grass-fed cows, coconut oil and olive oil are your best fats and least inflammatory. GINGER ROOT is an excellent natural anti-inflammatory agent. If you gently boil 1 pound of cleaned sliced ginger in 1 gallon of water for 8 minutes (gentle boil), then shut stove off and let sit for 3-4 hours so liquid gets saturated, then strain out the liquid ginger juice and refrigerate. Drink at least 16 oz. of GINGER JUICE per day. You will notice increase in energy and decrease in pain if you follow these anti-inflammatory steps! I will continue to expound if anyone has questions or is interested.
