HOW IS A POOR DIET AND LIFESTYLE CHOICES CAUSING INFLAMMATION IN YOUR BODY??


Are you promoting an inflammatory state in your body by a poor diet and lifestyle?


Scientific evidence is concluding that chronic inflammation may be at the root of most degenerative diseases. The prestigious New England Journal of Medicine has shown a number of studies over the past few years that chronic inflammation predis- poses individuals to greater risks for heart attack, stroke, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, can- cer, degenerative diseases and aging.


Acute inflammation is the normal response to an injury, by increasing blood flow and activating cells to repair, strengthen and replace damaged tissue. However, chronic inflammation sets in due to a triggering event or injury causing a toxin, parasite, virus or bacteria to invade the body. Then, white blood cells or macrophages enter the in- jury producing chemical messengers that clean up the affected area. If this continues over time, organ damage develops and tissue destruction continues leading to a se- rious disease. Lasting effects of chronic inflammation is fibrosis, scar tissue forma-


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