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Perhaps you can’t see it or feel it, but inflammation could be slowly damaging your body without you knowing.
Inflammation, also known as swelling, is the body’s natural way of healing itself by fighting infection and injury... BUT an inflammatory response can even occur within your body when the immune system kicks into action without an infection or injury to fight.
Since there is nothing there that actually needs to heal, the immune system’s cells do the opposite of what they are supposed to, and they begin destroying healthy organs, arteries, and joints.
Why would inflammation happen without an infection or injury?
Dr. V. Pitis, MD, who is an internal medicine physician, says, “When you don’t eat healthy, don’t get enough exercise, or have too much stress, the body responds by triggering inflammation. Chronic inflammation can have damaging consequences over the long term. So, the food you eat, the quality of sleep you get and how much you exercise, they all really matter when it comes to reducing inflammation.”
The very early symptoms of chronic inflammation are often very vague. The subtle signs and symptoms can often go undetected for a long time. Sometimes you may just feel very slightly fatigued.
As inflammation begins to progress, it will often damage your organs, arteries, and joints. When it is left unchecked or has gone unnoticed, it can contribute to many different chronic diseases including blood vessel disease, heart disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and even other conditions.
You can often reverse or control inflammation by taking on a healthy, anti-inflammatory lifestyle and diet. Fruits, vegetables, smoothies, often park walks, and good sleep are all important for reducing inflammation, as the physicians say. One of the very best ways to help with inflammation is of course to look at the natural ways of healing - fruits, berries, herbs and herbal tea.
Inflammation and oxidation are the most common drivers of physical and mental declines of our bodies. Luckily, herbal tea is rich in flavonoids and antioxidants that help combat inflammation.
I should note that inflammation is a very normal physiological response that helps injured tissue to heal. Through inflammation, the body is able to try and destroy the harmful agent and restore any damaged tissue (by producing inflammatory substances such as cytokines and prostaglandins).
Unfortunately, the stress of our complex environments causes body to over react, and in these situations inflammation can cause damage of healthy cells. I recommend at least a cup of Ivan Tea and/or Chaga Tea a day, on top of your other healthy routines, to keep inflammation in check.
Free radicals, also know as cellular oxidation, is a factor that influences cellular inflammation. Often occurs due to the lack of antioxidants within our body and to the overproduction of free radicals. When you begin to undergo antioxidant therapies such as the consumption of herbal tea, you will find that you will deal far better with inflammation and protect yourself from free radicals.
Knowing about inflammation helps us to keep it in check.
Have you ever thought about using herbal tea as a part of your anti-inflammatory routine? Would love to hear your thoughts and comments about inflammation below.
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