How to Control Inflammation and Prevent Some of the Most Common Chronic Diseases

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Control InflammationLook, people out there are dying. And I’m not going to pretend that I can cure every disease in the world—but I do know how you can greatly reduce your risk of developing some of the more common ones.

Countless Americans are affected by chronic conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, allergies, obesity, and different forms of cancer. And although each of these conditions is devastating in its own way, it’s possible the same prevention method can be used for all of them.

Control Inflammation to Prevent Disease

Inflammation is synonymous with these conditions. And although inflammation can be your friend at times—basically because it’s the body’s attempt to remove harmful, foreign substances—too much of it can cause serious harm. And a new article published in the British Medical Journal explains how controlling inflammation might be the key to stopping chronic disease.

This makes perfect sense: the longer a particular area is inflamed, the more cellular damage it causes. It also opens up the rest of your body to threats of infection.

So how do you control inflammation? A proper diet.

How a Healthy Diet Fends Off Inflammation and Chronic Diseases

Nutrition is one of the best ways to limit inflammation and lower the risk of chronic disease. When you eat adequate levels of certain nutrients like B-vitamins (B1, folate, B12 and B6) and zinc, you’re giving your body the tools to limit inflammation. With these foods in your diet, it becomes increasingly difficult for chronic disease to blossom.

The standard American diet, which is rich in refined sugar, provides an ideal environment for chronic inflammation to thrive and thus spread the diseases listed earlier. The high-carb, high-fat diet that’s low in nutrition promotes post-meal inflammation that might be a major contributor to the development of illnesses, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. When you don’t get an adequate amount of vitamins and minerals, your body can’t ward off diseases. It’s almost as simple as that. Vitamins and minerals can actually protect your body from itself, by limiting inflammation.

What to Eat to Control Inflammation

So what do you need to eat? Well, it’s probably stuff you’ve heard is good for you in these letters before: leafy green vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and lean proteins, like eggs, fish, and chicken. In fact, as long as you’re eating fresh foods regularly and getting at least five servings of vegetables per day, you can keep inflammation at bay and limit your risk for a number of diseases.

Source for Today’s Article:
“Controlling inflammation to reduce chronic disease risk,” Science daily web site, August 7, 2015; http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150807092555.htm.