What Causes Inflammation?

Don’t Worry!

Stress has been shown to promote an inflammatory response in the body, as well as create a number of other problems which can all lead to a worn-down body prone to inflammation. Stress, like inflammation, plays an important role in our body, but when it is chronic it ceases to serve a useful purpose. Bottom line: chronic stress leads to chronic inflammation.

Find the best way to release your burden at day’s end, and work to keep your stress low throughout the day. Take walks, exercise, do pleasurable activities which keep your mind off your life. Most of all, remember to eat your fruits, vegetables, and spices. (This cannot be said enough and we know that PEERtrainer sounds like a broken record on this) Many spices, in addition to anti-inflammatory compounds, contain compounds which help you regulate stress, and that will actively keep you happier and more likely to fight inflammation.

Conclusion: Remember That Inflammation Is a Continuum

Inflammation is not a light switch which is either on or off, you can have many different levels. The more chronic inflammation your body has, the more at risk you are, but remember that your body did not fall into chronic inflammation in one day. It may have taken many years for inflammation to build up, but that doesn’t mean it has to take the same amount of time to reduce it.

If it seems like too much to do everything all at once, start with one BIG, easy thing. Quadruple your spice intake, start your day with a big bowl of vegetables, just make sure it’s something that counts. As your body begin to fight inflammation, you’ll start to feel well enough to make another change, and then another, and then another.

At the very least, everybody ought to be consuming more anti-inflammatory foods. Even if you don’t have chronic inflammation, anti-inflammatory foods support superior health and will help ensure you don’t get chronic inflammation. Vegetables, fruits, and spices should play a huge role in everyone’s diet, and if you’re unsure whether you’re eating enough, eat more. There is no consequence of having a highly nutrient-dense diet, only of having a nutrient-poor one.