With inflammation at the root of nearly all disease seen today, it is so important to look at the dietary and lifestyle choices we make and how they impact our inflammatory load.
Chronic inflammation is so damaging to the body that it has been linked to conditions like ulcerative colitis, asthma, arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease to name a few. When inflammation goes from being acute to chronic, we can run into some major health issues.
With that being said, there are some dietary changes you can make to help reduce your inflammatory load.
Here are four foods you can include in your diet starting today.
4 Foods to Reduce InflammationÂ
#1 Curcumin: One of the most talked about anti-inflammatory foods today, curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric and holds some really impressive anti-inflammatory health benefits. One of the problems with curcumin is that it is poorly absorbed in the bloodstream, so to help boosts its bioavailability, try making a turmeric milk latte using full-fat coconut milk, turmeric, and a pinch of black pepper. Black pepper contains piperine which can help boost the absorption of curcumin in the body.
#2 Berries: Another delicious way to reduce your inflammatory load is to add berries to your diet. Berries are rich in antioxidants which are known to help fight off inflammation. Try making a blueberry or raspberry smoothie using unsweetened almond milk and some flax or chia seeds for an added health boost.
#3 Wild-caught Salmon: Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids which are essential to reducing inflammation in the body. We must obtain these fatty acids from our diet as the body cannot produce them on its own. When adding salmon to your diet, be sure to choose wild-caught fish to avoid farm raised which is often full of antibiotics, toxins, and contain much less omega-3 fatty acids due to their farm-raised diet.
#4 Dark Leafy Green Vegetables: Chances are you have been told to eat your greens since childhood, but adding greens to your diet is just as important now as it was then! Greens like kale, collard greens, and spinach, are all excellent for fighting off inflammation and providing the body with powerful vitamins and minerals for a strong and healthy immune system. Strive to enjoy dark leafy greens daily by adding them to smoothies and enjoying them as a side dish with lunch and dinner.
While chronic inflammation can certainly lead to disease, there are plenty of steps we can take to avoid this from happening. Changing your diet is a huge one. Try including these anti-inflammatory foods in your diet to make a change in your health today.
On top of diet, you can also focus on reducing stress as stress can also cause inflammation in the body. One of the best ways to reduce stress is to support the body’s stress response. You can do so by supplementing with an adaptogenic blend such as Yinergy or Vigor. By giving your body a boost with a high-quality blend like these, you can help your body better cope with stress, and thus lower the amount of inflammation in your body.
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