Carol Egan

Inflammation: Your Body’s Defense

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InflammationInflammation = Weight Gain

“If you don’t address inflammation by eliminating hidden food allergens or sensitivities and by eating an anti-inflammatory diet, you will never succeed at effective and permanent weight loss.” ~ Dr. Mark Hyman

Inflammation is your body’s natural defense mechanism to injury or infection.  The red, swollen response turns into a health concern when your body remains in a state of inflammation. Chronic inflammation causes or negatively triggers a range of prevailing health concerns from heart disease and cancer, to obesity, arthritis and digestive disorders.

Stress, lack of exercise, a diet high in sugars, refined flours, processed foods and trans fats also contribute to inflammation and auto-immune disease.  Hidden or chronic infections with viruses, bacteria, yeasts or parasites, and environmental or food allergens that you may even be unaware of also send your body into a state of defense.  Mold toxins, allergens, mercury, and pesticides a trigger inflammation.

If you are looking for a lifestyle change that will rejuvenate, revitalize and renew your health from the inside out, one very effective approach is to  identify which  foods and toxins sensitize your body.  By taking on an elimination diet and incorporating a primarily plant-based diet, you will find that you not only have less inflammation and belly bloat, but more energy too!

6 Get Healthy-Hacks

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6HealthHacksGet Healthy!

Throughout life we unwittingly take on the behaviors of those we are closest to and end up becoming who they are, their habits, their outlooks, their approaches and even their philosophies on life.  The foundation on which we build our whole life is a sum part of the thoughts, ideas and outlooks of the people we grew up with, and spent/spend the most time with … until we get that who we are is not who we want to be! 

I have compiled a mini-list of time-tested practices for you to implement into your day to get healthy, in mind, body and Sprit! 

  1. Stop eating as soon as you feel full.  We often feel guilty about how much food we consume after we have walked away from our plate.  Stop associating negative feelings with your delicious dinner; all you have to do is make a small change in your eating habits:  stop eating as soon as you begin to feel full!
  2. Juice. Mostly vegetables. Juicing alone can transform your life, because, like an IV, the vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants, enzymes and phytonutrients bypass digestion and go straight to your cells. 
  3. Take time to meditate.  Meditation helps us to stop and quiet our minds. Do you know that meditation literally tames the voice in your head? Yes, meditation can slow down that obsessive think gin! Meditation also builds resilience and thickens the gray matter in our brain, the region known for self-awareness and compassion. If you lead a busy lifestyle and feel disjointed and scattered, I highly recommend developing a meditation practice. Heck, I recommend a meditation practice even if you are not scattered! Who couldn’t use a little more self-awareness and compassion?
  4. Take yourself on a date.  Most of us drive hard everyday,  but how often do we take time to celebrate ourselves?  Plan a date with yourself!  Take yourself out to your favorite restaurant, a quiet, cozy bookstore, schedule time to meet friends, or go pick apples at a local apple orchard. Create time in your day, in your week to do something for YOU.
  5. Book a massage.  The benefits of massage are endless.  A few:  
    • Relieves stress
    • Improves circulation
    • Strengthens the immune system
    • Encourages relaxation
    • Why? Because it works!

    A massage is great way to release tension, detoxify your body, release anxiety, and more.  

  6. Try a yoga class or go to the gym. Are you looking to release tension, aggression, and anxiety all while improving your physical fitness and sleep habits?  Research demonstrates over and over and over again, that people who consistently engage in physical fitness activity are less stressed, and have a better night’s sleep!

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