Inflammation

Everything – the air we breathe, the food and water we consume, the cosmetics we use and the stress we are under – impact our health both now and down the road.

Our immune system in under attack every day, and most of the time we stay healthy because of the trillions of cells inside the body constantly at work to keep us safe.   When our bodies encounter too many chemicals, our defence system can malfunction, and this results in inflammation factors, affecting how we  age an d how long we will live.

It is implicated in everything from arthritis to heart disease and cancer.   With any kind of threat – bacteria, toxins, trauma, even extremes of temperature – injures our tissues, they become inflamed as part of the immune response.   This is usually only temporary, and the inflammation is crucial in triggering the process by which the body protects and heals itself.    However, in some situations, the inflammation can result in DNA damage because too many defence cells (white blood cells) heed the body’s call and join the fight – Our immune system has one job:  to defend our bodies.

So when we introduce problematic chemicals constantly – whether that be the hormones released during the periods of excess stress, or the ingredients in ultra-processed foods, the immune systems thinks it’s under attack, and will unleash an overabundance of white blood cells to try to protect us.

Sometimes these cells attack our own organs or otherwise healthy tissues and cells, causing DNA damage.   Those attacks age our tissues, eroding our overall health, and can, in some cases, lead to auto-immune conditions such as coeliac disease or multiple sclerosis.   Researchers call this reaction “inflammaging” (inflammation plus ageing).   Cellular senescence initiates a cascade of negative immune responses, opening the door to cancer, osteoarthritis and ageing-related diseases.

To reduce inflammation, slow down the effects of ageing, improve your health and ultimately live longer:-

East to nourish cells, not satisfy cravings.   Consuming the right nutrients vitally restores the balance within our bodies, lowers inflammation and boots the immune system.     Take Aways,  fast foods and sugars  are not good for us.