FROM THE FITNESS MANAGER
Fighting Inflammation
Allison Adams Fitness Manager
Treating the root cause of these diseases by reducing inflammation, enables one to take control of their health and improve their condition. One of the best ways to attack and reduce inflammation is with proper nutrition and using the medicinal properties of food. You do not have to be on a special diet to take advantage
of these foods. You can incorporate them in your everyday life and reduce inflammation while you enjoy them. My top 3 foods to reduce inflammation are:
1 Turmeric, is a very highly researched compound. Several studies confirm
Melissa DiLuzio Certified Holistic Health Coach
Inflammation is a word most of us have heard of and experienced in one way or another during our lifetime. Inflammation affects us all. Whether you experienced inflammation due to an injury, illness or both; usually it’s not the most pleasant experience. Inflammation is a natural process triggered by the body’s immune system. Our immune system responds to a perceived threat such as an injury or illness with inflammation. The red, swollen tissue surrounding an injury or cut is the body’s immune system at work. Inflammation is designed to be healing. Acute or short term inflammation is also the mechanism the body uses to rid itself of foreign invaders like virus’ and bacteria including the common cold. Inflammation is designed to be a temporary response triggered by an injury or an encounter with a virus or bacteria. The inflammation created by your immune system is your body telling you it is aware something is wrong. Short term inflammation is good. It’s when we experience long term or chronic inflammation that we need to pay closer attention to what is going on in our body.
FOODS THAT FIGHT INFLAMMATION November 16, 2022 | 10:30–11:30am | Cimarron Center
$20
R EGI STER AT CI MAR RON C ENTER DESK It is now understood that chronic disease Taught by: Melissa DiLuzio, Certified Integrative & Nutrition Coach is driven by chronic inflammation. Many auto-immune diseases are driven by I N T H I S C L AS S , YO U W I LL L E A R N chronic inflammation. There is sufficient Foods that fight & reduce inflammation. evidence now to show that heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's In this class, you will learn:Foods that promote inflammation. and obesity can be influenced by Why we have inflammation. • Foods that fight & reduce inflammation the prolonged immune response of What you can do to protect & improve your health. inflammation. • Foods that promote inflammation 14
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