What is inflammation, and why is everyone so worried about it? When the body experiences an injury or sickness, it creates an inflammatory response. This is all part of the healing process to help defend the body and flush out toxins. It’s a good thing…until it isn’t.
Regular inflammation is beneficial and can help you overcome illnesses, but chronic inflammation is different. This is when your body keeps triggering an inflammatory response despite there being nothing to treat. When this keeps happening and you see inflammation throughout your body, it can damage healthy cells and lead to serious health problems.
As a consequence, you should actively fight inflammation to stop this response from happening when you’re healthy. The best way to do this is through different natural substances or food sources. We’ve listed three in this post that are completely natural and will yield health benefits:
Turmeric
Turmeric is one of the most popular natural health supplements of the modern era. It’s touted as having many beneficial properties, though most people take it to tackle inflammation. Turmeric contains a compound called curcumin, which is proven to help reduce inflammation throughout the body. You can eat the spice naturally or make turmeric lattes using it, though a better option is to get a turmeric supplement. The dosage will be higher, so you’re likely to see more benefits.
Fadogia Agrestis
You’ll find a host of nootropics that are linked with lowering inflammation, and Fadogia Agrestis is the latest one to capture headlines. It’s a plant found in Nigeria with some special properties and potential health advantages. The locals have used it in their medicine for generations and it’s believed the anti-inflammatory properties come from a compound called saponin. Again, studies and trials have looked at the effects of this compound and many have shown that it reduced the expression of inflammatory cytokines in the body. As a newly trending nootropic, it’s relatively easy to find a Fadogia Agrestis supplement online from many trusted sources.
Blackberries
We could’ve selected any fruit or vegetable with a red/purple tinge as there are special chemical compounds that make them this color. They’re called anthocyanins, and there’s a truckload of evidence published in various medical journals showing this compound successfully fights inflammation. You could add blueberries to this heading, or possibly red grapes as well, but we chose blackberries because they’re tasty and easy to source. The benefit of using fruit to fight inflammation is that you can also work on your five-a-day! A handful of blackberries or other red/purple fruits a couple of times a day will work wonders throughout your body.
What should you take from this post? Firstly, understand the purpose of inflammation and when it’s good or bad. Good inflammation happens when your body needs to heal, so this should be encouraged. It’s why some people suggest forcing a fever when you have a cold; it triggers inflammation and fights the virus quickly. Bad inflammation – or chronic inflammation – is when your body keeps sending out inflammatory responses without having anything to fight. This is what you want to clamp down on, and the natural sources above are all linked to reducing chronic inflammation while making you healthier.
