This 21st Century’s lifestyle we are all living is trying to kill us. Eating an Anti Inflammatory Diet is about slowing down, making peace with yourself, and getting and staying healthy. You will find that weight loss is an added win of the Anti Inflammatory lifestyle.

I know you’ve been working hard for a long time, maybe you’ve been struggling with your weight and health for years. I’ve been there too, feeling overwhelmed, just trying to survive. It can be tough when you don’t have the time, money, knowledge, or energy to take care of yourself the way you want.

A lot of my habits today have been reverse-engineered from what I now know are ways to keep both our metabolic health and our brain health working for longer. I had been depressed, burned out, and sick for years before I discovered that inflammation was at the root of everything that was wrong with me.

What we eat and what we are exposed to in our environment are often the very first signals that trigger our immune system to become a problem. I had been myself to be inflammed since I was a kid. It is no wonder that I was a walking time bomb just waiting on an illness to blow my life up. And boy did it, read my story here. But I finally took control and now I am thriving.

The most important thing to pay attention to is what we put into our mouth and how we treat ourselves because our immune system is always paying attention to what we do and don’t do.

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What TO Eat on an Anti Inflammatory Diet?

1. Food List for Anti Inflammatory diet

You should strive to build your main diet around these types of foods. Of course, there will be times when you will add things that are not on this list. Just make sure that you try to avoid the foods that are on the DO NOT EAT List Below at all times.

2. Pasture Raised Chickens and Eggs, not Organic.

Special Note about Lean Protein sources such as chicken and cows. The better farmers are telling us on the packaging whether their products were fed a natural diet while grazing in a field. They call it Grass Fed, Grass Finished, and sometimes Pasture Raised. If you choose to eat red meat, making sure it is 100% grass-fed and grass-finished is a great way to be able to have some red meat without too much worry. As long as no grains, antibiotics, or growth hormones are given to the animal you should be okay to eat it. If it is not stated on the packaging then the animal is not living the ideal life which means you will not get the ideal benefits from eating that animal.

• Chickens should graze outside on farmland, not sit inside a box eating grain all day, while sitting in their own filth. Buy the best quality Eggs and Chicken you can afford.

  

3. Grass Fed and Grass Finished Cows

Animals that are fed artificial chemicals, hormones, and antibiotics fatten up not just the animal but also us. Also, the grain fed to these animals fattens them up which is why farmers feed their animals the grain they have to buy instead of relying on the free pasture land they probably already own. Omega 3 fatty acids are present in grass-fed and finished beef whereas it is not found in beef that is raised grains. The animals go to the butcher faster and heavier so it is great for the farmer’s bottom line but it turns out that it is not so great for those of us who eat their meat.

4. Best Omega-3 Foods and Healthy Fats

• Fatty Fish

  • Mackeral

  • Tuna

  • Salmon

  • Herring

  • Sardines

    

• Nuts and Seeds

  • Walnuts

  • Flaxseed

  • Chia Seeds

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Avocado Oil

  

Why is Fiber Important for Anti Inflammation Diet?

Fiber not only feeds you but it also feeds your gut buddies, the microbes that live in your gut. When you eat sugar and refined carbohydrates the bad bacteria thrive and the good bacteria die off. The bad bacteria then produce a waste byproduct that acts like a nerve toxin, that attacks our nervous system amount other things. So fiber helps to prevent all of that from ever happening. If you are already sick then by eating fiber, and eating fermented foods, you will have given gut bacteria everything they need to thrive as we understand it right now.

1. List of Prebiotic Fiber for a Healthy Gut Microbiome

• Cabbage

• Broccoli

• BokChoy

• Kohlrabi

• Spinach

• Beans

• Whole Berries

• Sweet potatoes

• Chia Seeds

• Flaxseed

• Kelp

• Carrots

• Whole Apple

• Pumpkin

• Avocado

• Artichoke

• Lentils

• Split Peas

• Oats

• Quinoa

• Nuts and Seeds

• Nut and Legume Flour instead of Grain Flour

• Peppers, sweet and chilis

• Mushrooms, like Shiitake

  

2. List of Fermented foods For a Healthy Gut Microbiome

Fermented foods used to be a daily part of our lives before refrigeration. We thought we were past the need for this lost art. But we were wrong, our gut needs Fermented Foods to be healthy. Eat these types of foods to take advantage.

• Kombucha

• Vinegar like Apple Cider Vinegar

• Pickled vegetable

• Sauerkraut

• Kimchi

• Kefir

• Yogurt

• Tempeh

• Miso

  

3. List of Foods containing Polyphenols and Flavanols

Polyphenols and Flavanols are broken down by the Gut Microbiome which eat fiber to live. If they are not alive in our gut to break down these superfoods then we do not benefit at all from eating these foods.

There are over 8000 known so far that help us out by creating Antioxidants and other Anti-inflammatory substances that protect our health.

• 70% Dark Chocolate has vascular health benefits. Calms inflammation inside Arteries and increases Nitric Oxide which helps the walls of your arteries to remain smooth and healthy.

• Blueberry is the most potent berry, but all berries are rich

• Spinach

• Coffee

• Olives

• Beans

• Green Tea

• Turmeric *Be sure to have black pepper with Turmeric for an absorption boost

• Red Onion

• Globe Artichokes

• Soy

4. If we don’t have the right gut bacteria alive then they are not there to break down those foods and we can not benefit from eating them

What NOT To EAT on an Anti Inflammatory Diet

What foods should you avoid at all costs? Check the Nutrition Facts Label on the back of the packaging or better yet try to avoid anything that has a label on it. Choose whole foods that you have to prepare/cook for yourself as much as possible.

1. List of Inflammatory Foods to ccAvoid

• Processed Meats, like Salami, hot dogs, sliced pressed meats, Spam, Corned Beef, Pastrami

• Fried Foods, packaged foods containing

  • Partially Hydrogenated Oils

  • Safflower Oil

  • Soybean Oil

  • Corn Oil

  • Sunflower Oil

  • Margarine

  • Lard/ Shortening

  • French Fries

    

• Sugar of all kinds, Fructose* from Fruit too. No more than one piece of whole fruit a day or one serving of berries. *Too much is how metabolic disorders start.

• Grains and Veg that are NOT organically grown, limit this as much as possible because pesticides can destroy the good gut bacteria that live inside your gut.

• Refined Carbohydrates like Bread and pasta made with grains like Wheat, Gluten is inflammatory and spike Insulin.

• Saturated & Trans Fats, look at Nutrition Facts Label

• For high Fructose Corn Syrup, look in the ingredient list

• Partially Hydrogenated Oils, Nutrition Facts Label

• Fruit Juices that are not the whole fruit ground up.

• Beverages that are sweet or made with grains

  • Beer

  • Soda

  • Fruit Juice

• Avoid Red Meat, Pork, Farmed Fish, Chicken, and eggs. If they have been raised inside small cages, they often require medications like antibiotics and hormones to keep them fat and from getting sick.

• Most farmed animals eat highly inflammatory diets. The grains they have been raised to eat their whole lives makes the animal not healthy enough to eat. All of that is absorbed into your cells when you eat a hamburger or piece of chicken that was not healthy themselves.

• Read the Nutrition Facts Label. Make it a habit!

  

2. Choose to make Self Care a Priority

This is where dedicating yourself to your own Self-Care becomes a priority. When faced with a Chronic Health Condition you can either give up and go with the flow or you can decide to fight.

Make the time to make yourself a priority every day. You and your health are just as important as whatever else you were going to do, like chilling on the couch, surfing the net.

3. Why is Inflammation So High Today?

Just like the seasons that come and go, sugary fruits and carbs are supposed to be in abundance for a season and then become very limited to hunter gatherers. But in modern society Winter never comes and we ultimately become sick because we have continued to eat these things that keeps our insulin high and our gut inflamed.

3. How to Turn Down The Inflammation Inside Your Body?

Chronic inflammation happens when we never give our bodies a break from those foods that are highly inflammatory. Fasting or Intermittent Fasting is a lost art and we have now learned that it is necessary. If you want to get the full anti inflammatory benefits of your anti inflammatory diets you need to fast.

I know, I know, vegetables aren’t always the most exciting thing to talk about but stick with me here. Some veggies like the green leafy ones contain special compounds called glucosinolates that have some pretty impressive anti-cancer properties. And if that wasn’t enough, they’re also packed with all sorts of good stuff like fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

4. Pay attention To Temp When Choosing Cooking Oil

Olive oil is a rich source of monounsaturated fatty acids and a good source of antioxidants, especially polyphenols. Since you aren’t frying your food anymore, you can use olive oil in place of every other unhealthy oil.

Remember the smoking point is low so pay attention. Avocado oil has a higher temp point so it works great for sauteing food at high temp like in a wok or broiling veggies at 375 in an Oven or Air Fryer. If you are going above 400 I would use animal fat because it can not turn to Trans Fat if you heat the oil too high.

5. Keep Gut Microbiome Tenants Happy

So basically, if you want to keep your body in tip-top shape and lower your risk of certain types of cancer you have to keep your gut microbiome alive and well. Consider adding plenty of organically grown cruciferous green veggies, garlic, onions, and asparagus to your diet along with olive oil, vinegar, lean meats, fermented products, nuts and seeds. Fermented foods will give introduce fresh and helpful new gut bacteria while also providing vitamins and nutrients like B12. Eliminate sugar and limit fruit to one whole piece a day. Apples and dark berries are the best choices due to the special . Strong gut bacteria will consume the Prebiotic fiber from the fermented vegetables you ate. This is how you keep your gut microbiome happy.

What happens When You Eat a Highly Inflammatory Diet?

1. List of Diseases that are Made Worse with Highly Inflammatory Diets

1. High Blood Pressure

2. Stomach upset and acid reflux

3. Heart Disease

4. Vascular Inflammation leads to Blood Clots, Stroke, and Heart Attacks

5. Alzheimer’s Disease

6. Parkinson’s Disease

7. Chronic Pain

8. Metabolic Syndrome

9. Insulin Resistance and High blood sugar

10. Autoimmune Diseases like Arthritis, MS, Crohn’s Disease, and Lupus

11. Diabetes and Metabolic Disorder

12. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disorder

13. Polyps and Colon Cancer

Why is Inflammation a Big Deal?

Did you know your body has a natural way of fighting off infection and helping injuries heal? It’s called your immune system response and it naturally causes inflammation because of all the extra blood flow to the area brings all of the tiny fighters to the area. But when the signals are everywhere, all the time, it leads to serious health problems.

Think of autoimmune diseases like Arthritis, your body is sending out signals that cause your immune system to “fix” the issue but it just leads to your immune system attacking your joints. Dementia, Diabetes, and blood vessel diseases like Cardiovascular Disease and even Cancer have similar outcomes. When your body is inflamed, those signals call immune cells to the party but the party never ends. This is called chronic inflammation and it is behind most diseases of the 21st Century.

1. Benefits of Anti inflammatory Diet

Certain inflammatory blood markers, such as C-reactive protein, A1C, and uric acid, can be used to measure the levels of chronic inflammation in the body. Research has shown that following an anti-inflammatory diet can lead to a decrease in these markers, indicating a reduction in inflammation.

In addition to the direct anti-inflammatory effects of certain foods, an anti-inflammatory diet can also support the immune system and promote overall health. For example, eating a diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables has been linked to a lower risk of developing autoimmune-related conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and diabetes.

Another benefit of an anti-inflammatory diet is its potential to help manage chronic pain, including conditions like rheumatoid arthritis. In fact, the Arthritis Foundation recommends following an anti-inflammatory eating plan as a complementary therapy for managing rheumatoid arthritis.

It’s important to note that everyone is different and certain foods may cause inflammation in some people but not in others. It may be helpful to try an elimination diet, where you remove certain suspected inflammatory foods from your diet for a period of time and then slowly reintroduce them to see how they affect you.

2. Try an Anti inflammatory diet.

Today, 80% of Americans Now Have Metabolic Disorders and over 40% are obese. So the question is who doesn’t need to limit the inflammatory foods they eat? I would say everyone needs to eat better because we are becoming a nation of people with chronic health conditions. Doctors can’t fix the ongoing damage without your help. No matter what kind of treatment the doctor prescribed if the foods we eat and the gut bacteria we house are keeping our vessels inflamed then we are just going to keep getting worse over the years until we get seriously sick.

3. Real (Anti inflammatory Foods) are disappearing from our real lives

More and more of us are chronically ill because what we believe is food is really not food. It is cheap, mass-produced, processed products that have plenty of calories to sustain life and they taste great. Instead of nourishing our bodies, it makes us inflamed, fat, sick and addicted. There is hardly any real nutrition in these products so our bodies cry out for more and more to satisfy our need for real food. But no real food ever comes because this is all we know to eat.

4. What is the easiest anti-inflammatory diet?

The Mediterranean Diet is Rich in Anti-inflammatory Foods and is one of the easiest to maintain. The most important recommended food with the Mediterranean Diet is high in Omega 3s. Olive oil, which has been linked to a lower risk of heart disease, low-grade inflammation, decreased c-reactive protein, and cancer is a powerhouse for fighting inflammation. Research suggests it is great at reducing inflammation, reversing weight gain, and lowering blood pressure.

5. 80% of Americans Have Chronic Metabolic and Arterial Disease

We are becoming more and more unhealthy because of the crap being fed to us that is not really food. It is cheap, mass-produced, processed food products that have plenty of calories to keep us fat and addicted but has hardly any nutrients left in them.

Our bodies cry out more and more to satisfy our needs for real food and real nutrition. But no real food ever comes along so we just keep eating the same crap because we are constantly hungry.

6. Chronic Health Conditions

By keeping our insulin levels high, the insides of our arteries stay inflamed which leads to chronic health conditions.

• Diabetes

• Metabolic Syndrome

• Heart Disease

• Alzheimer’s

• Kidney Disease

• Fatty Liver Disease

• Stroke

• Macular Degeneration

• Peripheral Artery Disease

Your Microbiome is the Collection of Gut Bacteria That Calls You Home

Your gut buddies, your gut bacteria, are the other piece in the inflammation puzzle that we are just starting to understand. The bad gut bacteria feed on sugar and simple carbs while the good ones starve on that same diet. If we want to have more good gut bacteria on board than bad then we have to make feeding them a fiber-rich diet of vegetables while keeping our sugar intake low. The gut bacteria is why all the studies in the past showed fiber-rich diets helped us be healthier. We didn’t know why at the time, just knew it worked.

1. We are in Complete Control of our own Gut Health

The bacteria in our guts are super sensitive to our diet, and they do all sorts of important tasks for us. The bacteria we call roommates are based on what we put into our mouths. Like making vitamins available and processing food so we can absorb its nutrients. Without these little gut buddies helping us out, we can become deficient in all sorts of important things.

And get this – there’s even more scientific evidence that suggests the types of bacteria in our guts influence the absorption of nutrients, including vitamins and minerals. Vitamin B12 definitely has issues being absorbed if you don’t have the correct microbes in your gut to do the work. Now, B12 is absorbed in the small intestine, but it turns out that certain bacteria in the colon can produce substances that mess with its absorption. Crazy, right? But it’s important to note that a deficiency in B12 is caused by other things too, like a lack of dietary intake or problems with absorption in the small intestine caused by inflammation itself.

So, the moral of the story is this: if we want to nourish ourselves, we have to start thinking about feeding our gut buddies first. And really, when you think about it, they deserve it – they work hard for us! There are more gut bacteria living and working inside you than there are actual cells in your body.

2. Bad Gut Bacteria Produce Neurotoxins and other Byproducts That Can Make Us Sick

There’s been some research that suggests that your bad gut bacteria, your enemies, might be connected with autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis. We don’t know how exactly the gut microbiome and autoimmune diseases are connected, and more research is needed but we do know that there IS a connection and it IS leading to disease.

Just keep in mind that the gut microbiome is just one part of the puzzle when it comes to autoimmune diseases, and there are other things like genetics and the environment that can play a role too. Work with your doctor to better understand how you can help yourself without hurting yourself.

What reduces inflammation quickly?

To reduce inflammation fast think about an anti-inflammatory diet that focuses on choosing foods that have been shown to reduce inflammation. This includes choosing foods such as lean meats that are grass-fed, fatty, wild-caught fish, whole vegetables that are high in fiber, a small number of whole fruits, and healthy fats like olive oil. Cutting sugar out completely is necessary. The Elimination Diet is a good starting point to figure out what is giving your problems.

1. Super Anti-inflammatory foods

In addition to the foods mentioned above, there are several other specific foods, spices, and nutrients that have been shown to have outstanding anti-inflammatory effects. For example, fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, and sardines are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which have been linked to an impressive reduction in inflammation. These types of fatty acids can also be found in nuts and seeds like almonds, walnuts, and flax seeds. You can also take an excellent Omega 3 Fatty Acid supplement that contains high amounts of EPA and DHA.

2. Whole foods, Not Processed Foods

Overall, following an anti-inflammatory diet can be an effective way to reduce the risk of chronic diseases and promote your overall health. By choosing minimally processed, whole foods and limiting your intake of pro-inflammatory foods, you can help lower inflammation and improve your well-being.

3. Vitamin C and Turmeric are Highly Effective Anti inflammatory supplements

Another nutrient with anti-inflammatory properties is vitamin C, which is found in a variety of fruits and vegetables including oranges, strawberries, and leafy greens. Vitamin C has been shown to lower certain inflammatory markers and may help reduce the risk of certain inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.

Turmeric, a spice commonly used in Indian and Middle Eastern cooking, is another food with anti-inflammatory properties. It contains a compound called curcumin, which has been shown to reduce inflammation in the body. Tumeric is an exceptional anti-inflammatory that everyone who is not on a blood thinner should speak to their doctor about eating. Black pepper makes it much easier to absorb the active ingredient that gives you the full anti-inflammatory effect. Make sure you have black pepper in the food with the turmeric or that the supplement you choose has black pepper added.

4. Can I just take a pill and be done with it?

Have you ever heard the saying “You are what you eat”? Well, turns out it’s actually true. When it comes to our health, whole foods like fruits and veggies are the way to go. You know, instead of just popping a pill or chugging some extract that some dude in a lab made from a single compound removed from the food.

I mean, sure, those isolated compounds and supplements might have some benefits, but they don’t hold a candle to the powerhouse that is a whole, fresh food. Take antioxidants, for example. They’re great for reducing the risk of diseases like heart disease and cancer, but research shows that they’re more effective when they come from whole foods rather than a bottle.

And don’t even get me started on spices like turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon. They’ve been linked to all sorts of health benefits, but again, those benefits are usually more pronounced when you eat the whole spice rather than just an extract. So, in short, it’s best to get your nutrients from whole foods as much as possible instead of in a pill. While supplements and extracts can be useful in some situations, they should never be used as a replacement for a healthy diet that includes a variety of whole foods.

What Type of Foods are Linked to Chronic Inflammation?

The most important type of food to particularly avoid are the ultra processed foods, like crackers, all of the boxed products in the middle of the grocery store. The prices have gone was up on all of the packaged food, but the fresh vegetables have never been so cheap to eat healthy. Processed should be replaced with an anti inflammation diet. which are heavily processed and often high in additives and preservatives. These types of foods have been linked to a higher risk of inflammation, metabolic disorder, and related health problems, including early death.

1. Fruit, Sugar, Hydrogenated Oils, and Processed Foods Encourage Inflammation more than any other foods

Did you know that too much fruit and berries, fructose, send signals that winter is coming and it is time to get fat? Fructose does this by increasing uric acid which sets into motion a cascade that ultimately ends in gaining fat, Insulin Resistance, obesity, and finally Diabetes if it doesn’t stop after a few months. After all fructose in quantity is usually not found in the wild except during the summer. It is advantageous to fill up at the buffet so you gain fat before winter comes.

2. What Do Bears and Humans Have in Common?

A big, furry bear is sitting in a green field on a warm summer morning. Lounging at an all-you-can-eat berry bar, the bear is signaling that summer is coming to an end by eating loads of fructose in the form of berries. The next stop is cold and dreary with limited food supplies so his body holds onto fat and switches on the signal to pack on as much as possible while the food supply lasts.

The better your system does this the more likely you are to survive the coming winter of scarcity. The problem is today we live in a time where we hardly ever skip a meal let alone many meals. This is where purposeful fasting has a place in our lives. It is a reset button for our metabolism and it should be hit often, especially if our food habits are not set up to fight inflammation.

3. How to Grocery Shop for an Anti Inflammatory Diet?

Have you ever seen High Fructose Corn Syrup on a food Nutritional Label? It is often found in your favorite ketchup and spaghetti sauce. It’s a type of sweetener that’s commonly used in highly processed foods and beverages as a cheap sweetener. It’s known to cause high levels of inflammation in the body, leading to Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, and Type 2 Diabetes.

That’s why it’s so important to be mindful when shopping so you don’t let any product containing High Fructose Corn Syrup slip into your cart. By making sure you read every ingredient on the back of the packaging you will know what you are putting into the bodies of your family and kids.

Sugary beverages, including soda and sweetened coffee and tea drinks, sodas, and even diet sodas should not be brought into your house. These types of drinks have been linked to an increased risk of inflammation and related health problems like weight gain, obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. It is best not to have to use willpower at home so don’t buy it.

Top 2 Most Inflammatory Foods

1. Partially Hydrogenated Oil

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2. High Fructose Corn Syrup

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How to Avoid Pro-Inflammatory Foods?

1. Limit Foods that are known to cause inflammation.

What is the Best Way to Reduce Inflammation?

1. Eat Whole Foods

To keep your body’s inflammation levels in check, the key is to focus on whole, real foods rather than all that packaged crap they sell at the supermarket. I mean, have you ever looked at the back of a frozen fish stick box? It’s like a chemistry experiment gone wrong! All those ingredients and additives and preservatives, it’s like, ‘Dude, what the hell is this stuff going to do in my body?’

If you just stick with whole foods that don’t have a nutrition label, like a fresh, juicy piece of salmon or a crisp, crunchy apple, you’re way less likely to end up with an immune system that’s like, ‘Hey, what’s going on here?’ Plus, it’s not just about the types of foods you eat, it’s also about the quality of those foods.

Like, if you go for the fresh salmon filet, you know it’s just been cut and packaged, but if you go for the processed version, who knows what other crap they’ve sprayed on it to make it last longer on the shelf.

Bottom line, if you want to keep your body’s inflammation levels in check, stick with whole foods and steer clear of all that processed crap. Your body will thank you, I promise.”

What Causes Inflammation?

1. Genes Expression

So it turns out that everyone’s genes and gut bacteria are different, which means that some people can chow down on chemicals and processed junk all day without a problem, while others end up with an immune system that’s like, ‘Whoa, stop right there, I am on fire!’.

And it’s not just your genes or gut bacteria, there are all sorts of other factors at play too. Like, let’s say you’ve got some bad bacteria living in your gut, and they’re all like, ‘Hey, let’s party and produce some inflammatory byproducts!’ And then your immune system is like, ‘Oh no you don’t!’ and it sends in the macrophages to fight back.

But if this happens over and over again, eventually the macrophages are like, ‘Dude, we’ve been doing this for so long, we’re tired!’ and then you’ve got chronic inflammation and cells dying before their time. All of this can lead to all kinds of autoimmune disorders like arthritis and exhaustion.

2. What is the Worst That Can Happen?

Basically, it’s like a never-ending war being raged inside your body, and sometimes it’s hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys. You will become exhausted from the constant fighting and your immune system will be sluggish and tired when you are exposed to something real like Covid-19. Your immune system may be too tired to be able to fight off Covid or the Flu off and you get really sick if not worse.

3. Who Will Help You if You Don’t Do It Yourself?

An Anti Inflammation Diet keeps your body’s inflammation levels in check and avoids all those nasty diseases that are caused by chronic inflammation.

The first step is to give processed foods the boot. They’re like little inflammation bombs just waiting to go off inside of you! One day, chances are you will become sensitive to some obscure, processed, and manufactured ingredient. But if you focus on eating a varied and balanced diet with minimal sugar you can make sure you’re getting all the nutrients your body needs.

11 Best Anti Inflammation Diets

There are all sorts of specialized diets out there that are specifically designed to help reduce inflammation, like the;

1. Mediterranean Diet

2. DASH Diet

3. Intermittent Fasting

4. The PCOS Diet

5. The POTS Diet

6. The Low Histamine Diet

7. The MCAS Diet

8. The Metabolic Syndrome Diet

9. The Ketogenic Diet

10. The Elimination Diet

11. The Daniel Diet

12. If Not You, Then Who? If Not Now, Then When?

Design your own diet based on what you like to eat from the list of anti inflammatory foods while avoiding the foods on the inflammatory list like Plague. You have to take action yourself no matter what so you might as well design a diet you can live with for the rest of your life instead of quitting. Because only you decide what food you eat or don’t eat you are in control. No one else can do it for you. Start Today because Tomorrow has a sneaky way of again becoming Today. Stop putting things off to a day that will never come.

What is the Easiest Way to Prevent Autoimmune Diseases like Arthritis?

1. Eat Anti Inflammatory Foods

The ultimate goal is to eliminate all sugar, processed foods and processed meat, and things like fried chicken. The research shows that all of these produce inflammatory proteins and toxic substances that our immune system then seeks out to attack as invaders.

This is why eating the Anti Inflammation Diet way is the ultimate arthritis diet because if the immune response never happens then our joints are saved from being attacked in the first place.

How do I talk to my doctor about whether an Anti Inflammation Diet is right for me?

1. Functional Medicine Doctors are Medical Detectives You Want on your Side.

Don’t be surprised if your regular Doctor looks at you weirdly when you start to speak to them about these ideas. You probably now know more about how nutrition and disease are linked than they do unless they are a Functional Medicine Doctor.

It’s always a good idea to work with your healthcare provider or registered dietitian before making significant changes to your eating habits just to make sure there are no problems unique to your situation. Especially if you take medications you need to speak to your doctor and get specific recommendations.

How to Plan Your Anti Inflammation Diet?

1. Research Anti Inflammation Diets

A Dietician, or a Doctor can help you learn about Anti Inflammation Diet plan that is tailored to your individual needs and health goals. Just understand and be patient, not many people are up to date on the latest dietary research because Covid-19 has been at the forefront of medical news and research for the last few years. You will have to do alot of learning on your own to feel better fast. Or you could wait years.

2. Make Your Anti Inflammatory Plan and Speak To Your Doctor

So you may need to be the first one to bring this up to them, don’t be scared of that. Work with your doctor to plan out supportive treatment while you change the underlying causes that are causing the illness. You may be the first person that brings this topic to your doctor. You may also be the one your doctor credits years from now as being ahead of the curve. If they are not helpful then it may be time to search for a new DR that is able to be supportive of your commitment to your health.

3. Start with an Elimination Diet

It’s important to remember that everyone is individual and certain foods may affect people differently, so it may be helpful to try an Elimination Diet at the beginning to learn how certain foods affect you personally. Then you can take that information and plan your normal diet.

4. What is an Elimination Diet?

An elimination diet a detective game, for your gut. Certain foods might be causing trouble for you but you have always ate them. So how would you know without stopping the usual suspects for a time?

5. What foods have the most sensitivities?

A lot of people have sensitivities to wheat, gluten, dairy, whey, and nuts. After cutting out these foods, you slowly start adding them back in one by one, like a game of Clue, to figure out if any of these foods are the real culprits. It’s a way to figure out what’s causing any belly aches or other health issues. Think of it like a food cleanse, but instead of just feeling hungry, you actually figure out what’s been making you feel like feel horrible or have achy hips. After the really offensive foods are eliminated you are best prepared to directly start your anti inflammation diet. If I can do it I know you can.

This can be done at any time when you realize you are feeling more tired, drained, depressed, anxious, or having stomach problems. Think about if you have been eating anything more than normal lately or if you have been having particular cravings. Then eliminate that food for a while to see if you start to feel better.