Acne Prevention, Treatment & Correction

Acne, pimples, zits, blackheads, whiteheads, blemishes, whatever you want to call them, they appear out of nowhere to ruin your day. No one wants acne, especially on ones face. Getting rid of acne is about prevention, treatment and correction. Preventing acne is about keeping your skin and pores clean, protecting your skin from damage, and using the right products. Acne treatments are about using the right products to clean out your pores and reduce the inflammation caused by acne. Correction means breaking bad habits and using the right tools to lighten the scars. Read more...

Foods That Fight Chronic Inflammation

Inflammation is the body’sse to harmful stimuli such as pathogens, damaged cells, irritants, or infection. Inflammation is the body’s way of attempting to protect itself by removing injurious stimuli and initiating the healing process. The inflammatory response causes a cascade of biochemical events within the body. Swelling, redness, pain, heat, and loss of function can appear within minutes or hours of harmful stimuli. During acute inflammation these symptoms will cease once the stimulus is removed.  Prolonged inflammation, which is known as chronic inflammation, can lead to a wide range of degenerative disease such as hay fever, periodontitis, atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis, eczema, IBS, depression, and Parkinson’s. Chronic inflammation occurs when the inflammatory response in the body malfunctions and doesn’t completely stop releasing pro inflammatory immune cells. This causes simultaneous destruction and healing because the excess immune cells damage healthy areas of the body which cause a more inflammatory responses. Slowly but surely inflammation can spread throughout the body. To reduce chronic inflammation a healthy diet loaded with anti-inflammatory foods is needed. Cut out trans fat and refined carbohydrates and replace them with natural anti-inflammatory foods, which were once so prevalent in our diets. Include a wide variety of these foods in your diet to rid your body of inflammation and bolster your immune system. Read more...

Inflammation, The Body's First Line of Defense

Have you ever experienced red, painful, swelling in a body part? This reaction in the body is called inflammation. Inflammation is a normal response by the body to start the healing process. Inflammation can occur for many reasons and be classified as chronic or acute. Although the body regulates inflammation automatically, chronic inflammation can lead to a host of additional diseases. Therefore inflammation should be closely monitored to make sure it doesn’t persist longer than necessary. Read more...

The Best Anti-Inflammatory Foods for Your Health

Inflammation is the body’s protective response to irritation, injury, or infection. However, chronic inflammation can be aggravated by excess weight and the food that we eat. Fat tissue secretes chemicals and hormones, which cause and increase inflammation. Foods that increase blood sugar also increase inflammation. This includes processed sugar, high glycemic starches, refined white flours and saturated fats. Therefore when looking to decrease inflammation an anti-inflammatory diet is essential. Avoid junk food, high fats, fast food, and sugars. A diet high in vegetables, low in carbohydrates and saturated/trans fats promotes anti-inflammatory properties.  Here is a list of anti-inflammatory foods to add to your diet. Read more...

Foods to Reduce Inflammation

Pain, stiffness, and swelling are just a few signs of inflammation. Inflammation can be caused by many things an injury, fall, allergies or even acne. Inflammation can also occur due to the presence of a disease such as hay fever, atherosclerosis, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, Alzheimer’s, acid reflux, Parkinson’s, stroke, asthma, cancer and infections. When inflammation occurs there are many ways to combat it, medication, rest, exercise and in extreme cases surgery. However, for many who seek natural or holistic medicine looking into an anti inflammatory diet may be just as effective as the alternative treatments. Here is a list of foods that should be included in ones diet to reduce the symptoms of inflammation. Read more..