The Hub October 2022

Chronic "itis" Are you suffering?

Barb Anstead

Holistic Nutritionist

SCAN ME

Unchecked inflammation is a

global

wildfire

with

devastating

effects

on

our

everyday

well-being.

This

“trend” over the last several

decades is likely the biggest

causative factor for so much

suffering and may be one of

the

main

mechanisms

responsible

for

varying

degrees of everyday suffering

and impacting our quality of

life. Sadly, we see the effects

and

destruction

affecting

people (and pets), at all life

stages

and

throughout

all

socioeconomic brackets.

Any condition ending with

“itis”,

along

with

a

vast

number of health conditions

are

driven,

caused,

or

aggravated by inflammation

that

has

“gone

out

of

control”. Whether it is our

joints, brains, skin, digestive

system or any other organ

system

or

disease,

unrelenting inflammation will

wreak havoc. Cumulative and

chronic,

we

need

to

stop

fueling the fires!

As a global society, much of

that destructive inflammation

is being fueled by our eating

and lifestyle habits! Pain, whether physical, mental or emotional, is worsened and in many cases, caused by inflammation that has become uncontrolled.

Don’t get me wrong, inflammation is an amazing built-in mechanism and when controlled, helps us combat infections along with the necessary healing tools to assist acute injury etc. It brings the right tools to the job at hand and can be lifesaving! Sadly, our everyday diets, lifestyles, and habits as a global society, have become increasingly more damaging. We unwittingly fuel this wildfire with little to no understanding of how it contributes to and robs us of our health and wellbeing.

If you knew you could eat differently and practice different everyday habits to reduce your pain or the pain of a loved one, would you? Our bodies are a miracle, we are geared for health at the cellular level and bringing the right tools to the job can be very empowering. Unfortunately, most people have an attachment to negative habits. FOMO (fear of missing out) is a thing!!! We are affixed to habits, traditions, media, family and societal pressures.

There can be a very healthy balance when you understand the level of moderation that works best for you. Understanding triggers is part of that process and something I help my clients work into their lifestyles.

Excess sugar in your blood is perhaps the biggest and most common contributing factor to inflammation. Small dietary changes and avoidance of different negative patterns, increasing your healthy choices little by little, and avoiding your biggest “trigger/ignition” sources can have a positive impact and reduce the level of destruction affecting your health. Managing your stress levels, better sleep habits, consistent levels of activity/exercise, improving PH balance and healthy water can have positive results. There are types of very specific supplementation that can have a significant impact on the unique factors fueling your inflammation and pain. Even negative thought patterns are destructive to us when they become too prevalent and aren’t dealt with constructively.

Come and see the quality selection of therapeutic-level supplements we carry at Dover Apothecary!

Many foods, though classified as healthy, may be very inflammatory for susceptible individuals! But, the singular culprit, doing damage on so many levels, is SUGAR (and many foods that turn to sugar in our bodies).

Inflammation may be the most controllable mechanism behind your health issues - it can be helped to reduce your symptoms and suffering! Interested in knowing more about the role it plays in your life? Visit us at Dover Apothecary or book a consult today.

Barb Anstead NNCP: (519)410-3544 | barb@healthywellandwise.ca Dover Apothecary: (519)583-3784 | customerservice@doverapothecary.ca

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