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Inflammation the Culprit

Do you know……Researchers found that, Inflammation plays a major role in everyone’s health. It is our body’s natural mechanism to fight against infections, injuries, toxins, with the help of our Immune system that releases antibodies in attempt to heal itself. This increases the blood circulation to the affected area and inflammation

                        Inflammation the Culprit

happens. However, not all inflammation is good. It could be Acute or Chronic. Acute inflammation causes pain, redness, swelling in the affected area, while Chronic inflammation symptoms are; fatigue, fever, rashes, abdominal pain, digestive issues, chest pain, headache, arthritis, asthma, dementia. It could be subtler from mild to severe and could linger for an extended period. It could be caused by: Auto immune disorder, Smoking, Alcohol, Obesity, Chronic Stress, Cancer, Untreated Acute Inflammation.

Inflammation could be treated with:

Over-the-counter Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil), naproxen (Aleve), but long-term use peptic ulcer and kidney disease.

Steroids. Corticosteroids are a type of steroid hormone. They decrease inflammation and suppress the immune system, which in long-term can lead to vision problems, high blood pressure, and osteoporosis.

Supplements. Certain supplements may help to reduce inflammation; Fish oil, Lipoic acid, and Curcumin. Some spices that are helpful in chronic inflammation and inflammatory diseases are ginger, garlic, turmeric, cayenne, clove.

Diet: Researchers found that Mediterranean diet has lower markers of inflammation.

Essential Oils that contain carvacrol, eugenol, curcumin, 1.8-cineole, are great tools for alleviating inflammation. Essential Oils are natural, volatile, concentrated liquid extract of different parts of plants, that have been used since centuries in healing process for their therapeutic properties. Following essential oils are commonly used to treat inflammation:

Thyme, Clove, Rose, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Bergamot, Roman chamomile, Ginger, Turmeric, Basil, Rosemary, Juniper

Essential oils are usually inhaled directly, or used in steam inhalation, or in warm bath or in a diffuser, or as a room spray-body spray, or massaged into the skin.

 

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