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Last month we spoke about the third stage of dis-ease – irritation.  This month, we’re going to talk about stage 4 – Inflammation.  In this stage, the body works the hardest to restore itself.  This is the stage where pathology can often be found by physicians.  It does involve pain. Pain does have a purpose.  It is the body’s most effective warning signal.  It’s very effective in getting your attention!  In other words, it’s telling you that if you don’t do something now, you’re seriously going to endanger yourself.

Chronic pain indicates that your body is getting desperate.  The problem is that we haven’t been taught to recognize pain in this manner.  Instead we go to the doctor, have some tests done and often they will find some kind of pathology (dis-ease).  At this point a drug may be prescribed.  The drug can suppress the symptoms but will not remove the true cause of the problem!  In addition,the drug will add to the person’s toxic load.  If the drugs do not work, surgery can be the next step.  Again, this does not address the ’cause’.

At this stage if serious actions are not taken to improve health, the body will fall into a deeper dis-eased state…stage 5.

Here are some examples of inflammation:

1. sinusitis, colitis, tinnitis, arthritis, tonsilitis, dermatitis, gastritis, rhinitis (anything ending with ‘itis’ shows that the organ is overburdened)
2. asthma
3. allergies, sensitivities, hypersensitivities, intolerances
4. infections, colds, fever
5. atherosclerosis
6. diabetes
7. obesity
8. cancer

Here are 5 important things you must do to help address inflammation in your body:

1. With the help of a qualified professional, cleanse your body of toxins – this is not a one time deal!  If you don’t maintain your home, dust and dirt will start to accumulate and things willbreak down.
2. Consume omega 3 essential fatty acids.  They are great anti-inflammatories but must be taken in a ratio of 1:1 with omega 6’s – fish oils are about a 1:10 and plant based forms are not absorbed well!  Remember your body can’t make them, so you need to consume them!
3. Eat non-dairy, wheat-free products with a large focus (80%) on vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds – if possible, NO bar codes!
4. Most of your immune system is in your gut – around 70% or more, so you need some good probiotics (acidophillus) and sorry folks, but your bowel movements need to be at 2-3 daily.
5. Take time for yourself to de-stress and relax!

• The glycemic index of whole wheat flour/bread is the same as white flour/bread, so your best bet is to avoid bread all together and eat the actual grain itself!

• If you’re allergic to ragweed, you may also be sensitive to bananas, melons, cucumber, zucchini, cammomille, sunflower seeds or honey. 

• If you’re suffering from allergies now, Cockle, Mugwort, Dock, Amaranth, Pigweed, Lamb’s Quarters, Plantain and Russian Thistle may also be an issue…not to mention mold