What is Inflammation?

Do You Have Inflammation in Your Body?

So what causes inflammation and how do I get rid of it?7

Basically inflammation can be caused by certain foods or oils, certain drinks or exposure to chemicals in the environment

Inflammation in the body can cause symptoms for illnesses such as pre-diabetes, diabetes, iron deficiency, joint pain and many more

For some people dairy can cause inflammation particularly cows dairy as some people are allergic to the proteins in dairy 

Also it is common for the body to reject some vegetables due to the chemicals in plants

Be careful of oils as they are likely to cause inflammation, in particular vegetable oil, canola oil, nut oils, sunflower oil etc. The best oils to use are olive, avocado, ghee, butter or coconut

Alcohol can cause inflammation particularly high sugary drinks such as beer as certain wines

Sugar is a high factor for inflammation so we need to be careful of our daily intake and watch out for sugary drinks, did you know there is more sugar in a litre of apple juice compared to a litre of cola

Certain medications can also cause inflammation, check with your doctor if you are unsure

Eating low carb can definitely help with inflammation and joint pain and help with our metabolic system 

The low carb way of eating is becoming more popular as research is showing that it works to lower our inflammation

Alison

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Low Carb Pizza

Recipe of the Week

I hear many people saying that eating low carb is boring as you can't have your favourite foods, I tend to disagree, here is my recipe for low carb pizza

*3 eggs

Salt (only use good quality salt)

Tomato puree (make sure it is a low sugar one)

Mozzarella to taste (do not use grated mozzarella in a bag from the supermarket as it is often mixed with flour)

Topping of your choice (I used ham and mushroom)

Olive oil

Oregano

Beat 3 eggs in a bowl and add a pinch of salt then cook them in a round pan, this is your base

Take out of pan and let then egg base cool

Spread with tomato puree

Add mozzarella

Add your topping

Drizzle with olive oil

Sprinkle with oregano

Pop under the grill for a few moments and make sure the cheese has melted

*You could also add Pork Panko to your eggs for a crispier base

Filling and delicious

Alison

 Joint Pain / Arthritis

Is your diet causing your joint pain or arthritis?

Is it possible your diet could be making it worse or damaging your joints permanently?

There are millions of people in the world who suffer from severe debilitating arthritis

Arthritis is a word which means inflammation inside the joints

So many people think "I have worked hard and worn my joints out", this is inaccurate, your joints are constantly being regenerated  and renewed with new cells and cartilage 

Joints can be improved with diet, I know of a doctor (Dr Ken Berry) who had patients waiting for surgery to have a knee/hip replacement, he asked them to try a low carb diet for 3 months before going ahead with the surgery and many of the cancelled their surgery

So what can you eat?

As the name suggests, you need to eat low carb so you need to drastically reduce your carbohydrate intake, this will then reduce inflammation in your entire body and improve the lining of your joints

The next thing is to eliminate all grains from your diet in particular wheat, rice and corn, this should  make a noticeable difference in joint pain and swelling

Then you need to stop using oils that are bad for you in particular vegetable oil and margarine, swap for good healthy oils such as lard, butter, avocado, coconut or olive oil

Liquid dairy, for example milk is also not helping your joints.  Milk protein can inflame your joints

Instead use full fat cheeses and full fat cream, stay away from low fat as it will probably be high in sugar

Nightshade vegetables should be avoided such as tomatoes, potatoes, peppers and aubergine.  

Do an experiment and stop eating them one at a time to see if you notice any difference and for some people legumes such as beans and peas can cause joint pain

Chronic inflammation which is treated with pills/steroids will stop the pain as the inflammation is being blocked however this is only treating the symptom and not the cause and you may damage other parts of the body

And if you can Stay Active

Alison