subject: How Nutrition Can Prevent And Heal Inflammation And Injury [print this page] Ideal Weight Given the tremendous strain that the joints take as shock absorbers,
carrying more weight than is necessary adds to that strain. Every extra pound you
carry adds up to 3 pounds of pressure on your knee joints when you walk, and 10 pounds
when you run. Obesity is, in fact, one of the highest risk factors for getting osteoarthritis
because it speeds up the breakdown of the cartilage. The positive note about weight
loss is that the nutrition lifestyle that best sustains your ideal weight is also anti-inflammatory.
Fats the right ratio of the essential fats Omega 3 and 6 signals a co-ordination in the production
of a hormone-like substance called prostaglandin 1, (PgE1). PgE1 works to squelch the fires of
inflammation. On the other hand, too much of the bad fats or an unbalanced ratio of Omega
6 to 3, will increase another prostaglandin, PgE2, which will increase inflammation in the body.
Therefore knowing which fats to eat and to avoid and in what proportion can be the difference
in whether inflammation exists and persists.
Inflammatory Factor of Foods Your choice of food plays a crucial role in establishing
which of the prostaglandins mentioned above, anti-inflammatory PgE1, or pro-inflammatory
PgE2 rules the roost. Understanding the inflammatory factors of the foods you are eating helps
you to create a personal nutritional lifestyle that will support your healing and your performance
goals.
Antioxidants Where there is injury, inflammation and/or degeneration, there are free radicals.
Free radicals are unstable molecules that wreak damage to the surrounding tissue. The defense
system for free radicals are antioxidants, which you will find present in vitamin and mineral-rich
foods and supplements. Dont underestimate the antioxidants, the foods that provide them
and the amount you need.
Herbs and Spices The plant world is filled with phytochemicals that have natural
anti-inflammatory properties. Traditional cultures have used plants for these purposes
for eons, but science has and continues to explore the benefits of natures provisions.
Research supports that some herbs and spices are as effective as drugs without the side effects.
You need to know about how and when to use these plants for your specific purposes.
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