The Secret Killer: How It’s Affecting Every Aspect Of Your Health & How To Reverse It
*Information in this article is provided by Dr.Marquis, a Chiropractic Physician who is Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition in San Luis Obispo County, CA.
. He also holds certifications in Botanical Medicine, Class IV Laser Therapies, Manipulation Under Anesthesia, Interactive Metronome Therapies and is currently pursuing another Diplomate in Functional Neurology. Source: Dr. Mercola There is a silent killer among us. In fact, it’s likely affecting you or someone you know at this very moment. It’s directly related to a plethora of ailments, including pain, obesity, ADD/ADHD, peripheral neuropathy, diabetes, heart disease, strokes, migraines, thyroid issues, dental issues and cancer.
The culprit? Chronic inflammation. Sadly, a large number of people are suffering from the symptoms of chronic inflammation but do not understand where it’s all stemming from or how to correct it. Unfortunately, doctor-recommended pharmaceuticals are normally the first go-to for people suffering from any of the previously mentioned disorders. It must be stated, however, that some bodily inflammation is absolutely normal, in fact it’s essential. It is when the regulation of the inflammatory response falls out of balance that problems begin to occur. Many would be shocked to know that chronic inflammation and therefore most disorders originate in the gut. Our gut is the gateway to good health, a popular adage and for good reason, as you’ll soon discover. Our guts are lined with a semi-permeable membrane so large that it could be stretched out as wide as a tennis court.
The permeability of this membrane fluctuates due to the presence and varying levels of chemical conditions. Leaky gut syndrome can lead to chronic inflammation, which is the cause of many diseases. For example when your cortisol is elevated due to the stress of an argument or your thyroid hormone levels fluctuate due to burning the midnight oil your intestinal lining becomes more permeable in real time.
Then you sit down to eat and partially undigested food, toxins, viruses, yeast and bacteria have the opportunity to pass through the intestine and access the bloodstream, this is known as leaky gut syndrome, or LGS. As this fluctuation of permeability happens over time, the microvilli (cellular folds that act as absorption/secretion points in the gut) become damaged, thereby compromising your gut’s ability to absorb proper nutrients. So, as invaders continue to enter our bloodstream, the body attacks these invaders by responding with inflammation, allergic responses, and more. Since your immune system can become overburdened, these inflammatory triggers are cycled continuously through your blood where they affect nerves, organs, connective tissues, joints and muscles. Enter disease. Inflammation can and often does occur for years before it exists at levels sufficient to be apparent or clinically significant. How long it has been smouldering really determines the degree of severity of a disease and often the prognosis assuming the inflammation can be controlled. One could also argue that without inflammation most disease would not even exist.
The following is a chart (taken from Mercola’s website) showing the relationship between inflammation and various diseases: The typical approach to treating an auto-immune disease is immune suppressing agents or steroids. This tactic merely covers up the underlying issue, which is almost always related to chronic inflammation. This type of treatment only saves time in the deterioration of your body. Since inflammation is commonly mediated by the gut it is a logical starting point in the evaluation process of any patient.
There are seven common areas that should be considered when looking at causative factors for gastrointestinal dysfunction that create the environment for chronic inflammation.
They are listed below along with key triggers within the category of evaluation: Pardon the redundancy in this statement as you’ve most likely heard it before, but stress and diet are the two key factors in reversing inflammation and thereby most diseases. Here are some final tips in getting these two factors under control: For more information check out Mercola’s article on inflammation and disease HERE. .
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