Tip #3
Tip #2 – Part 3: Less Inflammation, More Alkalinity
Continuing on the path of creating an internal environment that supports healing, here are some of my favorite immune-boosting herbs also recommended by one of my mentors, Functional Medicine Alliance founder Andrea Nakayama. Experiment with the following:
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Ok. So now to explain the reason why inflammation is such a great concern these days. For instance, Dr. Andrew Luster of the Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital describes inflammation as follows. “It is like a fire in your body you cannot see or feel. It’s a smoldering process that injures your tissues, joints, and blood vessels, and you often do not notice it until significant damage is done.”
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In these times of accelerated anxiety, your impulse might be to turn to food or alcohol and snack a lot more on “comfort foods” such as carbs, chips, and sweets. Although temporarily soothing, these foods, unfortunately, augment the stress reaction of fight or flight that sets off stress hormones and leaves us feeling depleted. What we really need is a boost to our energy so we can handle all the major changes coming at us right now! So, let’s not do that!
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