They let us age prematurely and promote chronic diseases such as rheumatism: so-called "silent" inflammations in the body.
You can prevent it with small changes.
Chronic illnesses like diabetes * and cancer are not all due to one cause.
It is usually a fatal mixture of different factors that cause illness.
On the one hand, genetic predisposition plays an important role, but environmental influences and lifestyle can also promote chronic diseases.
The influence of inflammation in the body is moving more and more into the focus of doctors.
According to the specialist portal Thieme, silent inflammation increases the risk of chronic diseases and can significantly promote the aging process.
Fight silent inflammation in the body - and prevent it properly
The internist and geriatrician Dr. med. Peter Niemann explains in "The anti-inflammatory strategy. How you can live to be 100 years old healthy", which possibilities there are to keep yourself healthy and fit over the years. His recipe for combating inflammatory processes in the body:
foods
with lots of antioxidants, moderate consumption of media, plenty of exercise and adequate sleep
.
Typical signs of inflammation are redness, swelling, feeling of warmth and pain. Performance also suffers when the body struggles with inflammation. "Inflammations serve our protection. The immune system activates its defenses in order to fight a danger. They also play an important role in many diseases today," explains Dr. Peter Niemann. Inflammation is not only triggered by external stimuli such as a mosquito bite.
Unhealthy fats, fine dust particles or pesticides can also be causes of inflammation
.
It becomes a matter of concern if the immune system does not stop its activity as soon as the danger has been averted.
Then an inflammation remains in the body without the typical symptoms - in the gums, in the lymph nodes, in the intestines or in the brain.
It is dangerous that we often do not notice this so-called 'silent inflammation'.
They weaken the body from within, make us tired and listless, let us age prematurely and are the cause of many diseases such as rheumatism or strokes.
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Even small changes in everyday life help to fight inflammation.
For example, a diet with certain spices or vegetables ensures that we feel fitter and more balanced.
Because their ingredients contain inflammatory reactions that keep the immune system on its toes unnecessarily.
Ginger,
for example, reduces the production of prostanoids.
These are hormones that promote inflammatory processes
.
The so-called carotenoids can be found in yellow and red vegetables.
They not only protect plants from UV radiation, predators, chemical radicals and oxidants, but also have a very positive effect on our health: the rate of inflammation decreases, as does the risk of cancer, depression and stroke.
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Even infectious diseases are less common.
If you combine such a varied and healthy diet with regular exercise, you create the basis for a long and healthy life.
Sufficient sleep and social contacts are also important, because every hug and every casual touch lowers blood pressure and releases endorphins
that make us happy.
"We are responsible for how we feel. Fortunately, we can easily influence our health - without having to completely change our life overnight!" Said Niemann.
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Chives against inflammation
Even with simple things, inflammation can be avoided and well-being increased - for example, by including certain foods in the diet.
Chives, for example, grow in the garden at home and have a growth-inhibiting effect on bacteria in the body
.
It contains a large number of important substances that promote health.
It also contains antioxidants, i.e. anti-inflammatory substances such as kaempferol, quercetol or rutin, as well as high amounts of vitamins A, C and K. It also contains mineral salts and trace elements and the nutritional value is very low at 30 kcal per 100 g of chives.
Chives also have a positive effect on high blood pressure
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