Inflammation Interferes with the Body’s Immune Response
According to Sarah Varney who writes for Kaiser Health News: “A healthy immune system turns inflammation on and off as needed, calling on white blood cells and sending out proteins to fight infection. Blood tests show that obese people and people with related metabolic risk factors such as high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar levels experience a state of chronic mild inflammation; the inflammation turns on and stays on.” Although scientists are still researching its causes, it seems chronic inflammation interferes with the body’s immune response.
Low-grade inflammation is often observed in the elderly and the obese. This correlates with what has been transpiring with Covid. The most vulnerable are people in those categories and those with underlying conditions. But this does not mean that if you are in these categories you have no hope. You can reduce inflammation and rejuvenate your body. You can greatly improve your immune response.
Actually, if you suffer from any condition, you’ve got inflammation. I would highly recommend you get my book The Anti-inflammatory Diet and follow the program.
Vitamin C and Vitamin D3 can also help you reduce inflammation.
RECIPE of the DAY
Anti-Inflammatory Cocktail
serves 2
Fennel: anti-inflammatory, anti-histamine, analgesic, and antioxidant
Apple: inhibits the development of allergies; rich in histamine-lowering quercetin
Cucumber: analgesic (pain killer); an antioxidant that prevents the synthesis of the inflammatory compound prostaglandin
Broccoli: anti-carcinogenic, prevents gastric mucosal damage (suggesting potential histamine-lowering action)
Ginger: as effective as an H2 receptor antagonist prescription drug
Ingredients
- 1 green apple
- 1⁄2 large fennel with fonds 1-inch-piece ginger root
- 1 large broccoli stem
- 3 leaves kale
- 1⁄2 cucumber, peeled if not organic
Cut produce to t your juicer. Start by juicing the apple and finish with the cucumber. Drink as soon as possible.
- 1 broccoli
- 1 bunch kale
- 1 cucumber
- 1 fennel bulb with fonds
- 1-inch piece ginger root
- 1 green apple
Recipe from The Anti-inflammatory Diet
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