| Scientists have discovered that inflammation is | | | | heart problems. The DHA found in fish also helps |
| behind an awful lot of illnesses these days. Indeed, | | | | to fight inflammation. Omega 3s have been found |
| some heart specialists are testing their patients | | | | to keep our arteries clearer, and to improve our |
| for inflammation as part of a routine to rule out | | | | memory. They are the best remedy for our |
| inflammation. | | | | overall general health. |
| GPs are regularly telling their patients to start on a | | | | It is an unfortunate fact of life that most people |
| diet to reduce inflammation. Inflammation is that | | | | in the western world are sadly lacking in the |
| dangerous. Chronic inflammation is becoming more | | | | Omega 3 fatty acids. You see, the ratio of most |
| and more likely in this day and age. | | | | people is 30 to 1. Let me explain this better. |
| However, do not be discouraged. You can help | | | | We eat 30 times more Omega 6s than we eat |
| control inflammation by diet alone. One of the | | | | Omega 3s. That is too much fatty processed |
| best ways of using diet to reduce inflammation is | | | | foods. Too much white flour, too much sugar, too |
| by eating fatty fish. | | | | much French fries and hot dogs too much salt |
| You get most benefits out of fish by eating the | | | | and hydrogenated oils. |
| oily fatty fish such as trout, salmon, sardines, | | | | We really do need a diet to reduce inflammation. I |
| Hoki, tuna and mackerel. In fact any fish that | | | | just remembered, start off by changing your |
| comes from the deep cold waters of the ocean. | | | | cooking oils to olive oil. |
| Try and buy fish that comes from Alaska, | | | | You can improve your diet by eating more nuts, |
| Norway or New Zealand. These waters are the | | | | seeds and fruit, this plus eating leafy greens can |
| most pristine in the world. Most of the other | | | | do much to reduce inflammation. Walnuts and flax |
| oceans are polluted with heavy metals and toxins. | | | | seeds are rich in the Omega 3 fatty acid ALA. |
| Fish are also rich in the essential fatty acids EPA | | | | You can also include in your diet to reduce |
| and DHA. The EPA helps to prevent asthma in | | | | inflammation a daily purified Omega 3 fish oil |
| children, while the DHA is used in vast amounts | | | | supplement. This is taking the easy way out. |
| by our brain. | | | | Although you still need to reduce your intake of |
| The DHA and EPA join together to help prevent | | | | those processed foods. |