Get to know your triggers to avoid inflammation

Keeping these triggers at a minimum can help you lead a better life with a dramatic decrease of inflammation and pain.  Below are a list of unhealthy habits and conditions that encourage inflammation in the body and can lead to more chronic pain.

·     Injury and overwork 

·     Sleep deprivation

·     Stress

·     Lack of movement

·     Inflammatory diet: high sugar, bad fats, food sensitivities and processed foods 

·     Foods from the nightshade family such as tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, peppers, ashwagandha, goji berries, cayenne pepper, etc. 

·     Blood sugar imbalance

·     Caffeine withdrawal/fluctuations 

·     Nutrient deficiency (magnesium, vitamin D, B vitamins, calcium etc.)

·     Bad posture, wrong pillow or mattress

·     Autoimmune response 

·     Overloaded detox system 

·     Infection