The most dreaded event in the spectrum of chronic lifestyle diseases is a heart attack, which is unfortunate given that reports indicate that nearly 25% of deaths are due to cardiovascular causes. Heart disease is still far from being cured, despite enormous strides in treatment, and one important finding in recent years has linked chronic smoldering inflammation to heart attacks.
One of the first medications prescribed to all heart disease patients, statins also has a significant anti-inflammatory effect that is almost as significant as their ability to lower cholesterol. Inflammation is typically viewed as a local issue. We suffer an injury, such as a knee injury from a fall. The knee becomes irritated and reddened. The same smoldering inflammation, however, can exist in our bodies without being triggered by an injury and lead to lifestyle diseases. Chronic inflammation in our bodies is known to cause or make diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart attacks more likely.
One of the main indicators of inflammation is poor eating habits. Chronic inflammation is worsened by a high-sugar diet, foods high in trans fats (such as packaged foods and fast food like Vada Pao), and ready-to-cook meals with high sodium and preservative levels. By itself, obesity causes a chronic inflammatory condition.
Lack of sleep, smog in the air, emotional and physical stress, as well as a sedentary lifestyle and insufficient exercise, all cause the body to be chronically inflammatory on a background level. These are the risk factors that are easily changeable so that we can rid our bodies of inflammation.
The majority of detox diets and foods make the claim to reduce inflammation. These detox diets are a growing segment of the wellness market, and 99% of their claims are false. Juice consumption or participating in a body-cleansing camp are considerably more likely to reduce inflammation in your body.
After everything is said and done, the greatest strategy to reduce the inflammation is the tried-and-true advice your granny always taught you: eat well, sleep well, and exercise regularly. Indeed, throwing in a little meditation and prayer will round out the perfect prescription!