The Seven Most Anti-Inflammatory Foods to Rapidly Remove Inflammation

The Seven Most Anti-Inflammation Foods for All-Day Energy & Alkalinity

The foundation of all sickness, disease, ageing, pain and imbalance is a combination of:

1. Acidity
2. Oxidative Stress
3. and Inflammation

The Standard American (Everywhere) Diet is absolutely packed full of pro-inflammatory, acidic and oxidative-stress causing foods – sugar, gluten, red meat, processed foods, dairy, wheat, GMOs, additives, preservatives and so on. You know the stuff. These foods are causing us to be stressed, acidic and inflamed…

And the antidote to this is, of course, you guessed it, foods that are:

1. Alkaline
2. Antioxidant-rich
3. and Anti-Inflammatory!

If you are struggling with any of the common, obvious signs of inflammation such as an autoimmune condition, pain, arthritis, adrenal fatigue, digestive issues, thyroid issues OR health challenges not normally associated with inflammation such as chronic fatigue, weight gain, fatty liver and more – you HAVE to start adding these anti-inflammatory foods into your diet!

So let’s get into the seven most anti-inflammatory foods to focus on to help you make it real!

And remember, if you ever need motivation to make this happen: chronic inflammation will dramatically speed the aging process and the older you get the more inflammation you will have and the faster it will happen!

The Seven Most Powerful Anti-Inflammatory Foods

Quiz: can you notice anything that all of the anti-inflammation foods have in common…and something all of the pro-inflammatory foods have in common too?

1. Avocado

Avocados are possibly one of the very best anti-inflammation foods. I really recommend having avocado every day!

There are FIVE nutrients in avocados that makes them such an anti-inflammation powerhouse:

1. Phytosterols: including beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol, and campesterol
2. Carotenoid antioxidants: including lutein, neoxanthin, neochrome, chrysanthemaxanthin, beta-cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin, violaxanthin, beta-carotene and alpha-carotene
3. The non-carotenoid antioxidants: including the flavonoids epicatechin and epigallocatechin 3-0-gallate, vitamins C and E, and the minerals manganese, selenium, and zinc
4. Omega-3 fatty acids: in the form of alpha-linolenic acid (approximately 160 milligrams per cup of sliced avocado)
5. And Polyhydroxylated fatty alcohols (PSA)s

All five of these nutrients have been strongly linked to preventing inflammation, especially arthritis.

2. Ginger

Ginger contains ultra-potent anti-inflammation compounds called gingerols (cool name), which are the substances that many researchers believe are responsible for the reduction in inflammation people experience when they start taking ginger supplements regularly.

Gingerols have been heavily researched and proven to be linked to the relief of pain from the inflammatory conditions, osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.

In two clinical studies involving patients who responded to conventional drugs and those who didn’t, physicians found that 75% of arthritis patients and 100% of patients with muscular discomfort experienced relief of pain and/or swelling.

Ginger is delicious, easily used in cooking, juices, and smoothies and I recommend you fall in love with it!

3. Turmeric

Research shows that turmeric has powerful anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and antioxidant properties.

Turmeric contains a pigment called curcumin, and this pigment not only gives turmeric its very yellow color, but is also the active ingredient behind many of its proven health benefits.

One recent study found that osteoarthritis patients who added 200 mg of curcumin a day to their treatment plan experienced reduced pain and increased mobility, whereas the control group, which received no curcumin, experienced no significant improvements.

Other research also found that a turmeric extract composed of curcuminoids (plant-based nutrients that contain powerful antioxidant properties) blocked inflammatory pathways, effectively preventing the launch of a protein that triggers swelling and pain.

Clinical studies have also found that curcumin also has very powerful antioxidant effects. Due to this, it is able to neutralize free radicals and dramatically reduce joint inflammation and pain.

Definitely worth including in your daily diet, but don’t get it on your clothes. I learned that lesson (on dozens of occasions) the hard way!

4. Garlic

Delicious, smelly, and darn good for you.

Garlic has huge anti-inflammation properties that have been linked to cardiovascular health, preventing obesity (related to sulfur-containing compounds found in garlic) and in helping and preventing arthritis.

Two additional compounds in garlic (vinyldithin and thiacremonone) are found to inhibit the activity of inflammatory messenger molecules while also providing an anti-oxidative stress benefit.

The most researched compound in garlic, allicin, has been linked to many anti-inflammation benefits, and this food should definitely be eaten multiple times daily.

5. Beetroot

As with many other high-antioxidant foods, beetroot has been shown to have fantastic anti-inflammatory benefits.

The phytonutrients betanin, isobetanin, and vulgaxanthin that are found in beetroot have been the subject of huge amounts of research with regards to heart health (a symptom of chronic inflammation).

Alongside the anti-inflammatory benefits that betanin has, it is also proven to have anti-fungal properties and aid in detoxification.

6. Asparagus

Asparagus is a super-anti-inflammation because of its unique combination of anti-inflammation nutrients including asparanin A, sarsasapogenin, protodioscin, diosgenin, quercetin, rutin, kaempferol, and isorhamnetin.

You don’t need to be able to pronounce those nor do you need to remember them – just know that asparagus has possibly more anti-inflammation compounds in it than any other food!

(Plus asparagus also contains antioxidant nutrients including vitamin C, beta-carotene, vitamin E, and the minerals zinc, manganese, and selenium.)

7. Omega 3

Omega 3 is crucially important to fight inflammation.

The primary omega-3 fatty acid in flaxseeds—alpha-linolenic acid, or ALA— is fantastic for the cardiovascular system in and of itself.

It also acts as a building block for other molecules that help prevent excessive inflammation and protects the blood vessels from inflammatory damage.

But the antioxidant and anti-inflammation benefits of flaxseed don’t stop with the cardiovascular system.

Studies have shown that omega 3 intakes can be linked to the prevention of the following inflammation-based conditions: high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, depression, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma and more.

PLUS Honorable Mentions Must Also Go To Cucumber, Cinnamon, Celery, Quinoa, Cloves and Cauliflower which are all excellent at fighting inflammation too!

Anti-Inflammatory Recipes to Help You Get Started!

These four recipes will get you started, they’re easy, delicious, quick, and contain only simple, common ingredients (as all of my recipes do). They are hugely popular in the Anti-Inflammation Breakthrough program (which has 150+ more recipes just like these). Again, if you want advance notice when the 2020 opening of the Anti-Inflammation Breakthrough opens (and spaces are limited) click here and register.

These are four of the most popular recipes! Enjoy:

[+] The Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie

[+] The Soothing Gut-Healing Soup

[+] The Triple A Juice (delicious by the way)

[+] Refreshing, Warming Turmeric & Ginger Tea (Powerful)

Now go eat these foods! Try the recipes! When you follow an alkaline-based, anti-inflammation diet it TRULY gets results, and it’s a TON of fun, and so delicious.

Let’s do this,
Ross

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