ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EATING

Inflammation is the cause of disease and creates conditions like asthma, allergies, pain, etc. Intestinally, you see it in Gastric Reflux, Indigestion, etc.

Inflammation is brought about by:

1. Modern diet

2. Medications

3. Dehydration (lack of water)

4. Stress

5. Lack of sleep

6. Subluxation (Interference to the Central Nervous System)

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DIET

STEP 1: Eliminate Omega 6 foods

1. Vegetable, nut, and seed oils found in packaged foods (soy, canola, sunflower, cottonseed, peanut oils, etc) and any hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oil.

2. Commercial animal products like pasteurized dairy, red meat, chicken and non-free range eggs from the grocery store.

STEP 2: Eliminate fungal or allergy inducing foods:

1. FUNGAL, ACID PRODUCING FOODS TO AVOID: Alcohol, Corn, Peanuts, Citrus, Cashews, Pasteurized Dairy, Wheat, Sugar, Rye, Barley, Sorghum, and Cottonseed

2. Drastically reduced grains and eliminate fungal grains above. Ex: Wheat (gluten)

STEP 3: Eliminate sugar

1. Watch out for the items that have hidden sugar in them like soups, dressings, ketchup, crackers, etc.

STEP 4: Add Good Foods

1. Alkaline foods like berries, raisins, vegetables, sweet potatoes.

2. Omega 3 fats. GOOD FATS TO CONSUME (ANTI-INFLAMMATORY FATS): Fish oil capsules, flax seeds, extra-virgin olive oil, extra-virgin coconut oil, avocado, walnuts, almonds, almond butter, raw-organic butter, cod-liver oil.

3. Alkaline water from an ionization machine or brands like Fiji and Evian.

4. Greens powder for alkalization / anti-inflammatory.