{"id":2195,"date":"2021-12-07T06:47:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T14:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/?p=2195"},"modified":"2021-12-01T07:31:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T15:31:48","slug":"what-causes-inflammation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/articles\/what-causes-inflammation\/","title":{"rendered":"What Causes Inflammation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Week-1a-What-Causes-Inflammation-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"What Causes Inflammation?\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><strong>Bottom Line<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chronic inflammation is one of the most significant health issues many of us will face today. It&#8217;s been linked to everything from chronic pain to a wide range of other mild and serious medical conditions.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important not to mistake acute inflammation for chronic inflammation.<\/p>\n<p>Acute inflammation describes your body&#8217;s natural defense mechanism against injuries or toxins. When your immune system is constantly stressed, it can then lead to chronic inflammation which in turn can lead to other conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why It Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2014, it was estimated that over 50% of people had at least one chronic condition, and 40% had more<br \/>\nthan one.<\/p>\n<p>Chronic inflammatory diseases can include respiratory and heart disorders as well as diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of these disorders are linked directly to our lifestyle choices. Each day you have the option to<br \/>\neither increase or decrease your state of inflammation.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some fundamental ways to start taking your life back from chronic inflammation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eat right.<\/strong> Fruits and vegetables are high in natural antioxidants and may protect the body against<br \/>\ninflammation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get enough rest.<\/strong> Maintaining a regular sleep schedule can reduce your physical and emotional<br \/>\nstress levels, which has been linked to a lower risk of chronic inflammation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay active.<\/strong> Exercise can lower the amount of pro-inflammatory chemicals in your body and<br \/>\nbenefit your cardiovascular and mental health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/BTHC-59-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"El Dorado Hills Chiropractor\" width=\"350\" height=\"229\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reducing your risk of chronic disease and inflammation begins with the choices you make each and every day, and we&#8217;re here to help you make the best decisions to help you live a full, active, and healthy life.<\/p>\n<p>If you believe you&#8217;re not eating, sleeping, or moving as well as you would like, be sure you have an appointment scheduled with us. Together, we\u2019ll analyze your habits and create a plan to get you and your well-being back on track!<\/p>\n<p>Our doors are open, and we\u2019re here to help!<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 The Back To Health Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bottom Line Chronic inflammation is one of the most significant health issues many of us will face today. It&#8217;s been linked to everything from chronic pain to a wide range of other mild and serious medical conditions. It&#8217;s important not to mistake acute inflammation for chronic inflammation. Acute inflammation describes your body&#8217;s natural defense mechanism [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2195"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}