Inflammation

People are turning to alternative medicine more than ever because Western allopathic medicine have continued to fail the American people. Many ignorant (meaning not knowing) are programmed to run the local drugstore and purchase drugs such as Ibuprofen and Aspirin because the pain can be so overwhelming and they want immediate relief. In actuality, what they are really getting is a temporary quick fix. A quick fix sounds nice but they usually come with all sorts of adverse side effects and only mask the symptoms. In order for you to fully heal from any disease or condition, you must get to the grass root of the problem, which is something so called doctors still fail to do.

Before we get into the alternative solutions for anti-inflammatory drugs, let’s take a look at the actual problem so you will know exactly what inflammation is, the different types, and how to get rid of altogether.

1. Chronic Inflammatory Ailments:

• Arthritis/joint

• Headache

• Typical aches and pain

• Urethritis

• Bronchitis

2. Acute Conditions:

• Irritations

• Bumps and bruises

• Insect bites and stings

• Shingles

• Minor wounds

• Abrasions

• Menstrual cramps

Inflammation is a very common condition and very much curable. Anytime you’re dealing with inflammation you’re basically dealing with mucus buildup in a certain area in the body. For example: let’s look at the disease arthritis and its etymology. The Greek term “arthr” pertains to the joints and the Greek term “itis” pertains to inflammation. Hence, Arthritis is simply inflammation of the joints. Easy right? You would think so but the average American thinks that you get arthritis in your fingers from cracking them. That’s a big fat lie. Here’s the real truth.

What causes inflammation? Inflammation is mainly caused by an acid-forming diet/lifestyle. Junk food, meat, dairy products, carbonated drinks, alcohol, etc are all acid-forming. There is a direct correlation between mucus and inflammation. Inflammation is the result of mucus overload which irritate mucus membranes. So when you eliminate that you eliminate inflammation. This can be done by simply switching to a whole foods plant-based diet.

Believe it or not, inflammation is actually a defense mechanism. It’s the body trying to heal itself but we slow or hinder that process by our poor food/lifestyle choices. Over the counter drugs also do more harm than good and should be avoided. Herbs aid and accelerate the healing process. The following are herbs that are beneficial for any type of inflammatory ailments.

Herbs For Inflammation:

• Ginger

• Turmeric

• Cayenne Pepper

• Guggul

• Boswellia

• Holy Basil

• Neem

• Aloe Vera

• Licorice

• Saw Palmetto

• Feverfew

• Slippery Elm

• Marshmallow

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FACT: According to the FDA, based on market data in 2001, “…approximately 14.5 billion tablets of OTC single-ingredient aspirin, 12.7 billion tablets of OTC single-ingredient adult ibuprofen, 2.8 billion tablets of OTC adult naproxen sodium and 55 million tablets of OTC adult ketoprofen were purchased.”

herbs that are beneficial for any type of inflammatory ailments.