Inflammation

Inflamed?


Inflammation is the body’s defense against a perceived threat. The purpose is to destroy the offending agent and contain damage to the injured tissue. Inflammation can be from an old sports injury, poor dietary choices, infections, environmental allergies, and even food intolerances. It is also a major contributor to the accumulation of plaque that clogs our arteries.

Do you have inflammation?

It can be hard to determine if you are at risk because the signs of inflammation tend to be vague. Common symptoms include joint pain, abdominal bloating, weight gain, diarrhea, constipation, gas, skin trouble, headaches, low energy and even depression. So many of us struggle through the day in discomfort thinking it may be normal or simply due to aging.

Pain is never normal. Naturopathic Doctors can help.

Is your diet to blame?

More than half of North Americans have a food intolerance that they have not yet identified. That is a huge amount of bloated people living in pain!

Your body may be unhappy with the meals you have been eating, but may not let you know about it for up to three days. This is called delayed hypersensitivity. The lag time in your symptoms can make it even more difficult to identify the offending agent.

There are several ways to determine which food is the culprit. An elimination diet or blood tests can be prescribed by your Naturopathic Doctor in order to discover the inflammatory agent. Once found, the intolerant food can be avoided for a period of time then gradually re-introduced. Often this treats the intolerance long-term, and life can go on without discomfort.

Anti-inflammatory diets and lifestyle practices can be put into effect quickly and easily in order to improve your quality of life. Call a Naturopathic Doctor for an inflammatory evaluation today!



Melissa Piercell, BScH, ND
Nutrition House – TD Centre
66 Wellington St. West
Toronto, ON, M5K 1G8
416-854-8732

100 Days of Fitness Cont'd

I hope you had a great Christmas season and a safe and
cheerful New Years!

Let’s get right into ‘business’. I know that some of you
are on track with your 100 days of consecutive activity
(which is awesome), and I also know that many of you
have fallen off track.

Many different obstacles can derail your 100 days of
fitness, but should not ‘kill’ your drive.

A few years ago I saw a young man enter a gym in my
neighbourhood. He managed to get up a flight of stairs
to enter the gym, and gracefully down an additional set
of stairs that lead to the main gym.

Now this may not sound like a big deal to you, but this
young man had lost the use of his legs and was navigating
up and down stairs in his wheelchair!

I don’t think you or I have as good a reason as he does,
to let our health regime slide.

Don’t take things for granted, get back on track if you
have fallen off…if you have keep on the path of your
journey, keep on truckin’!






Personal Regards,

Wayne Campbell


Wayne Campbell, President
Full Spectrum, Fitness & Wellness
416-648-9087
www.athleticadvantage.ca
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