It's hard to recover from a cold, and no matter how full you sleep, you feel tired! Medical warning: The body is sending out warning signs of "chronic inflammation"
It’s hard to recover from a cold, and you feel tired no matter how full you sleep. Doctor: The body is sending out warning signs of “long-term inflammation”
A small cold always takes more than half a month to recover? Do you have red and itchy skin from time to time but can’t find the allergen? Or are you tired for no reason, but you still feel tired even after sleeping full? The above situation may be a sign of “chronic inflammation” in the body! Dr. Yan Zuohua, director of Lianxin Clinic, said that in fact, most chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, various cancers, etc., may be related to chronic inflammation of the body.
Therefore, understanding your body’s anti-inflammatory ability and strengthening your weak areas is like taking stock of the troops and replenishing rations. It is a lesson that cannot be ignored. Dr. Yan Zuowa pointed out that “inflammation” is actually a protective response of the body. Its main function is to activate the immune system so that the body can repair itself after damage. However, the inflammation is not relieved and subsided, causing the body to be in a state of chronic inflammation for a long time, which may lead to various diseases.
How do you know if you have a “sexy constitution”? 4 major tests help with comprehensive assessment
Dr. Yan Zuohua explained that currently there are few diseases unrelated to inflammation in medical treatment, and the clinical detection of inflammation-related indicators has become mature, such as ferritin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, which can be used to evaluate whether one has a constitution prone to inflammation, or Are you suffering from inflammation? But if you want to more advancedly test your chronic inflammation status and your anti-inflammatory ability, you can rely on functional medicine tests for advanced assessment:
Understand your chronic inflammatory status
Oxidative stress analysis: Moderate free radicals are the best weapon against invading viruses or bacteria. However, when the concentration of free radicals is too high, it can easily lead to an abnormal increase in oxidative stress, causing cell damage and the possibility of harming health. Therefore, this test can assess the body’s oxidative stress status and antioxidant storage, which can help understand the root cause of disease problems.
Analysis of the progression of atherosclerosis: “Inflammatory response” is one of the important factors causing atherosclerosis. This test can check the level of inflammation in the body and help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Know your own anti-inflammatory abilities
Antioxidant vitamin analysis: Antioxidant vitamins, such as vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, etc., play an important role in helping the body fight inflammation. Through this test, we can understand whether the antioxidant vitamins in the body are sufficient and further evaluate them. Anti-inflammatory ability can show whether there is a need to take in antioxidant vitamins so that the body can fight against early aging, inflammatory conditions, etc.
Fatty acid analysis: This test can analyze the concentration ratio of a total of 18 fatty acids in five major categories in the blood, such as Omega-3 fatty acids that can inhibit inflammatory reactions, or Omega-6 fatty acids that promote the synthesis of inflammatory substances in the body. Find out with this test.
Diet, work and rest, and stress reduction are all indispensable! Doctors recommend eating like this to develop an anti-inflammatory body
Dr. Yan Zuohua said that there are many causes of chronic inflammation in the body, which are generally related to personal constitution and genetic inheritance; factors such as diet, work and rest, stress and living environment also have an impact. Therefore, it is recommended that you should reduce the possibility of inflammation through a balanced diet, regular work and rest, and avoiding fatigue. For example, add more brightly colored fruits and vegetables (such as blueberries, colored peppers, guava, golden kiwi fruit, etc.), healthy oils ( Such as salmon, nuts), and reduce sweets, fried foods and other foods that can trigger inflammatory reactions to improve anti-inflammatory capabilities.
Dr. Yan Zuohua emphasized that personal living habits, diet, and physical condition will produce different results over time, so the inflammation condition will not remain unchanged forever. As long as you maintain good anti-inflammatory capabilities, moderately reduce possible inflammation, and maintain the normal operation of your immune system, you can increase your ability to prevent diseases and reduce many health risks.
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