Inflammation have an important protective function. But they don’t heal again, but the glow is hidden, you can trigger serious diseases. We say, as you can see hidden inflammation, and reduce.

• Pollutants from exhaust gases, alcohol, and cigarettes lead to chronic, hidden inflammation.
• This silent inflammation can run, so to speak, under the body’s Radar and destroy imperceptible blood vessels and organs.
• Two blood tests will show whether you are affected.
• Certain substances in fruits and vegetables act against hidden inflammation.

No question, inflammation is essential to life. The immune system combats injury, foreign bodies, toxins, and pathogens such as viruses and bacteria. The symptoms of this defensive reaction:

• Redness
• Swelling
• Heat
• Pain
• sometimes pus

After a few days to weeks, the consequences of the attack are mostly gone. The inflammation was particularly hard to help anti-inflammatories and antibiotics, in order to pass. The inflammatory response is an important part of the healing process.

Three reasons why inflammation becomes chronic

However, often it comes to chronic, hidden inflammation, for example, because

1. inflammation, such as nose heals sinusitis, Bronchitis or periodontal disease completely. The concerns about people with weak immune system.

2. Or in the course of the defense reaction, the body produces too many messengers (cytokines such as histamine and prostaglandins) that are not more then they fight only bacteria and viruses, but also healthy tissue.

3. Or negative environmental influences and Lifestyle, such as constant levels of pollution and toxins – from the food, the car fumes or Smoking, but also Obesity – a long-lasting inflammation, not only to the detoxification organs such as the liver.

So dangerous chronic inflammation

It is particularly tricky: Chronic inflammation often go unnoticed, so to speak, under the body’s Radar. Nevertheless, the hidden infection such as a smoldering fire glows constantly, it can flare up due to certain stimuli and attracts serious diseases, to. So closely related to chronic bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative Colitis.

Recent research shows that even atherosclerosis, heart attack and stroke can be the direct consequences of a hidden, chronic inflammation. The best-known example: Chronic periodontitis may promote the above-mentioned circulatory diseases at least.

Also in the development of dementia diseases such as Alzheimer’s, but depression is also chronic inflammation play a major role.

Cancer due to chronic inflammation

Not least, every fifth cancer is associated with infection, including chronic inflammation, such as the German cancer research center reported. Several studies are underway on this topic. The researchers suggest that the smoldering hidden inflammation in the body a Plethora of negative consequences in motion that are similar to a Domino effect.

Due to the chronic inflammation in the body, among other things, to many free radicals (oxidative Stress). The aggressive oxygen molecules that attack the cells and even the DNA in the cell nucleus. In this way, cancer can arise.

Hidden inflammation – pay attention to these symptoms

But as you can see, whether you have possibly not discovered in the inflammation? The signs are usually very weak and non-specific:

• General feeling of weakness
• new incompatibilities, for example in food or cosmetics
• poor sleep
• night sweats
• often infections

You have these symptoms, for safety’s sake by a physician to clarify, in addition to a hidden inflammation of the symptoms can have other causes, such as a thyroid disorder or even leukemia.

Test yourself for hidden inflammation
 

With various blood tests, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and examination of inflammatory markers such as CRP (C-reactive Protein) can also investigate whether an infection is present:. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate is performed in the framework of preventive examinations, such as the Check-up 35, or in the case of suspected infection. You will not be paid by the funds, the CRP-Test in General, it costs about 15 euros.

To delete the smoldering fire in the body effectively

A single-acting antidote to hidden inflammation is not available. However, there are a number of measures, the act, the sum of all good. The most important relate to the diet and important tips to life style:

• Avoid animal fats (meat, sausage, worst of all grilled), place more on fish and plant oils. Omega-3 fatty acids (fish), selenium, and vitamins E (from vegetable oils) have been proven free radical scavenger and protect cells.
• You eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables not only provide many vitamins and minerals, but also valuable secondary plant substances. Phenolic acids, sulfides and saponins kill bacteria and brakes inflammatory messengers. Especially recommended are berries, tomatoes, broccoli, pomegranate, eggplant, sweet potatoes and garlic.
• In spices such as turmeric and ginger put natural substances that have anti-inflammatory effects. You can use the spices as often as possible, drink besides ginger-turmeric tea.
• Dietary supplements (multi-vitamin preparations), also selenium, zinc and Omega-3 fatty acids may support the immune system.
• You To Rehabilitate Your Gut. Give you two teaspoons of crushed psyllium husk in a large glass of water, drink morning and evening with meals and a glass. The fiber not only provide for a controlled fleet of digestion but also bind toxins.
• If you are overweight, and the fat is mostly on my stomach: be sure to Take off. Belly fat works as a separate Organ and produces hormones, and cheering on inflammation.
• They move daily, at least half an hour. Moderate sports such as Nordic walking, slow Swimming, Cycling, and Hiking promotes the formation of immune cells, inflammation, fight. If you exercise too much, however, the opposite – the immune system is burdened, such as under the infection.
• Cure from. Any infection, any injury needs time to heal and you should treat your body in order to prevent chronicity.
• Reduce Stress. Nervous Overload, weakens the immune system and is considered a high risk factor, in order to semi-cheer inflammation.
• Drink less alcohol and if you smokers, quit the habit of addiction.
• Pay attention to Hygiene – wash several times a day, the hands, avoid close, physical contact with the sick. You change your body all linen daily, towels and bed linens at least two weeks.
• You can refuel as often as possible in fresh, clean air. Do not stay too long in areas with poor air. Avoid car exhaust fumes – this includes taking your own car times under the magnifying glass, to control fuel consumption and exhaust gas values. Who a good air of life, should be something to do.