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What is Inflammation?

We hear so often about inflammation. There is even a drug commerical which states that it will "block the source of inflammation". Makes one wonder what causes the inflammation and why isn't that being targetsd?

Let's first find out what inflammation is

Why is it necessary and how to combat chronic inflammation

Inflammation refers to your body’s response when fighting against things that can harm it, such as infections, injuries, and toxins. The response is in order to protect the body so it can repair injuries and to fight invaders, such as bacteria and viruses

You can think of inflammation as the body's natural response to protect itself against harm. It’s a big part of how our body recovers after facing disease or injury.

This response includes the release of antibodies and proteins, as well as increased blood flow to the damaged area. The whole process usually lasts for a few hours or days in the case of acute inflammation.

There are two types: acute and chronic

Acute Inflammation

We are more familiar with this, it occurs when you cut your finger or bang your head, etc. The immune system sends its army of white blood cells to surround and protect the area. It creates redness and swelling. It works the same when you have an infection such as the flu or pneumonia. In these cases, inflammation is essential or it could fester and simple infections could be deadly.

Chronic Inflammation

Chronic inflammation happens when this response lingers, leaving your body in a constant state of alert. Over time, chronic inflammation may have a negative impact on your tissues and organs. It can eventually start damaging healthy cells, tissues, and organs.

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B Vitamin Deficiency and Neuropathy

B vitamins are the most important vitamins for nerve health.

Once the nerve is damaged by the high blood sugars of diabetes, chemotheraphy, toxins, trauma, etc. etc. getting enough B vitamins is vital to restoring health to the nerves.

But can a deficiency cause the condition?

Neuropathy can be a result of malnutrition caused by an unbalanced diet and by alcoholism .

Alcohol does not allow the normal nutrients of the food you eat to be used. It does not allow it to be absorbed and metabolized. Thus, the person using alcohol winds up with malnutrition and the symptoms one normally observes as the result of heavy alcohol consumption. See Alcohol for more information.

Poor diet, vegan diet plans (missing B12), gastric disorders, severely compromised immunity, etc. are just a few of the risk factors for vitamin B deficiency.

The main reason can be due to the lack of B12 in the diet. B12 deficiency can lead to a number of serious conditions and peripheral neuropathy is one of them. Usually this is more than just B12. These B vitamins work together.

Vitamin D. There is some thought that when a person has diabetes, his D levels go down and that might be a reason for the neuropathy. But that isn’t something that would on its own create the damage. It is the high blood sugars that lead to the nerve damage.

Many doctors after diagnosing someone with neuropathy will take blood tests to see if they have vitamin deficiencies. Very often they can’t find a deficiency. However, the tests used are venous blood which is blood that is leaving the body. It doesn’t seem like a good test to determine what is in the cells. That is where it counts and where the deficiency would matter.

Healthy nerves can be determined as they do not burn, hurt or create coldness, etc. etc. If these symptoms are present the nerves are not healthy.

If the body had all the ingredients to build healthy nerves, they would by using up all the B vitamins and none would appear in the blood test.

However, often the B vitamins found in the blood can be due to laboratory created vitamins that the body cannot use. In fact, there are often a lot of deficiencies created by artificial vitamins found in “supplements” and processed foods.

Have you ever seen “vitamin fortified” on a box? These are artificial vitamins made in the laboratory that the body does not recognize and will not use – and, in fact, it can “gum up the works”. See Natural vs Synthetic Supplements

Getting the right nutrients however will give the body what it needs to restore health to the nerves. Once the nerve is damaged it needs certain vitamins to build healthy nerves.

An isolated B vitamin will not do that. It needs the various B vitamins to create health in the nerves. It is the nutritional support needed for neuropathy.

To find out what the body needs for healthy nerves read Nerve Health

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Daily MultiVitamin - Includes Immune Boosting Zinc and Vitamin D

There are many vitamins and minerals that can directly influence the function and health of the nervous system, not to mention your general health and well-being.

It is important to make sure that you are giving your immune system (not to mention your whole body) all the tools it needs to help your body stay healthy and well.

Our daily multivitamin includes basic vitamins that you need to help boost your immune system, including zinc and vitamin D, along with many others.

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From KLS in Texas

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Low Carb Holiday Recipes

Recipes designed to fit in with the holidays so you don't feel deprived.

Here are some Holiday Recipes for you.

 

 

 

Skin Relief? What about for Your Dog or Cat

I've talked about Skin Relief? and also its effect of inflammation on the body. This is the article Skin Relief

Good news - the remedy we suggest can also be used for your pets. The dosage is different and you can just open up the capsule and put it in their food.

Here is the dosages per day

INFLAMMATION RELIEF dosage

DOGS:

- 10 lbs or more is 3 capsules

- less than 10 lbs is 2 capsules

CATS:

- 2 capsules

To their health!!