When a bear attacks, it's your instinctual "fight-or-flight" reaction that saves your life, diverting your body's energy and resources away from passive systems like digestion and toward crisis functions like heightening awareness and increasing blood pressure. Unfortunately, our modern busy lives often lock us in this stressful mode for way too long, leading to chronic inflammation and a host of health problems. But there's a solution! In this magazine, we guide readers toward scientifically proven ways to reduce inflammation, starting with improving diet (including yummy original recipes featuring gut-healthy alternatives to overly processed foods), removing stress and toxins, and adding soothing life practices like yoga, stretching, hydration, gratitude, and mindfulness. A healthier life is just around the corner.
The Road to Balance
Part One/WHAT INFLAMMATION IS
How Inflammation Works
Meet Your Other Brain
Stress Factor: Diet
HIGH-FAT OR HIGH-CHOLESTEROL FOODS
Stress Factor: Environment
Stress Factor: Lifestyle
“Why Am I Tired All The Time?”
What Balance Looks Like
FOUR SIGNS OF CHRONIC INFLAMMATION
Part Two/FUEL YOUR MACHINE
Overview: Don’t Feed Your Stomach—Fuel Your Body
Expand Your Garden
BURNING LOVE
Clean Out Your Cabinets
THIS ARTICLE IS WHOLESOME AND ALL-NATURAL! • Reading food labels is important, but so is knowing how the industry can use these tricks to make their products appear healthier than they truly are.
Cook More Carefully
YOUR GUIDE TO MASTERING SMOKE POINTS
Dive Into the Mediterranean Diet
SPECIAL SECTION: Great Recipes for Lowering Inflammation
Reward Yourself With Wellness Rituals
Part Three/REDUCING INFLAMMATION
Overview: Building Healthier Habits
Best Practices: Stretching And Exercise
Rest Easy: The Guide to Healthier Sleep
Detox Yourself: How To Be Your Own Pharmacy
3 WAYS TO CURB YOUR TOXIN INTAKE • Give your lungs, liver, and kidneys a break. Filter toxic substances out of your environment!
Gut Check: Optimizing Your Stomach’s Microbiome
THE MYSTERIOUS POWER OF PAUSING
Drinking Problem: The Critical Importance of Water
HOW MUCH WATER DO YOU NEED?
Yoga and Mindfulness: Inflammation’s Worst Nightmares
Conquer Stress: Proven Techniques for Healthy Chilling
THE BENEFITS OF GRATITUDE
Keep Inflammation Under Control
THE ABCS OF CRP
Conclusion: Welcome To Your Healthier Future
Credits
Heal Your Body - The Anti-Inflammation Diet
Your Guide To Feeling Better Now! • The delicious recipes, detoxing techniques, stretching and exercise tips, and mindful habits you need to beat inflammation and restore balance
