OSTEOPATHY PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
Ortomolecular Nutrition
Osteopathic medical diagnosis and treatment emphasizes patient-centered whole-person care. It recognizes that the human body is capable of self-healing, self-regulation, and health maintenance. Thus, nutrition and lifestyle coaching fits perfectly along with Osteopathic Philosophy and practice framework.
Our body, mind and spirt don’t only get nourished through what we eat (taste) but also through what we see, feel, hear and smell. All must have perfectly pure nourishment or fail to perform their function.
Ensure you get good quality sleep
Growth hormone levels are highest with good quality sleep. When we are sleep deprived, T cells (important for immunity) are lowered and cytokines (inflammatory cells) are raised. Bottom line……ENSURE YOU GET ENOUGH SLEEP.
Use lot of spices
Certain spices aid in reducing inflammation in the body, as well as making your food taste better. Be generous with ginger, turmeric, cumin and cinnamon, among others.
Cut down on processed foods
Steering clear of processed foods is a quick way to avoid many inflammatory agents. These include trans fats, refined carbohydrates, preservatives, edulcorants and food additives
Eat foods rich in Omega 3
Omega 3 fatty acids are essential to resolve inflammatory powerhouse. These are found mainly through out marine food.
Get your B - Vitamins
B – Vitamins perform hundreds of different functions to help us produce energy, improve digestion and create anti-inflammatory substances from our food. Increase the amount of vegetables, seafood and meat, and; if necessary, supplementing with a high strength B-Complex.
Exercise - Find a balance
Exercise reduces inflammation, but it also increases it. And depending on the context, this increased inflammation due to exercise is either a good thing or a bad thing. Confused?!? It is all about balance.Whatever your exercise regime, whether it is regular walking, high intensity gym work or marathon training make sure you are implementing proper recovery time with sound nutrition support.
Inflammation
Understanding how to manage inflammation can help boost your health and supercharge your performance. Inflammation is a crucial part of the bodies immune response. However there are two sides to the story!
There are two types of inflammation – acute and chronic.
· Acute inflammation can be a response to exercise stress, an injury or infection. Physiological changes that occur include increased blood flow, accumulation of white blood cells, redness, heat, swelling and pain at the affected site. We need acute inflammation to promote the generation of new cells which leads to healing. With exercise stress this is how the body adapts to the stimulus and recovers.
Acute inflammation is crucial but it needs to be managed in the correct way.
· Chronic inflammation is a long-term physiological response to one or more factors. It is a failure of the body’s immune system to maintain a healthy homeostatic state. It occurs when there is repeated exposure to acute inflammation or it is poorly managed. Factors such as poor nutrition, environmental toxins, over-training or infection can lead to chronic inflammation. If you do not address your nutrition and lifestyle then it could lead to the clinical symptoms of disease and poor performance.
Chronic inflammation is something we want to minimise as much as possible! Luckily we have put some tips together to help guide you in managing inflammation.
