The Inflamed Brain

I thought this would be a great article to share considering the state health America is dealing with lately, Increase adult and childhood Obesity, diabetes, cancer and cholestrol issues. I hope this will be helpful or even just informative. This the original article if you would like to read it  The Inflamed Brain.


INFLAMED BRAIN...
Can poor eating habits "inflame" your brain? Evidence suggests consumption of pro-inflammatory foods can "confuse" your brain and the communication it has with your stomach - in effect, your brain has trouble recognizing when you're full. The result: a tendency to overeat and gain weight, which can lead to all sorts of serious health problems over time, including insulin resistance and diabetes.


At first glance, the notion that the brain can be inflamed may appear silly. This is because we typically view inflammation in the context of swelling after an injury. You sprain an ankle and the ankle swells; inflammation. You get hit in the eye with a ball and the tissue surrounding the eye swells; inflammation. However, the contemporary view of inflammation is that it reflects a manner of cellular communication and need not involve any of the classic signs of inflammation, such as redness, swelling, heat and pain. In fact, one can be systemically inflamed and have no symptoms at all.

The Consequences of Inflammation

For example, type 2 diabetes is caused by chronic inflammation, and its development occurs without the signs and symptoms classically associated with "inflammation." Consider the following statement by a researcher in this area: "Unequivocal experimental, epidemiological and clinical evidence produced during the past decade causally links inflammation, or the molecules and networks integral to inflammatory responses, to the development of these metabolic diseases and/or the complications that emerge from these pathologies, particularly in the context of obesity and type 2 diabetes."

The table above lists the predictors for the presence of metabolic syndrome X, which exists before a patient is obese or has type 2 diabetes. If a patient has three of these predictors, they have the metabolic syndrome and are inflamed.

The reason for our detour into the metabolic syndrome, obesity and diabetes is because the inflammatory state that causes these conditions is also what leads to hypothalamic inflammation. Indeed, a high-calorie, fat-rich diet causes cytokines to be expressed in the hypothalamus [a portion of the brain just above the brain stem that controls, among various other functions, hunger], contributing to the activation of something known as "intracellular inflammatory signal transduction."

The outcome is insulin resistance within the hypothalamus and a reduction in satiety signaling, which means a reduction in the brain's ability to recognize when you're full. As you might expect, this communication problem can lead to overeating and weight gain. In other words, the brain of an overeater is inflamed.

How to "Deflame" Your Brain

The reduction of systemic inflammation can begin at the next meal. A diet rich in vegetables, fruit and lean meat reduces systemic inflammation. Additional calories can come from nuts and seeds, particularly chia and hemp. Grains, legumes and dairy should be consumed in modest amounts. Foods that should be avoided included refined sugar, flour and oils, as they are all highly inflammatory and yet, at this point they represent approximately 60 percent of the calories consumed by Americans.

Supplements that help to reduce the inflammatory state include a multivitamin, magnesium, omega-3 fish oils, and vitamin D. Supplements that can specifically help improve insulin sensitivity and help reduce inflammation include chromium and lipoic acid.

While the notion of brain inflammation might be new, the approach to reduce systemic inflammation is quite straightforward. Operationally, many patients only need to lose 5 percent to 20 percent of body weight to reduce or eliminate the metabolic syndrome, which means that reducing systemic and brain inflammation can be realized by almost everyone. Talk to your doctor for more information.
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Inflammation Dangers

Predictors of Insulin Resistance (Metabolic Syndrome X)
Predictor Abnormal Value

Blood sugar > 100 mg/dL

Triglycerides > 150 mg/dL

HDL cholesterol < 50 for women; < 40 for men

Blood pressure > 130/85 mmHg

Waist circumference ≤ 36 inches for women; ≥ 40 inches for men



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David Seaman, MS, DC, DACBN, is the author of Clinical Nutrition for Pain, Inflammation and Tissue Healing. He has a master's degree in nutrition from the University of Bridgeport, Conn., and lectures on nutrition for Anabolic Labs (www.anaboliclabs.com).

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Low vitamin D linked to allergies in children

I was up reading this morning since I have been home with a nasty cough and though I would share this with you all. I find it funny considering my Husband has had allergies since he was a youngster. What I find funny is eggs, peanuts and shell fish are all his poisons. As of last year I found out I was deficient in vitamin D the average level  is 30 and I has tested at 14. We are learning more about Vitamin D and what can happen when your deficient in this miracle vitamin. Vitamin D deficiency can also be linked to fertility issues, Alzheimer, childhood asthma and much more. So people please try to stay ahead and test your vitamin levels not just vitamin D.

Low vitamin D linked to allergies in children

(NaturalNews) A new paper published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has found a link between low vitamin D levels and the onset of allergies in children. The study of over 3,000 children concluded that among children with low or deficient levels of vitamin D, sensitivity to allergens was present in more than half of those for which they tested.

A research team from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University in New York collected blood samples from more than 3,100 children and 3,400 adults, and analyzed sensitivity to 17 different allergens. The team measured the production levels of Immunoglobulin E (IgE), the protein made when the immune system reacts to allergens, and compared it to blood serum levels of vitamin D.

While no specific correlation in this particular study was observed between vitamin D and allergens in adults, children and adolescents with low levels of vitamin D were found to be sensitive to an average of 11 of the 17 allergens, which included environmental allergens like ragweed and oak, and food allergens like eggs and peanuts. Children with less than 15 nanograms per milliliter (Ng/mL) of vitamin D in their blood, which was the threshold of deficiency used in the study, were 240 percent more likely to have a peanut allergy than children with 30 Ng/mL of vitamin D or higher, for instance.

The findings confirm those of a 2007 Harvard University study that claimed increased sunlight exposure could reduce the onset of both allergies and asthma in children. That study found a link between vitamin D deficiency and such conditions in adults as well, noting that pregnant women who are vitamin D deficient are more likely to bear children with allergies or asthma than pregnant women with higher levels (http://www.ei-resource.org/news/all...).

by: Ethan A. Huff,
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Winter Mania

We are in the mist of  winter in the Midwest and for most of us we are experiencing many complications. I have heard complaints of fatigue, restless nights sleep, stiff achy muscles and joints along with dry and itchy skin. There are so many remedies that you will hear in your life time but massage therapy will either not be mentioned or be the last remedy heard.

What are the chanced you will run to massage therapist to help you with sleep, stiff joints or achy muscles, and dry skin? Exactly, you had to think about it.  I will admit prior to my career in massage the last thing on  my mind would have been massage therapy. I would only consider massage if I was looking to relax and have a luxurious weekend with the girls. Massage offers many things and yes we can guarantee you improved quality of life.

Massage Therapy can make winter a little more pleasant. Would you consider massage over medication? Now if your experiencing muscle spasms, tender muscles and chronic unexplained discomfort in your muscles would you take muscle relaxers or visit you massage therapist?

The winter causes your muscles to contract to hold heat to keep you warm. During the time your muscles are contracted you have to realize that if your muscles were tight prior to that then you have now increased your risk of injury. Stretching, Hydrating and yes you can't forget MASSAGE regularly will help you to stay injury free and pain free. Massage can offer you many benefits but will you accept what it has to offer? Massage will increase blood circulation, boost immune function, assist in improved range of motion (R.O.M) and improved healthy hormonal release. Utilizing massage can cut cost on unnecessary medication cost such as Tylenol, muscle relaxers etc. After learning what massage can do for you what will you do to improve your physical health?

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As a massage therapist I have come across many patients with various issues. Since I have worked with Chiropractors over the past 3 years I have observed some pretty miraculous recoveries. For example we had a patient tell us that they were diagnosed with liver failure, after some structural rebuilding with our office all her numbers that measure liver function have increases and the MD says she is not in any danger. Now, the MD is surprised but of course I’m not at all.

I have seen people suffer from depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder, anxiety and self-medicated Bipolar disorder. After actively participating in an intense treatment plan with Therapeutic massage and chiropractic structural rebuilding we have observed the patients display of depressed, negative and just out right rude behavior transform into the exact opposite of what they originally presented prior to treatment.

By massage therapy affecting the entire body internally and externally as well as chiropractic medicine the two alternative medicines complement one another therefore creating the perfect marriage of treatment. Due to the close relationship and affects that our sciences have on the human body and now many animals, I would Love to know what massage can really accomplish for the human body in its totality.

If you were someone in need of medical care, would you like to explore all options? or just bet it all on black? (A little gambling lingo for you) in my opinion that is exactly what you are doing. If you have a great MD who understand the science behind the alternative options and believe in taking advantage of them then I would say you’re in good hands. If not you should learn a few things today.

The reason for all this is to ask a question: Do you believe that massage would have an effect on or improve symptoms of people who are suffering from Mood disorders, Substance use disorders, Schizophrenia, Anxiety disorder, Eating disorders or Personality disorders?

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