Lifestyle
The 5 ‘Baskets’ of Chronic Inflammation
Below are five areas of lifestyle that could be contributing to your chronic inflammation and are often overlooked. I invite you to explore these sections and hopefully gain some insight and inspiration on changes you can make.
Nutrition
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Exercise
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Sleep
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Stress
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Medicine and Supplements
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The following are useful introductory videos for nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress relief, and supplements. The internet is full of useful information regarding these subjects. The creators of these videos have much more informative content to offer if you are interested in a ‘deep dive’. Remember you have a computer in your pocket so you may as well put it to use to learn more about your health
Useful Videos On Nutrition
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Arthritis: Is Your Diet Causing it?
In this video Dr. Berry makes a strong link between arthritis and your diet. He is an advocate of the Ketogenic diet but there are many anti-inflammatory nutrition options. He exaggerates that joints can not be worn out . I see worn out joints daily. I agree that diet can help some joints from wearing out and can make worn out joints less symptomatic.
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Top Causes of Inflammation & How to Treat It Naturally
Dr. Hyman is a well known Functional Medicine physician. He defines inflammation and explains the difference between useful acute inflammation and damaging chronic inflammation. He then explains how to improve chronic inflammation by improving nutrition, avoiding toxins, decreasing stress, and exercising.
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Can Arthritis Be Reduced With Food?
Dr. Ekberg gives a good explanation of how chronic inflammation affects both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis . He then explains how some of the most common diets work to improve chronic inflammation by eliminating sugar and processed carbohydrates.
Useful Videos On Exercise
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You CAN do pushups, my friend!
Hampton of Hybrid Calisthenics will teach you the techniques to build up the strength and confidence to do a push-up workout. This is an excellent video for beginners to strength training
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You CAN do deep squats, my friend!
The ability to do a squat is critical for fitness and overall health. This will help any beginner to build up the strength and confidence to perform a deep squat
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Home Workout for Beginners
This is a quick and effective workout for beginners from Hybrid Calisthenics. It is a good start for anyone new to strength training and would give you a good base for fitness and the ability to move onto other programs
Useful Videos On Sleep
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Sleep is your superpower
Sleep expert Matt Walker explains in this Ted talk that sleep is required for the body to heal and repair. Lack of sleep leads to chronic disease and chronic inflammation.
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6 tips for better sleep, Sleeping with Science, a TED series
Sleep expert Matt Walker explains 6 basic tips you can incorporate now to improve sleep.
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Sleep Hygiene: Train Your Brain to Fall Asleep and Sleep Better
Emma McAdams of Therapy in a Nutshell teaches you techniques to prepare your brain for sleep. Therapy in a Nutshell is an excellent resource for issues related to sleep, stress, and mental health
Useful Videos On Stress
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Why You Are in PAIN So Much
This video is an introduction to Gabor Mate, M.D. the author of The Myth of Normal who is an expert in stress and trauma and how it results to chronic mental and physical disease.
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How stress affects your body - Sharon Horesh Bergquist
This is a quick cartoon video that explains how chronic stress can result in the release of hormones that can be damaging to your body over the long run.
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Neuroscientist: You Will NEVER Be Stressed Again - Andrew Huberman
This video is an introduction to neuroscientist Andrew Huberman, PhD of the Huberman Lab podcast. It explains how to improve stress. Huberman Lab is an excellent resource for all health issues including fitness, nutrition, sleep, and stress.
Useful Videos On Supplements
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Turmeric (Curcumin) Do's and Dont's - Latest Evidence (2023)
Turmeric/Curcumin is the anti-inflammatory supplement I recommend the most. Studies show it can be as effective as standard NSAIDs. This video is a great explanation and also explains who can and who can not take Turmeric.
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6 Anti-inflammatory Supplements That Actually Work
This author lists Alpha Lipoic acid, MSN, Fish oil, Bromelain, and turmeric as excellent anti-inflammatory supplements. For those who are not interested in taking a bunch of supplements the author explains that these enzymes exist in many common foods
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Which joint supplements actually work for arthritis? - Dr. Alyssa Khun PT
This video introduces turmeric, vitamin D, and fish oil as anti-inflammatory supplements. It also makes a great point that supplements may work for one patient and not another. Consider trying a supplement for 3 months. If it is not helpful for you stop instead of continuing to buy the supplement.