{"id":922,"date":"2021-12-06T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/?p=922"},"modified":"2021-12-06T03:20:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T03:20:05","slug":"what-causes-inflammation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/what-causes-inflammation\/","title":{"rendered":"What Causes Inflammation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Week-1a-What-Causes-Inflammation-s.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"blog wp-image-923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Week-1a-What-Causes-Inflammation-s.jpg 250w, https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Week-1a-What-Causes-Inflammation-s-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bottom Line:<br><\/strong>Chronic inflammation is one of the most significant health issues many of us will face today. It&#8217;s been linked to everything from chronic pain to a wide range of other mild and serious medical conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important not to mistake acute inflammation for chronic inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acute inflammation describes your body&#8217;s natural defense mechanism against injuries or toxins. When your immune system is constantly stressed, it can then lead to chronic inflammation which in turn can lead to other conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it Matters:<br><\/strong>In 2014, it was estimated that over 50% of people had at least one chronic condition, and 40% had more than one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chronic inflammatory diseases can include respiratory and heart disorders as well as diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The majority of these disorders are linked directly to our lifestyle choices. Each day you have the option to either increase or decrease your state of inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some fundamental ways to start taking your life back from chronic inflammation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"small wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Eat right<\/strong>. Fruits and vegetables are high in natural antioxidants and may protect the body against inflammation.<\/li><li><strong>Get enough rest<\/strong>. Maintaining a regular sleep schedule can reduce your physical and emotional stress levels, which has been linked to a lower risk of chronic inflammation.<\/li><li><strong>Stay active<\/strong>. Exercise can lower the amount of pro-inflammatory chemicals in your body and benefit your cardiovascular and mental health.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next Steps:<br><\/strong>Reducing your risk of chronic disease and inflammation begins with the choices you make each and every day, and we&#8217;re here to help you make the best decisions to help you live a full, active, and healthy life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you believe you&#8217;re not eating, sleeping, or moving as well as you would like, be sure you have an appointment scheduled with us. Together, we\u2019ll analyze your habits and create a plan to get you and your well-being back on track!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Science Source(s):<br><\/strong><a class=\"citation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK493173\/\">(1) Chronic Inflammation. StatPearls. 2021.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What causes inflammation? If you\u2019re in Hallettsville and looking for inflammation help, here are some of the most common causes of inflammation you should know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-inflammation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/922"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=922"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/922\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":925,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/922\/revisions\/925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}