Let us face it: Our lives are generally very hectic these days. We rush about and run around in an effort to stay ahead of all of the activities, jobs and other things in our existence that stops us from taking a few moments to gain an honest assessment of our bodies and their overall health. It is because of this failure to treat our body as a sort of temple, both in mind and in actual physical body that we allow to go unchecked certain problems that could have long-term consequences for us.
One of the issues that we never seem to deal with adequately is the matter of what is called inflammation within our bodies. This issue is more common than we realize. Increasingly, scientists have found that the harmful chemicals and other substances given off by the body when organs or systems or any other kind of tissue or bone is inflamed can lead to certain diseases that manifest themselves much further down the line.
Why this inflammation can be so harmful to us has a lot to do with the chemical nitric oxide (NO). For the most part, NO plays a beneficial role in certain body functions related not only to the cardiovascular system but also to the ability of a male to attain and maintain a good direction, the ability of which is quite important to many a man. However, when produced in excessive amounts NO can be deleterious to a person’s overall health.
It has become known by scientists and health professionals that high levels of nitric oxide have been connected to the later development of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, asthma, heart disease and general inflammation of all types and kinds. The reason that inflammation — and the excess nitric oxide that is produced as a result of that inflammation — is so insidious is that it can take a long time for the truly harmful effects to show up.
That is why it was so difficult for scientists to make the causal link between simple inflammation and serious disease development such as is seen in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Nitric oxide is also a regulatory chemical that when not present in the proper amounts can have immediate short-term impact. What then, are the things a person can do to address this issue of inflammation and the consequent involvement of nitric oxide?
The first thing a person should do is understand that his or her body needs to be treated as a valuable resource and as a kind of temple. That means being aware of mental and physical issues and addressing them in an adult and mature fashion. Ignoring chronic pain — which is most likely due to the constant presence of inflammation — is not a manly or adult thing to do. This is especially important to understand, given how truly serious later stage disease processes can be.
There are a number of quality dietary supplements available on the market which show promise of helping the body to naturally regulate issues that will also consequently help the body to address any inflammation that appears — either as a result of injury or incipient disease — quickly and in a fashion that allows a person to cultivate a lifetime of healthy habits. For example, Lipoic acid has shown great promise in helping the body to prevent or eliminate inflammation which can lead to eventual autoimmune disorders and other medical problems.
Think of the usage of such supplements as a way of helping the body to self-detoxify of potentially harmful chemicals and substances that do eventual harm. If that is not enough motivation, Lipoic acid — for instance — has been proven helpful in weight control/weight loss regimens when combined with the realization that certain lifestyle choices made for the long run will do the best job in preventing not only obesity but also most types of inflammatory-related medical problems
For more in dept information you can go to Holistic health practitionerHelena Ederveen is an Associate Member Australasian College Nutritional & Environmental Medicine; Clinical Nutritionist; Certified Master Practitioner NLP & Advanced Practitioner Eriksonian Hypnosis; Counsellor. 25 Years Experience. Are You Serious About Discovering Your Own Individual Blueprint Of Health? Free “Health Blueprint” Assessment.My own health is what has driven me to become supremely qualified as a holistic health practitioner.By 2002 I was involved in looking at pathology profiles with completely different eyes. It deepened my understanding of certain scientific laboratory technologies that can define and suggest how to rectify health imbalances before they mature into full-fledged disease.
