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10/29/2020 0 Comments

Ask The Doc: Chronic Inflammation and Food Allergies

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By Dr. Ceylon Cicero, ND; Natural Practices
What is inflammation?​

Inflammation is a necessary body process that is important—if we did not have inflammation, we would not have immunity. It is a necessary part of our immune response—or how our bodies defend themselves—and anti-inflammatory medications can be helpful as well. Congestion, pain and swelling are all signs and symptoms of inflammation, which may result from the presence of foreign pathogens such as harmful bacteria, viruses, fungi, tissue damage of any kind or fevers. Inflammation happens naturally as a necessary process to repair and heal. It can happen any and everywhere in the body--and we need it to. 
 
To maintain optimal functioning, our bodies are constantly changing and balancing. Our bodies like to be balanced and will do whatever it takes to maintain that balance in order for survival—even damaging or injuring another part of the body in the process. Inflammation, while it is a necessary process, can be overdone and cause some damage to the body as well.  With the body and with health, a good rule is “anything in moderation” (well almost anything) and that goes for inflammation too. Our bodies can produce an acute inflammatory response or a chronic inflammatory response. Acute inflammation is short lived (minutes to days) which is necessary for repairing. This includes things like a cut finger or a twisted ankle. Chronic inflammation is long lasting (days to months, or even years) and is damaging. It creates imbalances in the body that can lead to hypertension, diabetes, anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain, hair loss or other ailments.
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"Managing the inflammatory response is how you manage your health. You have a lot of control over your lifestyle choices and helping your body heal itself. 'You are what you eat' is not just a saying, but a way of life."

​Chronic inflammation can be caused by modern day luxuries and our lifestyle choices, including:


  • Excess sugar consumption: Poor dietary choices, processed foods, overeating.
  • Chemical exposures: Pesticides/herbicides, poor air quality, toxic environment, skin care and hair care products.
  • Pathogens: Bacteria, fungi, viruses, resistant bugs, GMO-foods causing molecular mimicry.
  • Poor sleep: We need restorative sleep regularly to help us heal and repair.
  • Sedentary/less active lifestyle: We need to move to keep everything in the body moving too, including the lymphatic system (part of your immune system).
  • Stress: High stress, extreme production, no work/ life balance, psychological, physical, emotional.
 
Managing the inflammatory response is how you manage your health. You have a lot of control over your lifestyle choices and helping your body heal itself. “You are what you eat” is not just a saying, but a way of life. If you are eating foods that are causing inflammation in your body, you are then inflamed. Food should work for you, not against you. A very good start to prevent inflammation is to identify your food sensitivities and food allergies! 
 
For follow-up care regarding but not limited to chronic inflammation, schedule an appointment with Dr. Ceylon Cicero at Natural Practices, 10 Crossroads Plaza, West Hartford, CT 860-951-8308. We provide testing for food allergies among many other things. We have seen a great number of patients who have experienced an enhancement in their lives emotionally, physically and mentally—all from discovering their inflammation responses to certain food allergies and more!

Click here to visit Dr. Cicero's website.

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Dr. Ceylon Cicero is a Connecticut licensed, board certified Naturopathic Physician, educator and mother of two. She is a 2003 graduate of the University of Bridgeport, College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Cicero provides healthcare services to adults and children with both acute and chronic illnesses. She also works as an adjunct professor in the Connecticut Community College system teaching Anatomy and Physiology to aspiring health care providers. She feels that expanding the minds of our future and exposing students to the variety of health care options available today is very important.

Dr. Cicero's practice focuses on metabolic disease, allergies, Lyme disease, tick borne illness, gastrointestinal health and a variety of acute and chronic disorders; while using many naturopathic modalities including acupuncture, nutritional and lifestyle counseling, botanical medicine, hydrotherapy, and homeopathy. She has an eclectic style of practice using variable diagnostic tools including, but not limited to, applied kinesiology, laboratory testing, and functional medicine. She views each patient individually searching for the cause of the issue to ensure healing and not just symptom relief.

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