The Top Five Ways To Reduce Inflammation

Excess inflammation is being talked about more and more these days as one of the core risk factors in so many illnesses. Here are five ways that you can reduce it using what we refer to as the MENS protocol. Mend. Now, M stands for mind. And traditionally when we think of inflammation, we think of shifting our diet or taking supplements. And no doubt these are important. However, from my research I truly believe that the mind and stress is one of the most important components. So therefore, regular deep relaxation, whether it's breath work, yoga, meditation, singing, these can all uplift your mind and reduce inflammation. And studies show that meditating reduces the activity of at least 30 to 40 inflammatory genes. E stands for exercise. Now whether it's aerobic or strength training, this can reduce your inflammatory load. And being active outdoors is great because being in the sun, that's a natural anti inflammatory. N stands for nighttime routine. We can reduce inflammation by sleeping the full amount we need as well as improving the depth of our sleep. And finally, D is for diet. And it's been shown that a Mediterranean diet with at least half your plate full of fruits and vegetables has been shown to reduce inflammation. And finally, if you do have an inflammatory illness, then we believe that brain retraining is the most important component. Homeless because an over defensive brain is often the root cause of many inflammatory illnesses. And through neuroplasticity we can retrain it and get ourselves back to health. So let's embrace the men's protocol for our health and happiness.