Baby Boomers Fighting Inflmammation
Baby Boomers Fighting Inflmammation
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I have talked about inflammation before, but this topic deserves more posts and since November is National Diabetes month, I’ll include a few posts this month to help us all fight inflammation. Science has linked obesity with chronic inflammation, and in recent years, has also learned about inflammatory and stress responses and how these inhibit insulin signaling in our cells. There are several simple steps that we can take to control inflammation, starting with Omega 3 supplements.
Baby boomers are the generation that invented multi-tasking and we are now seeing the results of a lifetime of unhealthy dietary habits like fast foods, processed foods and white flour. Back when I was in high school there was one McDonalds in our county and it was relatively new. I can’t even count how many there are now. We were unaware of how unhealthy convenience foods were at the time, but we know now, so let’s make up for those years starting today!
The first recommendation I usually make is to add Omega 3 Fatty Acids to your diet, usually as Fish Oil or Flax Seed Oil tabs. Unless you are on Cumaden or another blood thinner, Omega 3s are an excellent addition to your daily vitamins. According to Dr. Oz (and most other docs too) we should get 600-1000 mg of Omega 3s daily. But you need to read the labels, as not all supplements are alike. The two tabs that I take equal 2400 mg of Fish Oil, but only 720 mg of the essential component Omega 3 Fatty Acids. So I take two tabs in the morning and two in the evening for a total of 1440 mg of Omega 3s. Read the label to make sure you’re getting the right amount of Omega 3s from your supplements.
I also eat cold water fish like salmon, trout, tuna, swordfish, sea bass, sole, catfish, eel, anchovies and orange roughy at least three times a week. I LOVE fish and could eat it 7 days a week, but if you do not, at least make sure that you get your daily vitamin supplement!
Best of Health,
Kathi
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