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Health See other Health Articles Title: Chronic degenerative diseases Critical Health News... Human beings around the world are sick and are getting sicker. We are immersed in a silent epidemic of chronic degenerative diseases (CDDs) that is gradually enveloping the planet’s population. According to the World Health Organization, from a projected total of 58 million worldwide deaths from all causes in 2009, it is estimated that CDDs, physical ailments whose course worsens over time, account for 38 million or over 60 percent. Here in the United States, CDD’s impact on mortality is even more significant with 3 out of 4 deaths resulting from long term degenerative illnesses and nearly 50% of Americans having at least one. The elderly are especially susceptible; approximately 80% of all persons older than 65 years have at least one chronic condition, and 50% have at least two. And all that misery doesn’t come cheap. Of the nearly three trillion dollars Americans spend every year on health care, it is estimated that 75 percent of it can be attributed to the costs of chronic degenerative disease. That's over 2 trillion dollars! Although chronic degenerative diseases can affect any system or structure in the body, including the heart, brain, liver and respiratory tract as well structural components like bone and muscle, behind all CDDs you will find one common thread: inflammation and activated immune system, i.e a defensive or protective response. And because the of vast amount of immune activity occurs in the small intestine, the origins of almost all CDDs can be found in this 5 foot tube in the center of the digestive tract. Specific culprits are chronic exposure to food toxins and allergens and some aspect of the deteriorating digestive lining, which inevitably follows. That’s called “leaky gut”, and it can result in microscopic food particles, mostly undigested protein fragments (peptides), gaining access to the circulation through a weakened intestinal wall. From there, the particles enter the circulatory system and the various components of the body, and we’re off to the CDD races. Understanding these points--inflammation, immunity, food and digestion-- are the keys do truly addressing this epic health crisis Immunity and inflammation are our body’s defensive responses to unwelcome and unrecognized interlopers in its internal milieu. Wisely, when in this defensive posture, it will allocate resources to fight offending agents, shunting them away from healing and repair. Over time as the assaults continue, and healing and repair become more and more suppressed. Various bodily systems can break down and the signs of CDD, swelling, pain, frequent colds, hypertension, and dysfunction in the various organs of the body will begin to appear. The body’s engines simply won’t be firing on all cylinders and health conditions will gradually deteriorate. This will typically result in more inflammation and immunity, ultimately leading us into a downward spiral of disease symptomology that just keep getting worse. Tweet Submit to reddit Food represents the most important chronic offending agent. Even good foods activate a defensive response scientists call “post prandial leukocytosis” (post meal white blood cells proliferation). The intestine is packed with responsive immune system cells that can initiate inflammatory chemistry. When activated chronically as a result of repeated ingestion of triggering foods, the net result can be a permanent inflammatory condition and a breakdown in the digestive lining or “Leaky Gut”. Once food particles sneak through the broken down intestinal barrier and enter into the circulation, a defensive reaction within the blood is initiated. The circulatory system is the sacred space of the body and kept secure by traveling immune system “scout” cells. When these cells spot an invader, a reaction is initiated that includes the formation of inflammatory factors. As these protective molecules proliferate and circulate and form complexes with food particles, eventually they contact various organs, ultimately resulting in the symptoms of disease. In this way, all chronic illnesses involve the circulatory system which, in addition to blood, is composed of a specialized fluid called “lymph”. While the association of toxic blood to chronic illness is important, no less relevant is the lymphatic relationship to disease. That’s because the lymph portion of the circulatory system contains high concentrations of defensive cells (lymph-o-cytes) and is in fact our toxin elimination system. And, because lymph fluid also circulates key nutritional elements, particularly essential fatty vitamins (D, E, A, and K), as the toxic obstruction accumulates, these vital nutrients will become less available for delivery to the cells. So how is it that the lymph gets toxic and congested? The same way the blood does; lymphatic blockages and toxicity are mostly a digestive tract and food issues. Why is this so important? Because the connection between lymphatic congestion and disease represent our complicity in the formation of the symptomology of disease as well as a point of control for self-healing independent of drugs, doctors and the medical model. In addition to leakage through a broken down digestive lining, poorly processed particles of food can enter the lymph directly via capillaries that line the intestine. If activation of intestinal immune cells occur (i.e. a defensive response), immune cell/food particle complexes can freely enter the lymph system. This is NOT GOOD!! If it happens once or twice that’s one thing. The problem is, for many of us, the accumulation of these immune/food complexes into the lymph occurs on a daily, even hourly occasion. Over time what ends up happening is the lymphatic circulatory system can become congested, resulting in weight gain, edema (pooling of fluid) in the lungs or lower extremities, heart disease, hypertension, respiratory problems, cancer and all manner of immune and autoimmune diseases among other health challenges. If you have unexplained swelling in your fingers or toes, wake up in the morning with uncomfortable soreness and stiffness, or are chronically fatigued, chances are good you are suffering from some degree of lymphatic congestion. Probably the most important thing you can do to improve lymphatic health is move your body. The well-known association between illness and sedentary lifestyle largely involves stagnant lymph. That’s because unlike the circulation of blood which is driven by the pumping action of the heart, lymphatic fluid circulates through the body by being pushed along via the activity of the muscles. Fun and easy ways to move the lymphatic fluid and reduce the symptoms of CDDs include jumping on a mini trampoline, hanging upside down on an inversion device, or just taking daily brisk walks. And, one of the best ways to keep the lymphatic system purring along is to practice deep breathing; deep inhaling and powerful exhaling. You’ll stimulate the movement of lymph fluid, encourage delivery of nutrients to cells and increase oxygenation of tissues too Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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