
healthJan 18, 202027:20pending
Dial Down Inflammation with These Easy Tips with JJ Virgin
About this episode
Today JJ shares her amazing tips on dialing down inflammation, mostly by choosing high-quality foods and supplements. Reducing inflammation is important not only for feeling better, but also for helping with weight loss and being more healthy overall. Inflammation contributes to many different health concerns, so lowering inflammation in your body is key to looking and feeling your best. Listen to this super important podcast for simple ways to decrease inflammation today.
Main Points From Today’s Episode
Some inflammation is necessary for healing. But the problem occurs when inflammation becomes chronic.
These 10 tips can help you reduce inflammation. Most of them are simple diet swaps that can make a huge difference.
Reducing inflammation can help you lose weight. It can also contribute to better health overall.
Episode Play-By-Play
[2:46] Is all inflammation bad inflammation?
[3:00] Benefits and downsides of an inflammatory response
[3:56] Specific foods that can increase inflammation in the body
[4:10] What too much inflammation contributes to
[5:00] First tip - healthy fats
[6:30] Check your animal fats, quality is vital
[8:30] Second tip - do an oil change
[9:30] Third tip - shake it up
[10:30] Fourth tip - know which to choose and which to lose when it comes to this
[11:30] To set yourself up to win, don’t quit cold turkey. Switch out inflammatory foods.
[12:45] Fifth tip - say no to GMOs, here’s why
[13:15] Eat from your local farmers market.
[13:43] Sixth tip - figure out your food intolerances
[16:03] Seventh tip - what does a good night’s sleep have to do with this?
[17:24] Eighth tip - customize your own solution to this problem
[18:50] Tenth tip - supplement
Action Steps
Don’t get overwhelmed!
Look at the tips, find one thing you’re not doing yet, and add it to your day.
Use a diet journal.
Mentioned in this episode:
Subscribe to Reignite Wellness with JJ Virgin
Become part of JJ’s community
JJ Virgin Official Facebook page
JJ Virgin on Instagram
JJ Virgin on YouTube
The Sugar Impact Diet
Myth Busting: Why Vegetable Oil Is a Toxic Choice (discusses which oils to choose and which to lose)
Sugar Burner quiz
JJ Virgin All in One Protein Shakes
Whole Foods
Sleep Candy
Sleep, the Missing Link podcast episode
Sleep blogs
Ziva meditation with Emily Fletcher
Tapping Solution with Nick Ortner
Stress Techniques blog
Omega Ultra supplement
Curcumin Chews supplement
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