Categories: FOOD

These Common Foods Make Inflammation Worse

Sugar

Sugar is no one’s friend and will cause inflammation throughout your entire body. ‘Sugar and preservatives all cause inflammation. Foods that cause inflammation do so by damaging the gut lining leading to leaky gut,’ says Joel Warsh, MD, MSc, an integrative pediatrician in Los Angeles. Our gut lining is thin and can be easily damaged, allowing food particles into the bloodstream. Dr. Warsh explains that this leakage can lead to total body inflammation.

 

Bacon

While it’s true that bacon makes everything more delicious, it also makes everything more inflammatory. A study from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that foods high in saturated fat like bacon cause increased inflammation in the body and eventually lead to heart disease.

 

Alcohol

While an occasional glass of wine with friends won’t make you swell up, it’s best to be careful. ‘Excessive alcohol is also a trigger for inflammation,’ says Dr. Hollingsworth. Drinking more than one glass per day for women can cause leaky gut syndrome, leading to total body inflammation.

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