Inflammation becomes problematic if it goes into overdrive. When we overload the body with stressors like inflammatory foods (including gluten, dairy, red meat, excessive sugar and highly-processed oils), lack of sleep or high mental and emotional stress, we overburden the body’s immune responses and create a state of chronic inflammation. This results in issues ranging from skin irritations to serious illness.

The good news? There are many ways we can counteract these effects. Choosing foods that promote anti-inflammation, getting adequate sleep and implementing healthy lifestyle practices such as regular exercise and meditation all help keep our bodies in a healthy inflammatory state.

Eating a natural anti-inflammatory diet (consisting primarily of nutrient-dense, plant-based foods) works in two ways: it helps prevent inflammation and helps our bodies comb to it when it occurs. All Respect superfoods are free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar, making them great choices for a baseline natural anti-inflammatory diet.

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