Inflammation is a common modern problem. Some inflammation is good and natural (in response to injury) but we often have too much a lot of the time. This is the type of inflammation that is chronic and persistent. This can be attached to many health conditions or food intolerances but for whatever reason, it keeps the immune system indefinitely fighting. It is circular almost. Chronic inflammation will increase the likelihood of further health issues, but it is also a by-product of illness.

Antioxidant plants are the best way to reduce inflammation.

Plants rich in antioxidants range from common foods to medicinal plants and they are mainly polyphenols which is a group of plant chemicals which are not only highly anti-inflammatory but also anti-viral and anti-bacterial and help protect the nervous system from aging (Alzheimer’s etc).

Herbs which remove toxins from the body will automatically reduce inflammation and there are countless choices in the food/herb world.

But what do antioxidants do for the plants themselves?

Well, they influence plant growth development overall. They help photosynthesis and prevent oxidizing damage from light, temperature, drought, and other stressors. Plants needs them in abundance as they cannot move away from these stressors unlike animals and humans. So, when we eat these, they have the same effect in us. They help our cells incur less damage and assist in making them work better and more efficiently.

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