Most Americans live in pain.  53% of Americans suffer from chronic or recurrent pain.  So, how does inflammation work?  Think of injured tissue as an immune system threat.  Our  body sends out its “army” of immune cells to take care of this “threat”. There are a series of chemicals that are released by this tissue that leads to inflammation and pain in an attempt to heal/address the injured area.  This works great if there is a healthy balance between “pro-inflammatory” and “anti-inflammatory” compounds during this process.  Unfortunately, many people experience chronic inflammation and pain because they have not given their bodies the tools it needs to maintain this balance.

What can lead to inflammation and chronic pain?

Trauma/injury

Nutritional imbalances

Inflammatory diet

Dehydration

Immune dysfunction

GI dysfunction/inflammation

Toxicity

Ways to address inflammation and chronic pain:

Chiropractic adjustments

Dietary interventions

Stress management

Meditation and visualization

Supplementation

Statistics show why the "Standard American Diet" leads to inflammation and Chronic Pain:

92% of individuals to not enough vegetables

22% do not eat ANY vegetables

45% do not eat ANY fruits or fruit juice

25% of Americans eat fast food daily

70% of all foods consumed are highly processed

27% of total beverages consumed in the US are soda/energy drinks 

The average American drinks over 54.5 gallons of soft drinks/year

~600 12oz cans