Neuro-Inflammation - Brain Fire - Holly Warner Health

You’ve heard of the fire in the gut but have you heard of the fire in the brain?

If you’ve ever cut yourself, gotten a bruise or stubbed a toe you are very familiar with what inflammation is. Your skin and surrounding area feel hot, red, possibly swollen and it likely hurts. This is inflammation and it’s the kind that is hard to miss. But what about silent inflammation? The kind you cannot see and can’t feel either. With visible inflammation you know your bodies telling you to rest and allow it to heal, but the silent kind doesn’t give you any visible signals that force you to stop and slow down. When you have inflammation in the body it sends signals which if you are on the ball you are able to identify and take action, but when it comes to the brain you are playing a completely different guessing game.

Since we do not have pain receptors in our brain what happens if it gets inflamed? Does it send silent signals to us?

The answer is yes, it does. The problem is that we don’t often recognize them for what they really are. We get symptoms like brain fog which takes its toll but has likely been there quite a while before you think do anything about it.

Lets elaborate:

brain fog

unclear or jagged thoughts

slow or inconsistent mental speeds

loss of brain function after trauma (varied trauma sources)

brain fog after a meal

brain fog worsens with body inflammation (autoimmune conditions)

brain fatigue from scents, chemicals, and pollutants.

We like to refer to this as neuro-inflammation and we can fix it.

As with inflammation in the body, consuming anti-inflammatory foods can aid in reducing and healing from inflammation.

Below is a link to my list of anti-inflammatory food and herbs.

Incorporating these into your daily regime will help to put out the flame of your neuro-inflammation – brain fire.