inflammation Archives - Somatic Movement Center https://somaticmovementcenter.com/category/inflammation/ Discover the secret to living pain-free. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:17:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The Role of Belief in Health and Healing https://somaticmovementcenter.com/placebo-effect/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:12:01 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=16216 The Role of Belief in Health and Healing Belief is a powerful thing. In a 2001 study, researchers told a group of Parkinson's patients that they were receiving a highly effective new drug that would improve their motor symptoms. However, the patients only received an injection of saline. Half of the patients experienced improvement [...]

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]]> The Health Benefits of Multi-Day and Intermittent Fasting https://somaticmovementcenter.com/intermittent-fasting/ Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:55:50 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=15962 The Health Benefits of Multi-Day and Intermittent Fasting On a Wednesday morning in January, I woke up sick. I had a sore throat, I was unusually tired, and I could feel myself fighting something off. I hadn't been sick in three years! I wondered, why this cold get me? I took an at-home COVID [...]

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]]> Good vs. Bad Stress: The Critical Difference Between Challenge and Threat https://somaticmovementcenter.com/challenge-threat-stress-response/ Wed, 04 Dec 2019 19:58:25 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=13352 Good vs. Bad Stress: The Critical Difference Between Challenge and Threat When we're faced with a potentially stressful situation, we automatically and subconsciously ask ourselves two questions: First: Could this situation cause me harm or loss, or is there potential benefit? Second: Am I capable of handling this situation? This is the transactional model [...]

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]]> 12 Causes of Chronic Inflammation https://somaticmovementcenter.com/causes-chronic-inflammation/ Sun, 01 Sep 2019 17:26:21 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=12799 12 Causes of Chronic Inflammation In my last two posts I've been talking about chronic inflammation. First I discussed how diet can cause inflammation and chronic pain, and then I discussed what chronic inflammation is and how it can cause many health conditions including cancer, atherosclerosis, and type 2 diabetes. This week, we'll learn [...]

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]]> What is Chronic Inflammation, and Why Is It Killing Us? https://somaticmovementcenter.com/chronic-inflammation/ Mon, 19 Aug 2019 19:15:29 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=12524 What is Chronic Inflammation, and Why Is It Killing Us? If it seems like you hear a lot about inflammation, you’re right. It’s become the latest buzzword in the health world due to research showing the link between inflammation and many chronic conditions including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, dementia, and depression. Ever since these [...]

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