Dec 20, 2018
My guest this week is Jenny
Carr, a leading inflammation expert and international best selling
author of ‘Piece
of Cake: The Secret To An Anti-Inflammatory
Diet’. After surviving a
near-death experience due to an autoimmune condition, Jenny is on a
mission to aid others in healing through teaching how to implement
and maintain an anti-inflammatory lifestyle. Jenny specializes in
helping children and parents reverse symptoms from chronic
illnesses like autoimmune diseases, behavioral disorders, and
physical and mental disorders. All without feeling deprived and
overwhelmed.
In this episode, Jenny and I
discuss how incredibly impactful an anti-inflammatory diet and
lifestyle can be for families. Jenny provides parents with
practical tips on how to help their children identify, address, and
engage in treating inflammation. Children on the spectrum, with
ADHD, ADD, anxiety and behavioral challenges have seen
life-changing effects by the safe elimination of toxic ingredients
such as processed sugars while following an anti-inflammatory
diet. Learn more about Jenny here.
What is Inflammation?
- Acute
inflammation - when our body reacts with inflammation to support
the healing process
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- occurs when we break an ankle, sprain a wrist,
have a cold or flu
- Chronic inflammation - inflammation that
represents ‘toxins’ and shows itself uniquely for each individual
whether it be physically or behaviorally
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- Appears uniquely for everyone because it
targets areas each individual is susceptible to
- Can
be linked to symptoms such as chronic stomach pains, digestive
issues, bloating, headaches, skin conditions
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- Can
come from genetic predisposition or overused weakened
areas
Chronic Inflammation in Children
- Inflammation is linked to many different
behavioral symptoms
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- Sensory conditions
- ADHD,
ADD
- Chronic anxiety
- Depression
Helping Children Find and Understand
Inflammation
- Find
ways to help the child understand and identify what is happening
with their body. By doing so, the child will feel more invested in
making changes to better themselves
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- Ex:
Draw a stick figure and have the child point or draw an ‘X’ where
they feel something hurts or something is wrong
- If of
writing age, encourage them to write notes of how they are
feeling
What Causes Inflammation?
- Our
diet
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- Stray
from food-like products and replace with actual whole
foods
- Lack
of water consumption
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- We
tend to replace water with other beverages like juice, soda, and
coffee
- Water
is key to the methylation process in our liver that allows our body
to process toxins and inflammations
- Stress
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- Stress lies at the root of
inflammation
- Societal pressures continue to rise for both
adults and children
- Lack
of rest
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- Not
getting enough sleep does not allow your body to heal and
regenerate the cells needed to help rid the body of
toxins
- Our
thoughts or mindfulness
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- Emotional wellbeing links directly to stress
levels in both children and adults
- Environmental toxins
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- Parasites, household cleaning products,
personal care products
Top 6 Inflammatory Foods
- Processed sugar - there are over 50 names of
processed sugar!
- Alcohol
- Wheat
- most wheat is highly genetically modified and processed
containing many pesticides
- Cow
Dairy - has large protein molecules that are harder for the body to
break down
- GMO
(Genetically modified foods ) - found in wheat, corn, soy, cane
sugar
- Inflammatory Oils - vegetable oil, canola oil,
corn oil, and even seed oils
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- Seed
oils that have been heated change on a molecular basis and can
cause inflammatory responses
Where to Begin: The First Step to an Anti-Inflammatory
Diet
- Instead of trying to cut all inflammatory foods
at once and start with the most harmful of them all - processed
sugars
- Cut
processed sugars from your diet and swap them with non-inflammatory
sugars such as:
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- Pure
maple syrup, raw honey, whole, and dried fruits
Sugar Detox
- Addiction to processed sugars and cravings are
very intense when removing them from any diet
- Have
clean sweet treats on hand for you and your child that are made
with non-inflammatory ingredients to aid with the
transition
The Clean Eating Kid Challenge
- Visit thecleaneatingkidchallenge.com
to get a FREE copy of Jenny’s
advanced reader book where she outlines countless helpful tips for
parents and children such as:
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- Helping you improve chronic symptoms in your
children
- Teaching you how to adapt to the
anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle
- Walking you through the grocery store aisle and
giving you the tools to know what to buy and what to
avoid
- Steps
on how to stop cravings in their tracks, and so much
more!
Where to learn more about Jenny Carr