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Inflammation is a root cause of many

chronic illnesses such as heart disease,

type II diabetes and metabolic

syndrome. It can be caused by a

variety of factors such as poor dietary choices, stress, toxicity and visceral fat.

But did you know that inflammation is

also a root cause of autism, Sensory

Processing Disorder, ADHD, allergies,

asthma, eczema, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis

and other autoimmune diseases?

Anytime your immune system goes on the

attack, which it’s constantly doing in the

case of an autoimmune disease, there’s inflammation.

In this handout, I’ll go through a variety of

ways to help you reduce inflammation and

its associated pain, swelling, redness and,

in some cases, neurological problems.

A Root Cause of Chronic Illness

Boost your antioxidants with colorful fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices.

“Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food.”

- Hippocrates

Best Antioxidants Turmeric prevents neurological disease and fights cancer and heart disease.

turmeric

Rosemary has been shown to prevent DNA mutations, thus making it a cancer-fighter.

rosemary

Garlic boosts the overall levels of antioxidants in the body and lowers blood pressure.

garlic

Ginger has 25 different antioxidants, making it one of the most versatile.

ginger

One tablespoon of oregano has 42 times more antioxidants than one apple.

oregano

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Discover 12 Powerful Ways to Reduce Inflammation, A Root Cause Of Chronic Illness

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Eat the Rainbow

A rainbow of colors in fruits and

vegetables mean that you’re getting

an abundance of antioxidants,

powerful fighters of inflammation.

Be sure to eat fruits and vegetables

that are naturally red, green, purple, blue, orange and yellow.

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Spice up Your Life

Adding fresh herbs and dried spices

can enormously boost the ability of

your diet to fight inflammation. Try to

use some form of herb and/or spice

not only to help you fight disease but

also to make your food delicious. I

recommend toasting dried spices in a pan for a few minutes until aromatic.

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Choose Organic Foods

Organic foods, by definition, are not

allowed to be grown with synthetic

pesticides or chemical fertilizers,

cannot be genetically modified (GMO)

and cannot be irradiated. By eating

organic foods, you’re not eating

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organophosphate pesticides, which

have been linked to autism and

ADHD. You’re also not eating GMO

foods, which have been linked to

birth defects, autism and allergies.

Organic foods have higher levels of

antioxidants and minerals than their standard counterparts.

What do eating a rainbow and spicing up your life have to do with recovering your health? Antioxidants.

“The food you eat can either be the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.”

Choose Fresh Foods

The fresher the food, the more energy

it has and the higher the level of

antioxidants. When you shop, choose

foods from the perimeter of the

supermarket, as this is where fresh

foods are located. Better yet, buy

your foods from a farmer’s market or a CSA featuring locally grown foods.

- Dr. Ann Wigmore



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Eat Whole Foods

Eat foods as close to their natural form as

possible, as they will retain more nutrients.

Don’t be fooled by labels that tout “Made

with whole grains”. That means the

manufacturer started with a whole grain

and then ground it into a high-glycemic

flour. “Whole grain” means it should be in

the original form, such as brown rice, wheat

berries or quinoa seeds, for example, and

not made into flakes, pasta, cereals, breads, etc.

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Eliminate/Reduce Sugar

Sugar is THE most inflammatory food.

Period. “Sugar” means evaporated cane

juice, agave nectar, honey, fruit, fructose,

brown rice syrup, maple syrup, etc.

Starches (corn, rice, potatoes, etc.) and

grains made into flour glycemically act

like sugar, which gets us back to the “eat

whole foods” tip. High-glycemic foods are highly inflammatory.

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Get An Oil Change

The American public has been

conned into thinking that we should

be cooking with vegetable oils, such

as corn, canola, safflower, etc. These

are extremely unhealthy for two

reasons. First, they have been

processed under high heat,

deodorized and bleached, meaning

that they are likely already rancid by

the time they hit the grocery-store

shelf and you wouldn’t be able to

smell the difference. Second, they

are unsaturated fats, meaning that

the high heat of cooking further

destroys the fragile bonds holding

them together. What happens when

the bonds are broken and fats

become rancid? Free radicals are generated and cause inflammation.

Omega-3 fatty acids are excellent

coolers of inflammation. Good

sources of them are in the oils of

cold-water fish and in the oils of

borage, evening primrose, and flaxseeds.

Cook with Saturated Fats or Olive Oil

Saturated fats, because of their

stronger chemical bonds, have the

ability to withstand the high heat of

cooking without generating free

radicals and, thus, inflammation.

This advice goes completely against

what we’re told today, but consider

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that autoimmune diseases, heart

disease, cancer and diabetes are at

record levels today, and these are all

diseases of inflammation. Olive oil,

ghee, butter, coconut oil, lard,

schmaltz, tallow, duck fat are examples

of wonderful healing fats with which to cook.

Choose Pasture-Raised Foods

Meats, butter, eggs, bones and other

animal products have a better

nutritional profile (fatty acids, vitamin

and mineral content) if they come

from animals that eat what nature, not

a factory, intended them to. Chickens

should be eating bugs, cows should be

eating grass, etc. Don’t be fooled into

thinking that organic meats are the

best choice. While these animals

aren’t eating foods filled with synthetic

pesticides, they are most likely

consuming grain, especially corn, which is highly inflammatory.

Reduce Stress

Stress causes your body to produce

cortisol, which causes your body to

make belly fat, which is in itself

inflammatory. Thus, reducing stress

lowers cortisol, which lowers

inflammation. Excess belly fat is

linked to type 2 diabetes, insulin

resistance and metabolic syndrome (syndrome X).

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Heal Your Gut

Friendly gut flora can quickly

degrade inflammatory messages

within your digestive tract. Eating

fermented foods is one way to heal your gut.

Hire a Health Coach

A health coach works one-on-one

with you on issues related to your

health, nutrition, and lifestyle. A

health coach provides guidance and

support to help you recover, step by

step, from your health issues by

guiding you to choose and cook

beneficial foods, eliminate harmful

foods, and offer advice about which

particular diet is most healing for

you. (continued)

Putting Out the Fire of Inflammation Is Half the Battle.

Free-radical generation, also known as oxidative stress, is what causes inflammation. Autoimmune diseases, heart disease, cancer and diabetes are at record levels today, and these are all diseases of inflammation.



“I know what it takes to recover from symptoms of almost autism.”

- Maria Rickert Hong

I’m a Certified Holistic Health Counselor who helps parents

recover their children with diet and lifestyle changes from symptoms of

• Almost autism • Sensory Processing Disorder • Autism • ADHD

I have recovered my health as well as my sons’ health with

food, occupational therapies and a biomedical

approach. My sons had Sensory Processing Disorder (I call

it “almost autism”), asthma, allergies and acid reflux, while

I had shingles (twice!), severe fatigue, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, bronchitis, irritability and insomnia.

Before my sons were born, I was an equity research analyst

working at Wall Street investment banks. Because I had

learned how to research an issue, I discovered that the roots

of my sons’ and my illnesses and of most children’s and adults’ chronic illnesses are:

• Toxicity from heavy metals, endocrine disruptors and other toxins

• Gut dysbiosis • Immune dysregulation • Nutritional deficiencies • Hormonal imbalances, especially adrenal and

thyroid hormones • Chronic inflammation

I am the author of the best-selling book, “Almost

Autism: Recovering Children from Sensory Processing

Disorder, A Reference for Parents and Practitioners“. I am

also a Board Member, Media Director and blogger for

Epidemic Answers, a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose goal is to

help parents recover their children from these and other chronic illnesses.

About Me

I can show you how to reverse symptoms of these

conditions with food, supplement and lifestyle choices. Not

only that, but I am highly connected to doctors, therapists

and healers of many different healing modalities, so I can

make specific and individualized recommendations for tests and therapies that would also be helpful.

From my education at the Institute for Integrative

Nutrition, to my personal experience in recovering my sons,

to my work and research at Epidemic Answers, I know what

it takes to recover from symptoms of chronic illnesses, and I can help you do the same.

Could one conversation change your life? Schedule

an initial consultation with me today at

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