Cutting out dairy is the trend, but does dairy actually cause inflammation?
What foods should you eliminateto reduce inflammation?
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So, what’s the real story when it comes to dairy and inflammation?
Because of the inflammatory effects seen from saturated fat, higher-fat dairy products are considered inflammatory foods.
This conclusion was independent of whether the dairy was low-fat or full-fat.
What does this mean?Researchers aren’t really sure.
Fermented foods are primary sources of probiotics, includingfermented dairy productslike yogurt and kefir.
Lactose intoleranceis completely different, as it’s not life-threatening or inflammation-based.
Individuals withlactose intolerancelack the enzyme required to break down lactose, the natural sugar found in milk.
This is sparked by the undigested sugars, not by any inflammation that dairy triggered.
Once the inflammation has subsided, slowly add it back and watch for reactions.
In fact, consuming foods like yogurt may actually help toreduceinflammation.
Focus on whole, minimally processed foods, de-stress and allow your body to calm down.
Then, try adding dairy back to your diet.
You may find that dairy isn’t an issue when your body is in a healthy place.
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