“There are no miracle diets because all they do is inflame you.”

The authors of the word with Rose meet with Dietician and integrative nutritionist Sandra Mognino specializes in inflammation, nutrition and weight loss.which has just been published Goodbye inflammation, how to prevent and treat diseases, slow down aging and lose weight (Harper Collins, 2024).

In most cases, inflammation can be the cause of your bloated stomach, heaviness in the body, periodic headaches, dermatitis, insomnia, stress.suffer from certain pathologies such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, multiple sclerosis, cancer, are in a bad mood or feel tired.

“But what’s really dangerous is not feeling inflamed,” says the expert.

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The nutritionist adds how important it is how we eat because “A healthy menu is not the same as an anti-inflammatory menu.. To reach a healthy weight goal, many people think about… very strict and boring dietvery low-calorie foods,” he adds.

Brain and gut

Mognino explains the connection between the gut and the brain through the vagus nerve. “When we have an important event that makes us nervous, we notice it on the digestive level, gas, stomach noises, diarrhea, which means that because of this we will also feel worse on a psychological level. the connection that exists between both,” he confirms.

And he goes on to say that “chronic illness has a solution. Therefore, it is not for life. There are certain pathologies that can be regulated. We can even reduce the doses of medications we take by following an anti-inflammatory diet and anti-inflammatory therapy.” an inflammatory habit for life.”

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In addition to diet, factors such as rest, stress management, exercise and exposure to nature also play a role.

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The power of the sun

“It is important to sunbathe for at least 15 minutes a day without sun protection in order to be able to properly synthesize vitamin D, which acts as a hormone in our body and has a very positive effect on the immune system,” says Mognino.

“Because it is also necessary to regulate our circadian rhythm, which knows how to guide us so that our body determines what time of day or night we are and thus regulates sleep,” he explains.

Vitamin C in fruits, as well as avocados, olives, nuts, yogurt and cheese, are foods that promote anti-inflammatory effects.

He adds that “the liver is your favorite organ because it does almost everything. It’s involved in digestion, reducing inflammation, but the problem is we’re overloading it, making it work harder because we don’t space out meals long enough.” “

intermittent fasting

The conversation also touches on the topic Intermittent fasting for 16, 18 or 24 hours. “This plate of food should not lack nutrients and should have enough calories. Not everyone can withstand such fasting, even on a psychological level. It’s best to eat two or three times a day,” recommends Sandra. .

He believes that demonizing foods such as eggs and meat is a mistake. Both are healthy foods. “For cholesterol, just like with eggs, the only thing we’re doing is making the liver work less because it will produce less cholesterol, therefore releasing less cholesterol into the blood,” he adds.

Mognino makes it clear that “there is no miracle diet because all it does is cause inflammation.”

And she adds that “good nutrition is very important because it will affect your health now and the health you will have in the future,” the author concludes.