The Real Roots of Inflammation: Why Sugar, Grains, Alcohol (and the Wrong Fats) Are Keeping You Stuck

Sugar, grains, alcohol, and inflammatory oils might be the reason you feel stuck, swollen, or fatigued—even if you’re trying to eat “healthy.” In this episode, Prairie Francia breaks down the science behind modern inflammation, the importance of gut and lymphatic health, and how your body type plays a role in how you metabolize these substances. Learn the truth about hidden ingredients, sugar addiction, and the dangers of normalizing inflammation. It’s time to reset—lovingly and powerfully—with the Clean Body Reboot.

Read the Adjoining Article to this Episode

When Food Becomes a Substance: Inflammation, Emotional Numbing, and the Clean Body Reboot

Resources:

Ultimate Guide to Clean Eating

Works Sited:

Sugar and Immune Dysfunction (Frontiers in Immunology):
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00307/full

1. Gut Microbiome Disruption by Sugar:
   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31809242/

2. High Fructose Corn Syrup and Metabolic Dysfunction (AJCN):
   https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/88/6/1733S/4649021

3. Seed Oils, Omega-6s, and Inflammation (Nutrients Journal):
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7468859/

4. Alcohol, Cortisol, and Mental Health:
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6679472/

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