These simple measures can help reduce chronic inflammation:

• take regular exercise. Physical activity stimulates the release of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-10 (IL-10), two cytokines which naturally lower inflammation levels (14). The effect is even more pronounced when the exercise is prolonged;
• lose weight. Adipose cells affect fatty tissue macrophages by maintaining an inflammatory state (15). If you are overweight, try to lose a few kilos by making appropriate diet and lifestyle changes;
• adopt an anti-inflammatory diet. Reduce your consumption of sugar and prioritise foods with a low glycaemic index (GI) (such as pulses and whole grains) (16). Eat plenty of highly-coloured fruits and vegetables containing antioxidants. At the same time, increase your omega-3 intake (with oily fish, rapeseed oil, walnuts, flax and chia seeds ...) to redress the balance with omega-6, an excess of which becomes pro-inflammatory (17);
• avoid stress as much as possible. Increased psychosocial stress can raise CRP levels (18). To reduce inflammation, indulge in some relaxation exercises, yoga, meditation or any activity you find relaxing.

With all the above-mentioned therapeutic properties, propolis is thus an effective natural aid in many situations. It is used for:

• Increasing the body’s immune defences.
• Boosting resistance to aggressors, free radicals and germs.
• Fighting infection of all kinds and inflammatory reactions.
• Helping to combat ENT problems, particularly sore throat, nasopharyngitis and sinusitis.
• Enhancing the effects of commonly prescribed anti-fungal treatments and antibiotics.

To help fight inflammation, the supplement InflaRelief can be combined with various other products, depending on your particular problem:

• for joint discomfort, consider Joint Support Formula enriched with bamboo, a plant that contains silica which reduces joint and bone discomfort (19) ;
• many people choose to combine InflaRelief with a supplement containing CBD, a molecule with relaxing and anti-inflammatory properties extracted from hemp, butwith no psychoactive effect (20).

1. Propolis has an acrid, bitter taste and can cause an unpleasant burning sensation when it is chewed.
2. The lyophilised form of propolis (found in capsules) preserves its properties almost indefinitely, which is not the case with the standard preservation of fresh propolis. You therefore don’t have to worry about how to use or take it.
3. All the above-mentioned therapeutic properties depend on the quality of standardisation (the main reference in this respect is undoubtedly the work of Professor Volpi of the University of Modena [volpi@unimo.it]), as well as collecting the selected species. Commercially available propolis in its raw form is not always of high quality.

With rigorously checked botanical sources, and standardised extracts supported by conclusive, clinical trials, green propolis constitutes an essential, natural product offering multiple synergistic ingredients which should be considered a high priority supplement. Using propolis to maintain and improve your health has never been easier than with green propolis. Concentrated and free from all impurities, this is the wonder bee product – the beehive’s secret to good health.

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