Table of health and inflammation as affected by internal and external environments

	Health	Inflammation
Internal Environment	Healthy sleep habits and adequate sleep         Meditation         Positive thinking and perspective shifting         Self-awareness and feeling of connectedness to greater community         Breath work         Healing imagery         Living mindfully         Listening to body speak         Inspired living         Mental acuity     Immune system functions optimally	Chronic stress with poor coping skills         Poor sleep and fatigue         Depression     Anger and guilt         Anxiety         Allergies and autoimmune disease         Poor digestion and chronic pain         Poor gut flora         Negative thinking         Cancer         Obesity         Heart disease        …even more inflammatory conditions
External Environment	Well balanced wholefood diet          Probiotics in food or supplements          Community         Healthy relationships         Exercise and yoga         Certain herbal supplements and vitamins         Music, literature and dance         Art and beauty in your environment     Free of toxins         Natural surroundings with diverse animal and plant life         Massage and body work         Medications and surgery when indicated         Journaling, therapy, social support         Autonomy and justice	Processed foods and poor diet         Social isolation         Lack of exercise/Sedentary lifestyle         Environmental toxins and pesticides         Abusive relationships         Certain medications         Infections and viruses         Smoking, excessive drinking, drug abuse         Lack of autonomy and injustice Trauma and violence  © Regina Zopf and Trotula Health, 2013. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Regina Zopf and Trotula Health with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.