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Now we get to one of the really bad letters in Bright Minds.

I is for inflammation, which comes from the Latin word to set a fire.

When you have chronic inflammation, it's like you have a low-level fire destroying your organs,

which increases your risk of depression and dementia.

Tests for inflammation include C-reactive protein

and the omega-3 index.

Having rosacea and joint pain are also signs of inflammation.

The best way to decrease inflammation is to eliminate

anything that causes it, such as a diet filled with processed foods and sugar and gum disease.

I was always too busy to floss until I saw the research showing gum disease

was a major cause of inflammation and memory loss.

Now, I floss every day.

I was just at the dentist, and he told me my mouth looks better than ever.

I was like a seven-year-old kid so happy that I wanted to put a sticker on the refrigerator.

I even called Tanna to tell her and she's like, seriously? That's what makes you happy?

To reduce inflammation.

Floss every day.

Cook with the yellow spice, turmeric, and boost your omega-3 fatty acids

by eating more fish or taking omega-3 supplements.

In a new study we published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, the hippocampus was healthiest

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