10/31/2026
Inflammation, antibodies, and why results can be slower — your body is in "survival/repair" mode — and what you can do
If you have inflammation and/or elevated antibodies, or if you aren't sure if you have inflammation but want to be proactive/protective, read this:
Why Antibodies Slow Down Progress
Elevated antibodies mean your immune system is activated and working overtime. That’s a sign of systemic inflammation or an autoimmune process. When this happens, your body enters what I call a healing backlog.
It has to:
calm the immune system
repair inflamed tissues
restore insulin signaling
and fix metabolic pathways
And all at the same time.
This is not failure. It’s simply priority sequencing. Your body is choosing survival and repair over fat loss or other healing changes.
Inflammation = Higher Insulin
Even without antibodies, inflammation pushes insulin higher, which slows fat burning because:
High insulin (pushed up by inflammation) blocks the CPT1 transporter (the gate that lets stored fat reach the mitochondria).
If fat cannot enter the mitochondria, it cannot be burned — period.
So the body MUST settle inflammation before it can lower insulin enough for fat-burning to start. You WILL heal — your timeline is just more layered.
Why your body can take months to respond
Some people need 4 months, some need longer, just to calm very high levels of inflammation. That’s normal. What matters is this: You are reversing processes that doctors often tell people are “chronic” or “lifelong”… and you’re doing it in months. That’s extraordinary.
How light & circadian timing affect inflammation
Cellular inflammation isn’t only driven by food — it’s also driven by light. Every cell in your body runs on a circadian schedule. Morning is for energy. Night is for repair. When you blast your eyes with bright screens and indoor LEDs at night, your cells get confused and stay in “day mode,” meaning:
melatonin is delayed
repair is delayed (your body repairs overnight)
your immune cleanup gets weaker
inflammation rises
mitochondria become more stressed
insulin resistance worsens
This is why some people feel inflamed even if they’re eating well.
Simple fixes to reset circadian rhythm:
Morning: 10–20 minutes of natural sunlight (even simply drinking your morning unimate or coffee while sitting outside on your porch or deck).
Evening: dim lights when the sun goes down, or 60–90 minutes before bed.
Screens: use night mode or red/amber filters
Bedroom: complete darkness = complete repair
This alone lowers inflammation more than most people realize.
The Feel Great System already does the heavy lifting on inflammatory pathways:
lowers insulin (which lowers inflammation)
reduces post-meal glycation damage and inflammation
activates your body's major anti-inflammatory genes (NrF2), suppressing nuclear factor kappa B (stopping chronic and unnecessary inflammation) and activating you cellular detox and antioxidant anti-inflammatory ezymes
feeds the gut microbiome and releases short-chain fatty acids, which lowers gut inflammation and rebuilds the gut wall (stopping leaky gut and lowering body-wide inflammation)
improves mitochondrial function via AMPK, reducing free-radical release and reducing new oxidative stress and inflammation within the cells
But adding the following daily habits accelerates everything.
Bonus habits to help further lower inflammation further:
Omega-3 intake. Inflammation makes cell membranes stiff, and stiff membranes can’t respond to insulin properly. Omega-3s restore cell flexibility. Unicity has a clinically proven Omega-3 product if you are looking for a good one. Or eat salmon, sardines, mackerel, eggs, etc.
Magnesium. Magnesium calms the nervous system, lowers cortisol, and helps reduce inflammatory signaling. Magnesium glycinate is best at night.
Hydration. Water literally helps transport inflammatory byproducts and waste out of your system. 2–3 liters/day helps your liver and lymphatic system clear inflammation.
Post-meal movement. A 15 minute walk after meals cuts glucose by improving insulin receptor activation. This is one of the most reliable ways to reduce new inflammation daily.
Get outside. Sunlight is anti-inflammatory at the cellular level. Photons activate biochemical pathways that calm immune activity and support mitochondrial repair. Windows block most of these wavelengths — you must be outside (you can sit in the shade, just be outside)
Connect with nature. Engage in grounding by standing barefoot of grass.
Remove seed oils. One of the biggest sources of inflammatory molecules. Switch to olive oil, avocado oil, or coconut oil. Avoid coconut oil if you have liver/chol/tri issues.
Spices. Turmeric, ginger, cinnamon — these have anti-inflammatory compounds.
Support your gut. Balance gives your gut bacteria the fibers they need to produce short-chain fatty acids (like butyrate), which lower inflammation in the gut and bloodstream. You can also use fermented foods, kefir, etc.
Emotional health. Laughter, prayer, connection, gratitude — these lower inflammatory cytokines as effectively as nutrition changes.
Stress reset. Deep breathing (box breathing is popular) for even 60 seconds lowers cortisol, which immediately lowers inflammation. Or do other relaxing activities, like being in nature, walks to disconnect, etc.
