Inflammation is your body's response to infection, irritation, or injury. It's characterized by redness, warmth, swelling, and pain. Here's an overview:
Acute inflammation is short-term inflammation that usually lasts a few days. It's part of your body's natural healing response. For example, when you cut your finger, acute inflammation brings more blood, fluids, and white blood cells to the area to help fight infection and remove damaged tissue. Signs include pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function.
Chronic inflammation lasts much longer, from months to years. It can cause new diseases or worsen existing ones. Risk factors include unhealthy diet, stress, obesity, infections, and exposure to pollutants. If it goes unchecked, inflammation can damage organs and tissues over time.
Common conditions linked to chronic inflammation include heart disease, type 2 diabetes, arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, depression and possibly cancer.
So how do you reduce inflammation? Here are some tips:
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In summary, inflammation is the body’s natural defense response that can be beneficial in small doses but problematic when chronic. By adopting anti-inflammatory lifestyle habits and seeking professional medical advice if needed, you can keep inflammation in check and support whole-body health.