Inflammation is Part of Your Body’s Natural Healing Process
Inflammation is the number one reason an individual consults any health care practitioner. Arthritis, gastritis, colitis, dermatitis, nephritis, neuritis and cystitis are just some of the common inflammatory conditions that bring people to their doctors every day. If the doctor’s diagnosis ends in the four letters, “itis”, by definition, inflammation is involved. Under ordinary circumstances, inflammation is quite beneficial for your health. If you receive an injury, oxidative stress triggers your immune system to release inflammatory cytokines destroys invading pathogens as well as dead skin cells and protects the site of the injury so you can heal. Once the injury has been neutralized, your immune system stops releasing pro-inflammatory cytokines and the pain and discomfort goes away.
When Good Inflammation Goes Bad – Chronic Pain, Allergies, and More
Chronic inflammation occurs when your body’s natural inflammatory process turns on and never turns off. Chronic inflammation can be triggered by physical or emotional trauma, intestinal parasite infection, prolonged illness, environmental toxins, excessive use of antibiotics, and a junk food diet.
