Inflammation is the body’s natural response to infection, injury and stress. There are 2 types; the acute and the chronic. Acute inflammation is important, especially if we experience an injury or infection—it’s what promotes healing. Heat (calor), pain (dolor), redness (rubor) and swelling (tumor), best describe the classic inflammatory response.
When inflammation persists over time it becomes chronic.
Chronic inflammation is the body’s response to ongoing lifestyle stresses like: poor diet, lack of sleep, stress, and lack of exercise. It occurs when the injury is ongoing or a predisposed immune system fails at counter-regulation, contributing to the onset of many chronic illnesses.
Chronic inflammation can be dangerous. If your body is constantly inflamed, your health will be jeopardized. More and more research is linking chronic inflammation to the development of many illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, Alzheimers, COPD, fibromyalgia, and depression, just to name a few!