Why Chronic Inflammation is really the Proven Cause of Illnesses?
Inflammation is an innate biological process that, like stress, is good for you in small amounts … and detrimental if it becomes chronic. Typical healthy inflammation is the type of reaction that occurs when you, say, sprain your ankle. The area becomes inflamed, which basically means you’re probably experiencing heat, pain, redness and swelling in the area. If you could take a microscope and see beneath your skin, you’d also notice your immune system being called into action. During the normal process of acute inflammation, blood vessels become dilated and permeability increases to improve blood flow to the injured area. Immune cells, including neutrophils, are called to the area as well, to engulf or kill invading organisms. They also release cytokines that help trigger a systemic inflammatory response (if necessary) such as fever or an increase in white blood cells. In some cases, however, this call for immune action doesn’t get turned off as it should after the illness or injury goes away. Instead, your body remains in a state of chronic inflammation in which your immune cells continue to release pro-inflammatory chemicals and free radicals.