Inflammation

What is inflammation?

Inflammation is your body's response to irritation, infection, or injury. It often involves redness, swelling, heat, and pain - signs that your immune system is working to protect you. Inflammation happens when:

• Your immune cells release chemicals to deal with threats from bacteria, viruses, toxins or injuries


• Your blood vessels become more permeable so more immune cells can get through


• More blood flows to the injured or infected area, causing redness and warmth

This inflammatory response is crucial - without it, wounds couldn't heal and infections could be deadly.

Short-term inflammation is useful, but chronic inflammation can cause harm over time and has been linked to conditions like:

• Heart disease


• Diabetes


• Arthritis


• Cancer

Luckily there are many ways to reduce harmful inflammation through lifestyle changes:

• Get regular exercise


• Maintain healthy weight


• Don't smoke


• Eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains

Struggling with chronic inflammation? The caring doctors at Hormone Harmony Clinic can help identify the root causes with advanced testing. Ask about our inflammation treatment plans today!

Now you know the key facts about inflammation:

• What causes it


• The benefits of short-term inflammation


• How chronic inflammation can be harmful


• Lifestyle tips to reduce inflammation

By understanding inflammation, you can support your body's natural healing abilities and take steps to reduce harmful chronic inflammation. Have more questions? Feel free to ask in the comments!