Both the causes of inflammation, and the specific dangers of inflammation have been poorly understood from a scientific perspective. But this is changing. Inflammation is now understood as playing a crucial role in moderating many chronic diseases of lifestyle. Despite this, there is a lot of confusion as to exactly what causes inflammation, and what we can do to reduce it. [read more]
I (Dov Michaeli here) recently came across a great article in the PEERtrainer website, explaining what inflammation is all about, and what can be done about it. I especially liked the road-accident metaphor. The article is long, so we’ll post it in 3 consecutive installments.
Written By Brian Rigby, Edited By Jackie Wicks , PEERtrainer Founder
Both the causes of inflammation, and the specific dangers of inflammation have been poorly understood from a scientific perspective. But this is changing.
Inflammation is now understood as playing a crucial role in moderating many chronic diseases of lifestyle. Despite this, there is a lot of confusion as to exactly what causes inflammation, and what we can do to reduce it.
This article will discuss the latest science and research, and also provide some practical advice that you can put to immediate use!
Inflammation is very well-defined by specific factors, and if you understand what these factors are and, more importantly, why they are associated with inflammation, then you are better equipped to make choices which reduce inflammation.
Inflammation is not a catch-all phrase for a lack of health, nor is it a result of unknown factors–there are very specific reasons why the actions we make in our daily lives lead to a state of chronic inflammation, just as there are specific mechanisms by which we may reduce inflammation.
What Causes Inflammation?
The first thing which must be addressed is why we get inflammation at all, and how short-term acute inflammation differs from chronic inflammation.
Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury. Although the symptoms of acute inflammation are unpleasant, they are necessary for the healing processes the body goes through. The characteristic symptoms are pain, redness, heat, swelling, and loss of mobility.
If an ailment ends with the suffix “itis”, it is a form of inflammation. For example, arthritis comes from arthro, meaning joint, and itis, meaning inflammation. Thus, arthritis is inflammation of the joints.
more...
http://healthworkscollective.com/dov-michaeli/31088/what-causes-inflammation-comprehensive-look-causes-and-effects-inflammation?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+healthworkscollective_allposts+%28Healthworks+Collective%29
No comments:
Post a Comment