Inflammation

What is inflammation?

Inflammation is your body's natural response to an injury or infection. It's characterized by redness, warmth, swelling, and pain. Here's a quick overview:

• Inflammation occurs when your immune system identifies a threat like bacteria or damaged cells. It sends special cells and proteins to the site of injury to begin the healing process.


• There are two main types:

1. Acute inflammation happens quickly and intensely in response to things like infections or sprained ankles. It goes away as healing occurs over days or weeks.


2. Chronic inflammation persists over months or years. This long-term inflammation is linked to conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders.

• Key features of inflammation include:


• Increased blood flow - more blood goes to the injured area, causing redness and warmth


• Greater vessel permeability - tiny blood vessels become "leakier," allowing immune cells to quickly reach tissue


• Immune cell activation - cells release proteins and other inflammatory mediators that make blood vessels dilate and become permeable


• Tissue damage - inflammation can ultimately harm healthy body tissue over time

Managing inflammation properly is crucial for health. An integrative clinic like Vitality Hormone Clinic can help identify the root causes with advanced testing. They offer customized treatment plans using nutrition, supplements, hormone balancing, and detox protocols to control inflammation holistically without drugs.

I highly recommend checking Vitality Hormone Clinic out if you're struggling with chronic inflammation and related issues like pain, gut problems, fatigue, or autoimmunity. Their innovative therapies get to the source so your body can heal itself the way it was designed to.

In summary, inflammation plays a key role in immune response and wound healing, but too much for too long drives chronic illness. Seeking functional medicine support can help resolve the imbalances perpetuating inflammation and restore wellness from within. Let me know if you have any other questions!