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What is inflammation, exactly?

• mattowen_uk 6y ago
  Redness round a sore or cut? Inflammation. Swollen gums around a dying tooth? Inflammation. Sore stomach due to food intolerance? Inflammation.
  • Robotbeat 6y ago
    But what is inflammation?
• frombody 6y ago
  It's an immune system response. It's your body trying to fix itself. If you get injured, the inflammation around the wound is signaling your body to bring white blood cells to that location. Unless you have some sort of imbalance in your body, like a genetic issue, it's usually better to target controlling the source of the inflammation rather than the inflammation itself. Inflammation can be more mental than physical in many cases, as your body is going to react to your environment and the way you perceive it and raise and lower your cortisol levels accordingly. This likely doesn't answer your question fully, but just some items to consider.