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> Immune recruitment and inflammation is not healthy. Try to live without it. It’s arguably the “healthiest” thing our bodies do.
by bryan0 5y ago
> Immune recruitment and inflammation is not healthy.
Try to live without it. It’s arguably the “healthiest” thing our bodies do.
- echelon 5y agoPerhaps I wasn't clear. The immune response inflicts damage that the body must repair. It's not free. When you hear about chronic inflammation, that's not a healthy state. We evolved an immune system because the alternative is vastly inferior. Immunocompromised individuals have a much harder time surviving (pathogens, cancers, etc.), especially without the aid of modern medicine. SCID is a disease where you can see the full ramifications. What I'm saying is that the immune response itself is like fighting a war. Sometimes a war leaves scars that last. Over the course of a lifetime, these add up.