Inflammation is the body’s natural mechanism for self-repair—a built-in ability to keep the body healthy and strong. Chronic inflammation, on the other hand, can have adverse effects and potentially lead to disease.
Understanding how chronic inflammation damages the body, how to identify it, and what we can do to avoid and heal it are crucial for everyday health.
Chronic Inflammation Damages the Body’s Health
Inflammation is a normal response of the body’s immune system to external invasion. Acute inflammation can resist infection or heal wounds, responding to sudden physical injuries such as cuts on fingers. To help wounds heal faster, the immune system sends inflammatory cells to the site of the injury.
David Chu
Author
David Chu is a London-based journalist who has been working in the financial sector for almost 30 years in major cities in China and abroad, including South Korea, Thailand, and other Southeast Asian countries. He was born in a family specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine and has a background in ancient Chinese literature.
