Inflammation is your body's response to irritation, infection, or injury. When something harmful or unwanted affects an area of your body, your immune system becomes activated to protect you. This immune activation leads to inflammation in the affected tissues.
Some common signs of inflammation include:
These occur because the blood vessels in the tissues dilate, allowing more blood carrying immune cells to enter the inflamed area.
There are two main types:
Some common causes of inflammation include:
If you feel like your health, energy levels, or focus have declined due to any of the issues above, contact the Hormone Wellness Center Hormones clinic today! Our functional medicine doctors use advanced testing to identify chronic inflammation driving disease in your body. By balancing your hormones, repairing your gut, removing triggers, and teaching nutrition and lifestyle changes, we can work to resolve inflammation issues for healthier, more vibrant living!
Managing inflammation is hugely beneficial for preventing chronic disease and optimizing wellness. Controlling inflammation requires identifying and removing triggering factors from your diet, environment, and lifestyle. It also involves providing your body with potent anti-inflammatory compounds through foods rich in omega-3s, polyphenols, fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
By making changes to resolve inflammation, you'll likely notice improvements in many areas like:
I hope this overview gave you a good understanding of what inflammation is, what causes it, and how controlling it can improve health! Let me know if you have any other questions.