Inflammation is the body's natural protective response to an injury or infection. When tissues are damaged by things like pathogens, physical trauma, chemicals, or heat, the immune system triggers an inflammatory cascade. This brings immune cells and proteins to the site of injury to contain and eliminate the cause of cell damage.
Acute inflammation is the initial short-term inflammatory response. Its main signs are redness, swelling, heat, and pain - as the body directs immune cells and fluid to the site of injury. This helps isolate and heal the damaged tissues.
However, sometimes inflammation persists longer than needed, known as chronic inflammation. This can cause further tissue damage and disease. Chronic inflammation has been linked to conditions like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, depression and Alzheimer’s.
What causes chronic inflammation?
Chronic inflammation can be caused by:
How to reduce inflammation naturally?
You can help reduce inflammation by:
At Balance Hormone Clinic, our holistic programs help clients naturally reduce inflammation through nutrition plans, stress management, customized fitness, and bioidentical hormone therapy. Our unique approach helps restore hormone balance, gut health and detoxification - getting to the root causes of chronic inflammation for improved vitality.
We offer free consultations to see if our programs can help you reduce inflammation and feel your best again!