Inflammation is your body's natural response to injury or infection. It's an important part of the healing process, enabling your body to get rid of harmful stimuli and begin repairing damaged tissue.
When tissue gets injured, the immune system releases white blood cells, inflammatory mediators, and other substances that make blood vessels leaky. This allows immune cells to quickly get to the injury site to begin the healing process.
There are five main signs of acute inflammation:
Inflammation can be helpful or harmful. Short-term inflammation helps the body heal by removing threats and stimulating tissue repair. But long-term chronic inflammation can damage organs and contribute to disease.
Ongoing causes of inflammation include:
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I hope this gives you a good overview of what inflammation is. Let me know if you have any other questions!