Chronic Inflammation

Chronic Inflammation Lab Tests and health information

Chronic inflammation can lead to serious health conditions like heart disease and cancer.

Chronic inflammation is a condition where the body's immune system is constantly active, leading to long-term damage to tissues and organs. Unlike acute inflammation, which is a normal response to injury or infection and typically resolves on its own, chronic inflammation can persist for months or even years. A variety of factors, including autoimmune disorders, infections, and lifestyle factors such as poor diet, lack of exercise, and chronic stress, can cause it.

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Inflammation is typically a normal part of the healing process. The process of inflammation activates your immune system and helps your body rid itself of toxins or pathogens that pose a threat. It can also prompt your body to repair damaged tissues. Acute inflammation is easily recognizable because of the short-term effects, but chronic inflammation often occurs at a low, consistent level that makes it almost undetectable without testing.

About Chronic Inflammation

Chronic inflammation occurs when your body continually reacts to some internal or external stressor by maintaining a low-grade immune response. Chronic inflammation can cause a breakdown in immune tolerance. Immune tolerance is your body’s ability to recognize certain substances as safe and non-threatening. Damaging your immune tolerance can cause your body to treat safe substances or objects like healthy cells as threats and attack them needlessly. 

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