Inflammation is your body’s natural way of dealing with injury and infection There’s an important distinction to be made between acute inflammation and chronic inflammation. Inflammation is your ...

First, it’s important to understand that inflammation isn’t always bad. “Inflammation is one of the body’s key mechanisms for maintaining homeostasis, acting as a natural response to injury, infection ...

Most of us are familiar with the signs of acute inflammation. If you’ve ever had a swollen, sprained ankle or a fever from the flu, you’ve experienced it firsthand. (Flushed skin and pain are other ...

If you’ve ever experienced a red bug bite, a swollen sprained ankle or a fever, you’re familiar with inflammation. But you could also have low-level inflammation quietly lurking in tissues and ...

Aging often brings new health challenges, but recent research questions whether all age-related changes are truly universal. One major focus in aging science is "inflammaging"—a slow, chronic form of ...

Inflammation is an immune response from the body’s immune system when there is a perceived injury or infection. When injured, inflammation causes the area to become red and swell due to a large number ...

Gut health affects our energy and immune system. Many of us overlook the signs in our bodies, especially those indicating gut inflammation. During busy times, such as festive seasons with rich meals, ...

Inflammation has become somewhat of a wellness buzzword in recent years. It's often used as a scapegoat for a myriad of vague health problems: fatigue, bloating, acne, weight gain, brain fog. The list ...

Discover the warning signs of gum disease that could necessitate periodontal therapy, revealing what they might mean for your oral health.

New research links inflammation to mental health symptoms. Personalized care using brain and immune data could improve ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York ...