Immediately after the body is injured, it starts the processes of stopping blood loss, restoring function, and preventing infection from pathogens on the skin or objects that may have caused the damage. The microenvironment of the injured area is in constant flux with the host cells continuously responding to the fluids, bacteria, and the dead …
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The Importance of Inflammation in Wound Healing
| Posted by in Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation | Injury and Trauma - (0 Comments)Inflammation Is the Root Cause of Arthritis
| Posted by in Boosting Immune Responses (Pro-Inflammatory) | Exercise | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Infections and Inflammatory Responses | Joints | Obesity | Weight Management - (0 Comments)Nearly every day people tell me that their joints are swollen and stiff, they hurt all over, and that they look and feel older than their chronological age. Most of these individuals have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis is a sign of a “boosted” immune system with excessive inflammation leading to joint damage. People …
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Ventilators Can Result in Excessive Inflammation of Already-Damaged Lungs
| Posted by in Boosting Immune Responses (Pro-Inflammatory) | Chronic Disease | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation | Injury and Trauma - (0 Comments)People with serious lung problems who are unable to breathe for themselves, for example, patients in intensive care units recovering from injuries, or who have viral, or bacterial infections, like pneumonia, may be placed on mechanical ventilation. Although these patients may require a ventilator, too often these devices make their lung conditions worse. Patients with …
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Alcohol Abuse, Immune Balance, and Inflammation
| Posted by in Alcohol | Boosting Immune Responses (Pro-Inflammatory) | Cancer | Chronic Disease | Depression | Exercise | Hormones | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation | Injury and Trauma | Joints | Menopause | Nutrition - (0 Comments)Alcoholism is a condition in which individuals drink alcohol in excess despite the fact that their habit causes physical and mental health problems, and social, family, and/or job-related issues. Heavy alcohol consumption results in damage to many parts of the body including the brain, liver, digestive system, and joints. Alcoholics also suffer with dementia, memory …
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THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION: INFLAMMATION AND DEPRESSION
| Posted by in Chronic Disease | Depression | Exercise | Fatigue | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation - (0 Comments)Exposure to chronic constant emotional or physical stress triggers a vicious cycle of inflammation. The stress increases the amount of inflammation that the body generates, and the additional inflammation “feeds” more stress. Depressed individuals report that they experience high levels of tension and anxiety, fatigue, muscle discomfort, and/or gastrointestinal problems. Often they have a feeling …
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Immune Homeostasis with Limited Inflammation, Lowers Melanoma Risk?
| Posted by in Cancer | Chronic Disease | Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation - (0 Comments)Studies conducted over the years have shown numerous benefits of using aspirin, a compound with potent anti-inflammatory properties. If aspirin were discovered today, it would probably be available only through prescription, and cost us 10-40 fold more than we pay for it today. Additionally, in the area of cancer, laboratory studies suggest that certain anti-inflammatory …
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Sprains, Strains, Injuries, and Inflammation
| Posted by in Immune Homeostasis (Immune Balance) | Inflammation | Injury and Trauma - (0 Comments)Exercise is essential for workers such as firefighters and paramedics that have physically-and emotionally-demanding jobs, and is mandated by most departments. According to a study by the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 30% of the strains and sprains that firefighters and paramedics experienced, happened …
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