Inflammation - What You Should Know About This Secret Killer

Inflammation is linked to a wide variety of conditions, including all types of pain, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's and gum disease!

Inflammation. It seems like you hear about it every day on the news. Scientists are now linking inflammation with a wide variety of conditions including:

• All types of pain
• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• Cancer
• Alzheimer's disease
• Gum disease

Although inflammation hasn't been pinpointed as the cause of all these conditions, it has been well-documented* as playing a part in them -- often intensifying the symptoms and effects.

So what exactly is inflammation? How can it affect you and how can you help reduce it?

First things first: What is inflammation?

Inflammation is your immune system's response to damage. This damage can arise from trauma, bacterial, viral or parasitic infection, stress, genetic abnormalities, metabolic disorders and a host of other sources. Certain lifestyle conditions can also contribute to inflammation: poor diet, stress, being overweight, a sedentary lifestyle and smoking. Inflammation can cause redness, swelling, heat, pain and loss of function.

When you're injured, the inflammatory response immediately moves into action. White blood cells rush to the scene of the damage and begin to destroy the damaged cells, while sending out chemical signals that call for more help. That's when unstable molecules called free radicals are released. Free radicals, now considered key players in many diseases, start to attack the damaged area, destroying some healthy cells in the process. This new damage leads to yet another round of inflammation. And so the cycle of inflammation continues: called chronic inflammation. And that's when the trouble begins!

How inflammation affects your body over time

Though you may not see or even feel inflammation, it may be silently burning within your body right now. Over time, this collective damage can spell trouble for the immediate area of inflammation as well as your overall health.

• Heart
  Inflammation is believed to contribute to the formation of plaque in blood vessels, as well as the formation of blood clots. When these blood clots break free into the blood, they can block blood flow to the brain or heart, resulting in a heart attack or stroke.
  
  
• Brain
  Inflammation plays a role in Alzheimer's disease, yet scientists are still uncertain what that role is. However, one theory is that inflammation kicks into gear because of the plaques and tangles in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. In trying to solve the problem, inflammation just makes matters worse.
  
  
• Joints
  Long-term inflammation of the joints can result in destroyed ligaments and tendons, damage to joint cartilage and bone and even bone erosion. This leads to pain, deformity and an inability to perform daily tasks -- drastically affecting quality of life.
  
  
• Mouth and gums
  Although dental researchers once thought bacterial infections caused gum disease, it is now thought that some of the more severe symptoms of gum disease are attributable to inflammation. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, report that inflammation can even break down bone and connective tissue that keep the teeth in place.
  
  
• Emotional health
  Inflammation may even play a role in your emotions! Scientists at the University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign discovered that an enzyme secreted by the immune system caused inflammation-related, depression-like symptoms in mice. Because inflammation is linked with conditions often accompanied by depression -- such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease -- researchers expect that this study will provide insight into chronic inflammation's role in depression.
  
  
• Cancer cell growth
  Although researchers haven't discovered the exact mechanism of inflammation's role in cancer, they believe it encourages cancer growth. According to the American Cancer Society, inflammation creates just the right conditions for cancer cells to grow and multiply.

How Daily Use of Nopalea Juice Helps the Body Reduce Inflammation, Detoxify, Achieve Optimal Cellular Health and Protect Against Premature Aging

Inflammation is unavoidable. Our bodies use inflammation as a natural defense against toxins. Too much inflammation, however, can cause adverse health conditions.

*References:

• Medscape
• American Academy of Periodontology
• American Heart Association
• National Institute of Mental Health
• American Cancer Society
• Arthritis.com
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

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