(full-body) inflammation.
GOT IMMUNITY?
Before we discuss how chronic systemic
inflammation can be devastating to your
health, let’s go back to how the immune
system controls inflammation, both good and
bad. Your immune system is actually a highly
interconnected complex of tissues and
circulating cells that protect you from all the
mean, ugly stuff out in the big, bad world:
bacteria, parasites, fungi, viruses, and more.
The world is chock-full of nasty little buggers
that would love to use your insides as home
sweet home, and your fork is the easiest
vehicle for them to hitch a ride on.
In order for your immune system to
properly protect you, it must be able to
accurately differentiate between “you” and
“not you.” (Immunologists call it “self” and
“non-self.”) When your body senses