This response to injury, harmful bacteria or foreign bodies is called acute (short-term) inflammation. It's the natural way of isolating and healing areas of the body that are damaged or affected by illness. However, problems can arise when inflammation becomes chronic, or is caused by an overactive immune system leading to so-called autoimmune conditions. In this article, we'll look at how your diet could help keep these less helpful types of inflammation at bay.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-is-inflammation-and-how-can-we-prevent-it