INFLAMMATION: what CAUSES IT AND WHY?

This article presents information on inflammation. An inflammation's purpose during an injury is to clean up and sterilize the area and to start the healing process. It role in many diseases is increasingly being recognized, and the factors that cause it are becoming clearer too. For instance, a number of foods can cause rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to flare up in some people, unleashing joint swelling, warmth and tenderness. An elimination diet is the usual way to find out if a food is aggravating RA. There is a risk among people with inflammation elsewhere in their bodies to develop small bumps called plaque in their coronary arteries. However, avoidance of trigger foods and putting the power of vegetarian meals to work will help keep inflammation in check.