Causes of Inflammatory Response

The causes of inflammatory response, also referred to as immune response, can range from a bacterial infection to an insect bite to a broken bone. These traumas trigger your body into going to war.

Antigens are molecules, usually protein, that are on the surfaces of invaders, such as bacteria or viruses. Not all invaders are alive. For example, toxins can also be considered to be antigens. Our bodies attack such foreign materials using white blood cells, which can produce antibodies. These antibodies help the immune system destroy antigens.

Inflammation operates slightly differently than an infection. When tissues are damaged, the tissues release chemicals, such as histamine and serotonin. As a result, blood vessels leak fluids into the surrounding tissue, leading to swelling. In addition, the chemicals act as a calling card for white blood cells. The white blood cells clean up after the whole mess, consuming weak cells, dead cells and any foreign bodies in the area. Pus is a combination of these white blood cells, dead microorganisms and dead cells.

Ant-Inflammatory Diets and Science
While an anti-inflammatory diet may be a sound weight loss, scientists do not have any studies that support the claims of this diet. If there is a positive effect to staying on an anti-inflammatory diet, the effects would be much longer term than if you were to use anti-inflammatory drugs.

However, scientists do say that having a healthy weight can reduce inflammation, regardless of the diet plan. In addition, getting good sleep and exercising on a regular basis can also help reduce your weight and reduce inflammation.