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Why Does Inflammation Seem to Underlie All Sickness?

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Post by stjohnswarts »

_bxg1 wrote: post #30

It's perfectly intuitive to me. Taking things further, anxiety could be seen as inflammation of the mind and social unrest as inflammation of a society. Each, in the right amount, serves as an important corrective mechanism for dealing with threats. But in excess, each becomes a gradually destructive force. Anxiety and physical inflammation are even directly correlated, and social unrest and anxiety probably are too.

I have a remissive disease that I've only had a few flare ups in my life, all took a few months to get through and all triggered by highly stressful points in my life. Luckily my docs figured it out and prescribed medicine and I haven't had one since, but there is very much a tie between the immune (and inflammation) system and the mind. I don't think it's as mystical as the hippie crystal pushers claim, but it is most definitely there.

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Post by dkersten »

nitrogen wrote: post #39
mhluongo wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you took falling lessons as a kid, and you knew how to properly respond- following the push to a controlled fall, roll, or other redirection- you'd be fine. Sometimes the overreaction is the problem.

What are falling lessons? Judo?

Learning to snowboard on dry slopes gave me an instinct to fall with my elbows down and firsts up in front of me, so that I block my body with my arms, but have my fists clenched to protect my fingers. Obviously this does nothing if I don't fall forwards, but anyway.

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Post by jniedrauer »

pombrand wrote: post #80
bamboozled wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks I’ve actually wondered about this for sometime!

It depends, there are several different form of inflammation. Curcumin seems to have little effect on muscle growth post exercise.

Do you happen to have a source for this? I've been avoiding turmeric after lifting for this very reason.

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Post by Iamliesa »

zby wrote: post #4

The article does not really support the implicit thesis from the title - it lists some diseases that are caused by bad inflamation, some items are maybe surprising - but it does not mention diseases that obviously have different causes like infections. Overall clickbait with no content.

Infection actually also leads to inflammation, it's just a different kind. There is acute inflammation and chronic inflammation. Acute inflammation is good as it leads to your body healing. However, if the inflammation doesn't subside, that's when inflammation becomes chronic and eventually, disease occurs.

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Post by Iamliesa »

Every disease has some agent that causes inflammation. As already mentioned, not all inflammation is bad. Acute inflammation helps the body eliminate the agent and thus heal. When you're talking about inflammation that underlies all sickness, you're talking about chronic inflammation. This occurs when inflammation doesn't subside which leads to your body attacking itself. This is such an interesting topic. I've actually just written an article about leading diseases that are caused by inflammation, if you're interested: https://www.iamliesa.com/inflammatory-diseases-inflammation
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