{"id":18091,"date":"2022-12-02T14:38:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T09:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.odoc.life\/?p=18091"},"modified":"2022-12-02T14:38:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T09:08:25","slug":"chronic-inflammation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/3.7.237.78\/ta\/blog\/chronic-inflammation\/","title":{"rendered":"Chronic Inflammation kills. Don\u2019t ignore the signs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chronic Inflammation kills. Don\u2019t ignore the signs<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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A lot of people ignore chronic Inflammation because the term sounds a bit heavy. It\u2019s a simple yet highly important concept.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Chronic inflammation is the reason why some suffer with back pain, muscle problems, diabetes, asthma, heart diseases and even Alzheimer.<\/span><\/p>

Globally, 3 of 5 people die due to chronic inflammatory related diseases<\/b> like stroke, chronic respiratory diseases, heart disorders, cancer, obesity, and diabetes.<\/span><\/p>

Therefore, it\u2019s essential to know about chronic Inflammation. Where do we start? Let\u2019s quickly tell you what inflammation is. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Explaining Inflammation<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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It\u2019s a beautiful day until an outside threat like virus or bacteria tries to enter your body. OR let\u2019s say, you tripped and fell. In either case, <\/span>your body will activate its immune system<\/b>. Your immune system <\/span>will then send out the first responders: inflammatory cells<\/b> and cytokines (substances that stimulate more inflammatory cells).<\/span><\/p>

These cells create an inflammatory response<\/b> by trapping the bacteria and other offending agents or start healing the injured tissue. This obviously helps your body. But <\/span>as it is healing, you will be left with pain, swelling, bruising or redness. This is called acute inflammation<\/b>. In other words, acute inflammation is just your body reacting to the fight between an outside threat and your inflammatory cells.<\/span><\/p>

When you\u2019re healthy, the effects of inflammation, like irritation and pain, gets better quickly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

But when your immune system keeps fighting when there is no threat, then inflammation becomes a problem. We call THIS, chronic Inflammation.<\/b><\/p>

So, when do you know you have chronic Inflammation?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Symptoms of Chronic Inflammation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Feeling dizzy or off-balance<\/strong>:<\/span> Your overly functioning immune system can attack your nerve coatings. This can make it hard for nerve signals to get through.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1<\/strong>: Insulin controls the blood sugar level and when chronic inflammation affects it, the insulin won\u2019t function well. This can lead to high blood sugar levels, therefore, diabetes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Weak muscles<\/strong>:<\/span> Chronic inflammation can break down muscle fiber and make it weak. It usually happens around the torso, hips and shoulders.<\/span><\/p>

Lower back pain<\/strong>: <\/span>Chronic inflammation usually affects the spine and, in some cases, the hips, neck, knees or chest. When this happens, you may feel stiffness in the lower back, mainly in the mornings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

You\u2019re always tired<\/strong>: <\/span>This is a usual sign of inflammatory diseases like fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis,\u00a0<\/span>lupus<\/span>, and rheumatoid arthritis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Hardening of the Arteries<\/strong>: If you\u2019re gaining body fat or smoking a lot, your body will respond with chronic inflammation. This can cause fatty build up on the inside walls of your arteries. This is known as arteriosclerosis, it\u2019s the main cause of heart attack and stroke.<\/span><\/p>

Remember:<\/b> Some signs of chronic inflammation such as\u00a0 heart or brain problems are silent. Symptoms\u00a0 like fatigue or back pain can be easily confused with other complications<\/span><\/p>

Therefore, it\u2019s key to get in touch with your doctor when things don\u2019t seem to be going the right way, of course, with your health. Diagnosis is the way to go.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Diagnosis of Chronic Inflammation\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The first step is a consultation with a general practitioner, this can be done from the comfort of your couch on ANY convenient day. <\/span>The oDoc app makes <\/b>diagnosis easy<\/b><\/a> with a list of highly credible health professionals from Sri Lanka<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

After your consultation, expect blood tests for diagnosis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

On that note, if you are diagnosed with any inflammatory condition, the doctor may prescribe a combination of medications, surgeries, supplements and lifestyle changes.<\/span><\/p>

This depends on what kind of chronic inflammation illness you are diagnosed with. However, one usual common factor is lifestyle changes that can apply to anyone wanting to keep chronic inflammation at a distance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Healthy Lifestyle Changes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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