Chronic Inflammation: The Rich Guy Disease

Chronic inflammation is the modern day silent killer. It promotes the development of many deadly diseases, including cancer (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=chronic-inflammation-cancer), heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes (http://www.lef.org/protocols/health_concerns/chronic_inflammation_01.htm). So, what is inflammation? Acute, or short term, inflammation is our normal response to an infection. The infected area becomes red, swollen and inflamed. We bring our innate … Read more