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When you're out and about, and everything in your body feels fantastic, all of a sudden, lightning strikes. That's how it appears, at least. Even if you've never had it before, a sudden onset of joint pain and inflammation can ruin your day and raise questions in your mind. In contrast to the slow deterioration associated with arthritis, sudden joint pain can appear out of nowhere. Some describe it as a sharp and abrupt pain that affects one or more joints. But if you haven't seen anything starting to ache or willfully damage yourself, where may the inflammation and pain...

As part of the body's defense mechanism, inflammation plays a significant role in healing. Biological responses are triggered when the body identifies an intruder and attempts to remove it. One possibility is a foreign body, such as something irritating or infectious. Microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses are examples of pathogens. At times, the body considers its cells and tissues harmful. Type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune disorders can result from this reaction. Experts believe that numerous chronic diseases can occur because of persistent inflammation. Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and obesity are all part of the metabolic syndrome, which...

Every year, more than 65 million Americans suffer from pain & inflammation, resulting in decreased productivity at work and higher healthcare costs. Back and neck pain can be caused by stress, physical injury, disease, bad posture, and other things. Standard medical treatment includes physical therapy, steroid injections, and surgery, among other treatment methods. Supplementing regular treatment with herbal remedies may be more successful than using them as a stand-alone remedy for persistent back and neck pain. Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa syn. Cimicifuga racemosa) root, Solomon's seal (Polygonatum biflorum) rhizome, wood betony (Pedicularis spp) Saint John's wort (Hypericum perforatum), butterbur (Petasites...

You become what you eat. Be mindful of how your diet influences inflammation in your body and what that means for your overall health. These days, the term "anti-inflammatory diet" is used frequently in nutrition discussions. Inflammation appears to be harmful, but why? What's the connection between inflammation and food? When you are sick or get injured, your body's natural defense mechanism is to go into overdrive with inflammation. A wound that swells and gets red signifies that your body's natural defenses are healing you. To begin healing, white blood cells must receive chemical signals from damaged tissue. Inflammation can...