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What Is Inflammation? Everything You Need to Know and How to Reduce It

By Mara Santilli — 2021

You may not be able to see it happening, but inflammation is the body’s interior defense mechanism toward anything going wrong, like illness or injury—it occurs with anything from a bruised elbow to an aggravated gut barrier. The catch? Inflammation can be both good and bad.

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