You've almost certainly heard the term: chronic inflammation. But many of us don't really understand what it means. This ongoing immune system reaction can be a symptom of autoimmune disease and other serious illnesses. In fact more and more research is now starting to show that chronic inflammation is at the root of most chronic diseases today. This kind of inflammation can be harder to notice and harmful to your health. 

It's important to understand that you can take steps to prevent and reduce chronic inflammation.

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Website mentioned: 

Environmental Working Group: Skin Deep Database:  https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/

Environmental Working Group: Guide to Healthy Cleaning Products:  https://www.ewg.org/guides/cleaners/ 

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References: 

Margină, D. et al. (2020) “Chronic inflammation in the context of everyday life: Dietary changes as mitigating factors,” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(11), p. 4135. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17114135.

Nieman, D. (2020) “Faculty opinions recommendation of chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span.,” Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature [Preprint]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3410/f.737032981.793575943.

Understanding acute and chronic inflammation (2020) Harvard Health. Available at: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/understanding-acute-and-chronic-inflammation (Accessed: January 3, 2023).

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