{"id":3295,"date":"2021-07-24T12:17:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T12:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solongevity.com\/?p=3295"},"modified":"2022-12-14T08:44:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T08:44:20","slug":"this-is-how-acute-inflammation-becomes-chronic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solongevity.com\/en\/longevity-news\/this-is-how-acute-inflammation-becomes-chronic\/","title":{"rendered":"This is how acute inflammation becomes chronic"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n We are used to thinking of ageing<\/strong> as the cause of many diseases. Yet in several cases it is the diseases themselves, more precisely the inflammation<\/strong> underlying them, that accelerate<\/strong> ageing.<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n
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Inflammation, a life-saving mechanism<\/h3>\n Inflammation is actually very important for our survival: it is the main defense mechanism<\/strong> by which the immune system, in most cases, resolves infections by creating a hostile environment for fighting back an “intruder” and sweeping away the parts of tissue that have been damaged. Once the enemy is defeated, inflammation generally subsides and the body moves toward healing.<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n
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The three mechanisms getting inflammation chronic<\/h3>\n However, there are instances when the inflammation doesn\u2019t switch off and becomes chronic. There may be several reasons for this.\r\n\r\nDuring a viral or bacterial attack, It may happen that all the actions put in place by the immune system are not sufficient to eliminate pathogens<\/strong>, which may hide in the tissues perpetuating the inflammation.\r\n\r\nOther times the inflammatory state is activated by the immune system without a real reason, which often due to a genetic predisposition. The immune system produces a calibration error<\/strong> and begins to perceive as intruder some part of the body, for example the joints or the intestine: this is how autoimmune diseases are triggered.\r\n\r\nIn addition, some substances or life-style behaviors<\/strong> contribute to keep the inflammation active and chronic, altering specific metabolic processes, such as smoking, sedentary lifestyle, junk food and certain foods, such as refined foods.\r\n
From a life-saving mechanism, inflammation can become chronic and contribute to accelerated aging<\/strong><\/blockquote>\r\n\"\"<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n
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How fighting chronic inflammation <\/h3>\n According to experts at Harvard Medical School in Boston, you can fight chronic inflammation with 7 moves<\/strong><\/a>:\r\n
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  1. Through the choice of foods<\/strong> that can lower inflammation<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Through aerobic exercise<\/strong>, which must be performed in the right amount: neither too little nor too much, because even too much physical activity provokes an inflammatory response<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. By reducing<\/strong> abdominal fat<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Through sleep<\/strong>, when not enough it facilitates inflammation<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. Quitting smoking<\/strong> (if you smoke), with the help of specialized programs<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. Limiting<\/strong> the consumption of alcohol<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
  7. Learning to reduce chronic stress<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nNutrition<\/strong>, as you can see, comes first, but – Harvard doctors warn – many of the so-called anti-inflammatory diets are not based on science. Some solid data do exist on the role of the gut microbiota in modulating inflammation. Precisely on this topic, a group of researchers from Stanford School of Medicine<\/a> recently conducted a small study published in Cell<\/a>: they investigated the effect of two types of diets, one high in fiber<\/strong> and one high in fermented foods<\/strong>. Preliminary data show that the latter appears to increase the diversity of the microbiota and decrease the levels of 19 inflammatory proteins, including interleukin-6.\r\n
    The immune system’s inability to clear infection, genetic predisposition, but also smoking habits, alcohol abuse, and poor dietary choices can chronicise inflammation<\/strong><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\r\n\r\n
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    The Secret Killer <\/h3>\n \"\" TIME Coverage\r\n\r\nIn 2004, chronic inflammation was dubbed “The secret killer<\/strong>” by Time magazine. Unlike acute inflammation, in fact, chronic inflammation is often silent<\/strong>: no obvious pain or symptoms to signal the presence of a problem, but more often some non-specific conditions such as: fatigue, muscle and joint pain, anxiety and depression, gastrointestinal problems, headaches, mental clouding.\r\n\r\nThe appellation of “killer” is not excessive: if not recognized, over time chronic inflammation accelerate onset of those diseases considered typical of ageing.<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n <\/div>\n
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    Bibliografia<\/h3>\n

    https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/promotions\/harvard-health-publications\/fighting-inflammation?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HB20210617-Inflammation&utm_id=3002316&dlv-emuid=352b6d15-86f3-4195-84c1-791425c409d9&dlv-mlid=3002316<\/a><\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.cell.com\/cell\/fulltext\/S0092-8674(21)00754-6<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n

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