We’re all familiar with acute inflammation – the redness, pain and bruising around injuries that alerts the immune system to the damage it needs to heal. However, if this response becomes prolonged, chronic inflammation can then see healthy tissue attacked and the risk of serious illness becomes increasingly greater.
More than 50% of all deaths across the globe are linked to chronic inflammation-related diseases such as ischemic heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and autoimmune and neurodegenerative conditions. And there are very few interventions for chronic inflammation beyond diet and lifestyle changes.
