Let's discuss an insidious health problem … inflammation.
First of all, what exactly is inflammation? All of us recognize its effects: redness, swelling, pain, heat, and occasionally impaired movement. However why does it occur?
The word "inflammation" derives from the Latin "inflammo," which means "I set alight, I light on fire." Inflammation is a natural immune system response to anything that aggravates or damages (or threatens to damage) our tissues. The offense identified by the immune system might be caused by foreign enemies, such as microorganisms, parasites, poisons, or foreign objects. Or, the target might not actually be a genuine offense, but a mistaken labeling by the immune system of our own healthy tissues or internal systems — which is called an autoimmune response.
While inflammation is an important part of healing, the process can quickly go awry or become extreme. When inflammation either continues too long, becomes extreme, or becomes chronic, then the inflammation itself can cause damage. Not only that, but extreme inflammation causes pain and discomfort.
Many pathological or undesirable skin conditions either have an inflammatory element, or are caused completely by inflammation. The swelling and redness that occur with bruises, bumps, cuts, burns and various other skin injuries, along with much of the discomfort associated with them, are inflammatory reactions.
Similarly, a lot of pathological conditions are associated with inflammation. Chronic eczema, for instance, is essentially inflammation of the skin. Psoriasis is likewise an inflammatory condition. And typical rashes are, largely, indicators of inflammation.
Inflammatory conditions of the skin are frequently treated with topical steroids. Steroid creams can frequently be truly effective, though in some cases the healing impact is short-lived. Even when topical steroids work well to manage inflammation, steroid therapy has intrinsic constraints and risks. The most typical problem associated with topical steroids, and the reason why they ought to be avoided, is that persistent use of topical steroids can thin the skin. And, of course, healthy, attractive skin is thick, not thin.
Please see the accompanying video for a 100% natural method of dealing with inflammatory conditions of the skin without steroids, drugs or artificial substances:
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