Stephanie Trask - The Easy Anti Inflammatory Diet Cookbook: 100 Fast and Simple Anti Inflammatory Diet Recipes to Heal the Immune System and Live Longer

The Easy Anti- Inflammatory Diet Cookbook 100 Fast and Simple Anti-Inflammatory Diet Recipes to Heal the Immune System and Live Longer Stephanie Trask Copyright 2018 Stephanie Trask All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation.

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T he immune system is one of the most complex and incredible elements of the human body and it is able to identify alien presence, which includes bacteria and viruses that may be harmful to the body. The immune system is sub-divided into two major parts, such as the innate immune system and the adaptive immune system. You were born with a completely intact innate immunity at birth, which comes with a defensive barricade like stomach acid and mucus. The innate immune system keeps out every outside threat such as cough reflex, fevers and many other antigens.

As you keep growing and developing in life, the adaptive immune system grows, adapts and develops also. Each exposure to an illness or germ is carefully documented by the adaptive immune system and this helps the body put together an automatic defense against such an illness or germ whenever you get exposed to it. An intricate system of cells, chemicals and biological pathways are used to achieve this adaptive immune process.

T he inflammatory process is a very normal function of the body. The immune system activates inflammation to control tissue damage or an intruder when a potential threat is recognized. Chemical mediators known as cytokines act as indicator for the enlistment of other immune system parts which speed up the healing process by bringing about inflammation.

Different proteins and cells such as white blood cells are stimulated by the immune system to restore damaged tissues and get rid of intruders and potential threats. The inflammatory process is an integral part of the general healing process, including the healing of wounds and it is also a helpful system for getting rid of intruding microorganisms. Inflammation and the immune system go hand in hand, allowing helpful antibodies to enter into the needed area and stimulate other crucial parts of the immune system's response to speed up the healing process. The inflammatory process of response is a succession of defense signals and systems that take on anti-inflammatory cells to the damaged area, which sequentially activates other cells that triggerother defensive systems and the like. The swelling and pain associated with inflammation are only an over-magnified response to threat or harm.

T he immune system can cause extreme or unnecessary inflammation if it gets compromised or out of control.

The immune system has the ability to read distress signals (a protein known as antigen) on the surface of various cells, interpret the signal and effectively launch an attack if the cell is a likely harmful virus or bacteria. When the immune system loses part of its ability to differentiate between healthy and unhealthy cells; it is said to be dysfunctional. When the immune system becomes overactive or defective, it begins to attack healthy cells and tissues which culminate to autoimmune disease. Inflammation is a form of protection in a healthy immune system, but when it becomes defective or overactive, the inflammatory turns on healthy cells and tissues in the body instead of invaders.

I nflammation can be helpful or harmful to the body; consequently, it becomes important to understand the difference between acute and chronic inflammation. Acute inflammation happens inside a few minutes to hours with noticeable symptoms such as pain and swelling.

Usually, the pain, swelling and redness that are experienced are a controlled reaction that will leave as healing takes place. This kind of inflammatory response is a sign of healing and healthy restoration of the body. Alternatively, chronic inflammation is an indication of a more severe underlying condition with much less obvious signs. This inflammation type tends to linger for several days, weeks, and for years if not treated and it is very likely to lead to continuous and severe tissue damage and inflammatory diseases. Chronic inflammation has been connected to rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, heart disease, asthma and other severe medical conditions.