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\"Inflammation\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The last couple of weeks have been very interesting. I have introduced some of the foods back into my life and the results have amazed me. Not for how good I feel, but for how bad I feel.<\/p>\n

I didn’t realise how much food was affecting me. But since introducing some of those food back I now have the inflammation back in my body. I was recently told that I had tendonitis in my ankle. While doing the month of the Whole30 my ankle was feeling so good. Now I’m feeling the pain again.<\/p>\n

What is inflammation?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

When inflammation occurs, chemicals from the body’s white blood cells are released into the blood or affected tissues to protect your body from foreign substances. This release of chemicals increases the blood flow to the area of injury or infection, and may result in redness and warmth.<\/p>\n

Inflammation, put simply, is the immune system doing it’s job – it’s your body’s protective attempt to stop injury in its track and initiate recovery. Inflammation indicates a mobilisation of your immune system; it’s a call to arms. Whether the damaged tissue is a result of infection from bacterial invaders, overuse, or physical trauma, the purpose of the inflammation that ensues is to prevent additional damage and repair the damage already done.<\/p>\n

(This is an extract from “It Starts with Food: Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life In Unexpected Ways”)<\/em>
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