Do you know the difference between acute and chronic inflammation? In this episode we dive into the differences between the two and the dangers of chronic inflammation. Inflammation is simply your immune system responding to something - a stressor, a pathogen, or an injury. Acute inflammation is actually helpful since it helps keep us healthy and cleans up damaged tissues. Chronic inflammation however, is harmful. Chronic inflammation is linked to virtually every chronic disease. Thankfully, today's doctors can check CRP (C-reactive protein) levels, which can give some insight into levels of inflammation and therefore damage in the body. This episode also includes some simple and easy ways to reduce inflammation and keep healthy.