This Is What Inflammation Can Lead To If You Don’t Pay Attention

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Last Updated on January 7, 2021

It could damage your joints

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When your immune system releases the inflammatory chemicals to go after your joint tissue, it will create a chance for many issues to arise, including swelling in your joints and a buildup of fluids that might cause your bone and cartilage to sustain the damage.

Moreover, inflammation can be the cause of many types of arthritis, like gouty and rheumatoid, according to the Arthritis Foundation.

Your joints are also not completely safe from the dangers of inflammation, and that’s why you need to be careful and aware of each issue arises in your body. Never underestimate the importance of discussing all of this disease’s possibilities with your doctor.

It could mess with your skin

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According to Harvard Medical School, psoriasis is technically considered a dermatologic disease, but it is still an immune system disorder.

What happens is the white blood cells would become overactive, so they start overproducing some specific chemicals that will activate inflammation in many organs, including the skin… Yes, the skin is an organ. In fact, it is considered as the human body’s largest organ.

This inflammation has many hallmarks; the ones that go through a fast multiplication (faster than usual!) of the cells in which they create the skin’s outer layer.

The cycle of life of our skin cells goes through many steps, which usually takes a month. But when you have psoriasis, it will happen in a few days, leading to a red, scaly, and uncomfortable skin.

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