Chronic Inflammation: The Silent Killer Linked to Chronic Diseases

According to research from the National Health Service, patients with metabolic syndrome have a sixfold increased risk of diabetes, a fourfold increased risk of high blood pressure, a threefold increased risk of hyperlipidemia, and twofold greater risk. heart disease and stroke than the general population. Therefore, the development of chronic inflammation is important for patients with metabolic syndrome. In fact, a healthy lifestyle, such as regular exercise and a balanced diet, can effectively reduce chronic inflammation in the body and prevent these chronic diseases that have a negative impact on health.

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Senior medical reporter Jiang Zhiwei: “Inflammation is a process where the body’s immune system recognizes and removes foreign irritants that are harmful to the human body. It is also one of the body’s defense mechanisms. Through This response, the body’s repair process can be. However, when this inflammatory response becomes slow and lasts for months or years, it is called chronic inflammation.

Zheng Xiangru, an attending physician at the Department of Family Medicine at the National Cheng Kung University Hospital: “Severe infectious disease that cannot be eliminated, autoimmune diseases, long-term exposure to and inhalation of foreign substances that the body cannot decompose, or excessive accumulation of inflammatory inducers in the body, such as free radical molecules, glycation end products, uric acid crystals, oxidized lipoproteins, etc. are all possible causes of chronic inflammation. “

Jeff Cheng, attending physician at the Department of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Taichung Hospital: “Autoimmune diseases include rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, Sjögren’s disease, and ankylosing spondylitis. These diseases are also associated with abnormal inflammation in the body. these patients, I usually recommend eating as much vegetables and fruits as possible in your diet, and you can also eat more fish on the other hand, you should eat as little meat as possible eat red and processed meat, and try to avoid sweets or sugary drinks. For improvement, inflammation in the body should help.”

Cao Yanbo, attending physician at the General Department of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology Taipei Wing: “Chronic inflammation could be an invisible killer, and it could also expose you to some problems without your knowledge. For example, you can get tired easily, or you can Sometimes when chronic inflammation is severe, you can feel that your body is hot. “

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Xiao Yufen, rheumatology and immunology physician at Zhushan Xiuchuan Hospital: “The inflammatory response in our body has a very important protective function. It is part of our immune system and can protect our body from some bacteria and viruses. Attack, and it. protect us from some kind of damage, such as preventing bacteria and viruses from invading our body. “

Wang Weili, attending physician at the Department of Family Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital: “In metabolic syndrome, chronic inflammation is often caused by obesity, especially abdominal obesity, which leads to a systemic inflammatory response. More Furthermore, abnormal lipid metabolism, which is common in patients with metabolic syndrome, directly causes adverse effects on cardiovascular health, and chronic inflammation increases the risk of atherosclerosis by promoting an inflammatory response in the artery wall. -blood vessels.”

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Senior medical reporter Jiang Zhiwei: “Chronic inflammation is different from acute inflammation. Chronic inflammation is a state of inflammation with less intensity and longer duration. Because its symptoms are less obvious than acute inflammation, chronic inflammation often harms people’s health. Sometimes, it goes unnoticed and may be a factor in the development of many chronic diseases. years have also shown that there is a strong connection between inflammation chronic and metabolic syndrome.”

Lin Yichang, Director/Professor at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Taipei Veterans Affairs University: “The most common cause of acute inflammation is infection, that is, the body is infected with pathogenic bacteria. Infections can be bacteria, viruses, or molds. Different pathogenic bacteria have different manifestations In the same place, inflammation caused by infection in different parts also shows specific symptoms in that part Intrinsic inflammatory reactions include fever, chills , loss of appetite, weakness, etc.

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Zheng Xiangru, attending physician at the Department of Family Medicine at the National Cheng Kung University Hospital: “When the body is prone to joint pain, muscle pain, long-term fatigue, insomnia, anxiety or worry, gastrointestinal discomfort, non-weight gain defined or lost, constant diseases, etc., it may remind us to pay attention to whether there is chronic inflammation in the body.”

Doctors recommend living a healthy life, eating a balanced diet, and avoiding inflammatory foods such as fried foods, red meat, sweets, etc., and maintaining exercise habits and getting enough sleep to respond to energy reduce the group.

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