| DISEASE
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HEALTH EFFECTS
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| ALLERGIES
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Inflammation messengers stimulate the release of histamine, leading to allergic reactions.
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| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
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Inflamed brain tissues develop plaque; chronic inflammation kills brain cells.
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| AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS)*
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Damage to motor neurons causes the body to launch an overzealous inflammatory counterattack, killing the motor neurons.
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| ANEMIA
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Inflammatory messengers attack red blood cell production.
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| ARTHRITIS
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Chronic inflammation destroys joint cartilage and inhibits the release of lubrication and cushioning fluid in the joints.
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| ASTHMA
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Inflammation leads to blocking of the bronchial passages.
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AUTISM
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Brain inflammation is present in most autistic children.
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CANCER
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Inflammation contributes to free radicals, tumor growth and inhibits the bodys defence against abnormal cells
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CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
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Inflammation causes thick, unhealthy blood and arterial disease, leading to blockage and plaque and increased risk of dangerous clots in the blood vessels that feed the heart and brain; inflammation also damages heart valves.
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| DIABETES, TYPE 1 & 2
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Type 1 diabetes, inflammation induces the immune system to destroy pancreatic beta cells; type 2 diabetes, fat cells cause the release of inflammatory messengers, leading to insulin resistance.
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| FIBROMYALGIA
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Inflammatory compounds present in the body at an elevated level.
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| COMMON INTESTINAL DISORDERS
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Crohn's disease, irritable bowel, diverticulitis, and other intestinal problems involve inflammation that causes pain, interference with digestion and assimilation of nutrients, and damage to the sensitive lining of the digestive tract.
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| KIDNEY FAILURE
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Inflammation restricts circulation and damages kidney cells that filter blood.
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| LUPUS
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Inflammatory compounds spark an autoimmune attack.
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| MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
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Inflammatory compounds attack the nervous system.
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| PAIN
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Activation of pain receptors, transmission and modulation of pain signals, and hypersensitivity of the nervous system are all one continuum of inflammation and the inflammatory response.
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| PANCREATITIS
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Inflammation induces pancreatic cell injury.
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| PSORIASIS AND ECZEMA
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Inflammation-based skin disorders.
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| SURGICAL PROBLEMS
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Excess inflammation can prolong healing.
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***Extract readings from the Earthing Book 2nd Edition
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