What is inflammation, anyway?

It sounds nasty, but did you know that our bodies actually need inflammation to function properly? Although, it needs to be the right kind of inflammation, and at the right levels. Dr Harrison Weisinger is an expert in the area of inflammation, as well as being the medical director and co-founder of Truth Origins. Here he explains what causes it, how to reduce and why we still need a little bit in our lives…    You can find Dr Harry on Instagram at @truthorigins_au, or online here.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.