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The Type 2 Inflammation Connection

May 18–22, 2026, is Type 2 Inflammation Awareness Week.When your body is facing illness, injury or invasion from anything that doesn’t belong, like viruses, bacteria or parasites, inflammation is the body’s way of fighting back to start the healing process.The immune system responds to illness and injury by sending inflammatory cells to stop the threat. The result is called acute inflammation, which you might experience as:Pain or tendernessFeverSwellingReddened skin at the injury siteWhile uncomfortable, this type of inflammation is a healthy response. It disappears once the body heals.But wi...