Unless you have been under a rock...

... and even if you have been under a rock, you probably know that inflammation is being linked to many disease process.  I don't mean the type of inflammation that you can see necessarily, but the kind that is in our bodies on a cellular level.  The type that exists without making us looking like we sprained our ankle or like we had too much MSG.  

Inflammatory responses cause pain and exacerbation of other symptoms relative to already existing conditions.  I typically recommend to all patients that they abide by an anti-inflammatory diet.  With some, this is something I strongly recommend, and with others it is merely a suggestion as a part of a preventive health plan.  

There are things other than diet that increase inflammation.  A big component is stress.  This article gives great explanation of that exact correlation--if you don't mind fumbling through some fancy scientific talk.

Researcher Explains Stress-Inflammation Link, NCCAM