When you are healthy…inflammation is actually the immune system’s first response to infection or irritation. It’s a good thing! However, uncontrolled, chronic or systemic inflammation is a distinct kind of BAD inflammation, the dark side of what should be a healing process. It occurs when the tissue is continuously injured by infection, stress, irritation, etc…thereafter, chronic inflammation ensues. This is how what should be a healthy defense system turns into a ruthless, life-threatening destroyer.