Inflammation Metabolism: Function, Role & Diseases

If toxins enter the human organism through diet or other environmental influences and cannot be eliminated, inflammation occurs. The inflammatory process can be stopped by regenerating the intestinal mucosa, because if the intestinal mucosa no longer releases the inflammatory substances into the body, the inflammatory metabolism is stopped.

What is inflammatory metabolism?

Toxic substances are deposited mainly in the intestinal mucosa, where inflammation begins a little later. The intestinal flora is then no longer intact. Not all toxins that a person ingests can be eliminated from the human body through the intestines, skin or breath. Toxic substances are deposited mainly in the intestinal mucosa, where inflammation begins a little later. The intestinal flora is then no longer intact. To stop the inflammatory metabolism, the environment in the intestine must be regenerated. Due to what is known as “leaky gut syndrome”, toxic substances not only remain in the intestine, but are distributed throughout the organism and can affect a person’s health.

Function and task

Intestinal flora is essential for human health. Due to unhealthy diet, frequent administration of antibiotics or stress, the natural intestinal flora is sometimes immensely damaged, which leads to inflammation. In order to regenerate the natural intestinal flora and eliminate inflammatory metabolism, the fundamentals of the affected person’s lifestyle must be changed in order to achieve holistic treatment and complete recovery. It may take two years for the intestinal mucosa to regenerate. During this time, regular microbiological examinations of the patient are necessary to determine whether the intestinal environment is regenerating and the dangerous putrefactive bacteria are disappearing again. Medical indication of an inflammatory metabolism is the presence of c-reactive protein, abbreviated CRP. The more of this protein is found in a blood count, the more inflammatory processes are currently taking place in the patient’s body. The intestine deposits the inflammatory products in all suitable depots of the body, i.e. in muscles, connective tissue or fatty tissue, so that these substances cannot only be found in the intestine. In adults, a CRP value of up to 0.5 mg/dl is considered normal. However, if the blood plasma or blood serum is examined with the Nyocard analyzer, a value up to 1.0 mg/dl is not of further concern. The CRP protein is needed in the human body to remove dead immune defense cells and inflamed tissue. However, the presence of CRP protein alone is not an indicator of inflammatory metabolism. It is produced by the liver during acute inflammation and, in response to fresh inflammation in the body, can increase its concentration in the blood 1,000-fold within a few hours – and is normally broken down again just as quickly. If the blood count shows an elevated CRP value, further research is required to determine which inflammation is present in which part of the body. The concentration of the inflammatory molecules does not give any meaningful indication of this. Inflammation of the intestinal mucosa and altered intestinal flora are also examined in the laboratory with the aid of a stool sample. Only the evaluation of all findings allows further treatment of the nonspecific syndromes that inflammatory metabolism entails.

Diseases and complaints

If the intestinal flora is not intact and the intestinal mucosa is permeable, this must be treated. This is because the unhealthy intestinal mucosa absorbs allergens, as these are not destroyed by the immune system. This leads to allergies and intolerances in the affected person. The addition of probiotic microorganisms can help in the regeneration of the intestinal flora and eliminate the inflammations, in which the intestinal flora is again more stable and no longer permeable. Regeneration is a long-lasting process. Symptoms that an inflammatory metabolism can cause, according to some experts, are for example migraine or various allergies. Hay fever can also be related to inflammatory metabolism, as the body tries to deposit the toxic substances in the mucous membranes as well. Consequently, the immune cells become active there and are constantly busy with these substances.If an allergen, such as pollen, irritates the mucous membranes, which are already irritated, and encounters the immune system, which is extremely active there, an overreaction of the body’s own T cells occurs. The cause of pain or rheumatic diseases can also be explained by inflammations originating from the intestine. The toxins removed from the intestine, when highly concentrated, lead to hyperacidity of the body, to which it reacts with pain. Similar causes can also be a lack of concentration or permanent fatigue. Since these are non-specific causes, a clarification by a doctor is advisable. An increased concentration of the inflammatory molecule CRP requires clarification in any case. Inflammations occur both in the case of harmless infections or fever as well as in the case of tumor diseases or other serious illnesses. The value alone only gives an indication of inflammation, but is not sufficient for an exact diagnosis. Further medical examinations are necessary if there are signs of inflammation in the body or of an inflammatory metabolism. If inflammatory metabolism is present, its treatment may take several months, as regeneration of the intestinal flora is a long-term process.