biThe Anti-Inflammatory Action Plani is your guide to understanding inflammation and how you can incorporate anti-inflammatory foods into your everyday diet.bpCut your finger accidentally and the area will swell, redden, and heat up. This type of acute inflammatory response is the body's reaction to trauma, and it's an essential part of the healing process. But binflammation can be harmfulb when it hangs around too long and refuses to leave. When the inflammation switch refuses to turn off, bthe body operates as if it is always under attackb the older we get, the more likely this is to happen. White blood cells flood the system for weeks, months, and even years.ppResearchers are now linking low-grade, persistent inflammation to premature aging, heart disease, M.S., diabetes, Alzheimer's, psoriasis, arthritis, and cancer. While anti-inflammatory drugs do exist, they can injure the stomach or suppress the immune system. Fortunately, the situation can be remedied by a change in diet, spec