Inflammation and Disease: Getting to the Root Cause

When most people visit a doctor, they usually come in with a disease — something that already has a name and a set of symptoms. But if we back up a step and ask, “What happened before the disease showed up?” the answer is often inflammation.

What Is Inflammation?

Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury. It shows up with familiar signs:

• Redness
• Swelling
• Pain
  
  

It’s the body’s way of saying, “Something is wrong, and I need to heal.”

But inflammation itself doesn’t come out of nowhere. It is always triggered by some form of injury or irritation.

What Causes Inflammation?

Injuries can happen in many ways:

• Physical trauma — like falling and hitting your arm, which causes swelling and pain.
• Toxins — such as an insect bite or exposure to chemicals, which trigger an inflammatory response.
• Infections — when bacteria or viruses invade cells and cause injury.
  
  

In each case, the body sends out chemical messengers to create pain, swelling, and redness. While uncomfortable, these reactions are meant to start the healing process.

The Problem with Treating Only Symptoms:

In traditional medicine, inflammation is often treated by simply blocking it. Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs can make symptoms go away, but they don’t address the root cause.

If the toxin, infection, or injury is still present, the body continues to produce inflammation — and over time, this can lead to chronic disease.

That’s why focusing only on symptom relief often misses the bigger picture.

The Real Solution: Addressing the Cause

Instead of masking inflammation, the real path to health is identifying why it happened in the first place. Was it caused by an infection? A hidden toxin? A past injury?

When you address the actual trigger — not just the inflammation — the body has the chance to truly recover, restoring balance and preventing disease from taking hold.

Find and Fix the Root Cause with Confidia:

At Confidia Health Institute, Dr. Kevin Greene and his team specialize in uncovering the root causes of inflammation and disease. Rather than simply masking symptoms, they use advanced testing and personalized treatments to address the underlying issues — whether toxins, infections, or nutritional deficiencies.

📞 Schedule a consultation today with Dr. Kevin Greene at Confidia Health Institute.

👉 Take the first step toward lasting relief and true healing by treating the cause — not just the symptoms.