Inflammation is your body's natural response to an injury, pathogen or irritant. Chronic inflammation can occur when something engages your immune system and inhibits your body's ability to shut this response off. This could manifest into a disease, such as arthritis, bronchitis or heart disease.

Conventional doctors like to prescribe powerful anti-inflammatory medications, but they all come with many side effects. Are there any safe and effective herbs you could use instead?

Using herbs, spices and teas is a more natural way to reduce the inflammation in your body without causing any damaging side effects. The first powerful spice is curcumin. Curcumin drastically improves inflammation, protects your respiratory system, increases the efficacy of anti-cancer drugs, and is also a strong antioxidant.

What are some other teas, spices or herbs to help relieve inflammation?

• Ginger
• Green and black tea
• Boswellia

What else do you need to know about natural ways to help treat your inflammation?

Dr. Mike shares why excess inflammation could be damaging to your health, as well as the best teas, spices and herbs you can use to help ease your inflammation.