https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/how-does-...
With that said, I am sure if we poured this much research into other severe illnesses we would find out a lot more bad news about what they do to our bodies…
Try to live without it. It’s arguably the “healthiest” thing our bodies do.
When you hear about chronic inflammation, that's not a healthy state.
We evolved an immune system because the alternative is vastly inferior. Immunocompromised individuals have a much harder time surviving (pathogens, cancers, etc.), especially without the aid of modern medicine. SCID is a disease where you can see the full ramifications.
What I'm saying is that the immune response itself is like fighting a war. Sometimes a war leaves scars that last. Over the course of a lifetime, these add up.
Immune recruitment and inflammation is not healthy.
Endothelial and organ damage is not healthy.
I wonder if every cold we get reduces our lifespan by some quantifiable number of days. Perhaps correlating with severity and tissues / immune pathways impacted