When should you worry about your inflammation? Anti-inflammatoy diets are all the rage (at least in my little corner of the world), but what the heck does that even mean? First, let’s meet the two main types of inflammation: – Acute: short term; part of survival instincts; necessary and helpful – Chronic: long term; linked to chronic disease development. Chronic Inflammation. Symptoms, Diet, Causes, Treatment, Reduce, How to Stop, How to Fight, How to Treat, Symptoms, Autoimmune Disease.