Jane YeeHead of Podcasts·NZ Herald·14 Aug, 2026 08:00 PM3 mins to read‌There are many reasons why your body may have an inflammatory response.Inflammation has become a major focus of the wellness industry, with products, diets and routines promising to help.But University of Otago immunologist Professor Roslyn Kemp says our bodies, and inflammation, are too complicated for a quick fix.

Speaking to Francesca Rudkin and Louise Ayrey on

podcast, Kemp says inflammation is a normal part of the immune response and should not be characterised as either “good” or “bad”.