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Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health

'Inflammaging' Is a Lifestyle Phenomenon, Not a Universal Aging Trait

23 Sep 2025

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Inflammation is your body's defense response to injury, infection, or stress. While helpful when temporary, chronic low-grade inflammation over time damages tissues and raises disease risk Chronic inflammation has become so widespread with age in modern societies that scientists now call this pattern "inflammaging," a slow-burning immune response tied to nearly every major chronic disease Chronic inflammation isn't an inevitable part of aging. A new study found that indigenous adults had high but consistent levels of inflammation that did not worsen with age or lead to chronic disease The findings challenge the idea that inflammation is harmful by default. Instead, they highlight how environmental context determines whether inflammation promotes healing or drives degeneration Strategies to reduce chronic inflammation include removing modern stressors like seed oils, toxins, EMFs, and gut-disrupting foods while reinforcing protective inputs like whole food, sunlight, sleep, and movement

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