Chronic Inflammation
The silent threat to long-term brain health
Chronic, low-grade inflammation is your immune system stuck in a slow burn. Unlike the sharp, temporary inflammation that heals a cut, this kind simmers for years without symptoms you can feel. Over time, inflammatory signals cross into the brain, damage neurons, and accelerate the aging of the tissue that supports memory and thinking.
You don't notice chronic inflammation the way you notice a sore throat. What you might notice is what comes with it: poor sleep, midsection weight gain, brain fog, slower recovery from illness. People with consistently elevated inflammatory markers on bloodwork show faster rates of memory decline and brain shrinkage over the following decade. The most reliable lifestyle levers are also the most familiar: regular movement, good sleep, a plant-rich diet, and stress management.
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Chronic Inflammation