August – Inflammation
We’ve heard inflammation is the root of all diseases. When it’s acute—aka your body’s response to an illness or injury—it can be a powerful healing mechanism. But when it becomes chronic, inflammation is linked to a wide range of diseases—from cancer and cardiovascular disorders. Inflammation has been found to play a contributing role in autoimmune conditions, where it both causes and results from ongoing immune dysregulation. Research published in Nature Medicine estimated that chronic inflammation contributes to up to 50% of all deaths worldwide through its role in chronic disease. Chronic low-grade inflammation also increases your rate of aging.
As awareness inflammation and its negative impacts increases, people are no longer just managing symptoms. They want to manage their internal terrain. They’re looking into blood tests to measure their inflammation levels, choosing an anti-inflammatory diet and looking at ways to modify stress to lower inflammation. They’re turning to wearables to learn track metrics such as sleep, heart rate variability, and recovery scores which are data points that can influence inflammation levels. It is impowering to understand present health issues and the steps to take to improve those health concerns. Lowering inflammation you see your health improve physically and mentally.