INFLAMMAGEING

Inflammageing is a term that describes how chronic, low-level inflammation in the body contributes to the ageing process and age-related diseases.

Firstly, it's important to note that inflammation is a natural process in our body, and it's meant to be useful! 

The 2 types of useful inflammation are:

✅ Type 1 - Trauma or Injury: When the body suffers an injury, it initiates an inflammatory response, sending blood to the area to heal and repair the damaged tissues. This is a beneficial and necessary process!

✅ Type 2 - Pathogens: In response to infections, the immune system activates an inflammatory response to combat and eliminate the invading virus for example. This is a protective mechanism and a useful response!

But the third type is where it becomes a problem:

🔥 Type 3 - Chronic Inflammation: Unlike the first two types, chronic inflammation operates behind the scenes. It's bubbling away in the background, slowly damaging cellular integrity and speeding up the ageing process. This can be cause by many things including exposure to toxins/chemicals, radiation, high-stress levels, excess waist fat, chronic diseases, and the consumption of inflammatory foods. 

So, how can we combat chronic inflammation and slow down ageing? 💡

• Reduce Toxic Exposure: Think about the chemicals and toxins you may be exposed to through your body products, cleaning product and in the workplace 🚫
• Opt for an Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Make conscious dietary choices by avoiding pro-inflammatory foods like sugar, alcohol, trans fats, artificial colours and flavours 🍭
• Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle: Manage your weight, blood pressure, and get up from your desk – sitting too long can be as inflammatory as smoking! 🏃‍♀️
• Increase your antioxidants: These powerhouses found colourful fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices fight the inflammation fire! 🫐

We actually have so much control over how we age.

By making small changes, you can reduce damage to your cells and ultimately slow down ageing and disease process 💪🏻

Now that's good news 😅

As the quality of your health, is a major determinant of the quality of your life.