The first two killers in the U.S. are heart disease and cancer.
The third according to official CDC 2023 data is unintentional injuries.
Some sources including prestige, highly respected Medical Journals like the BMJ suggest that Medical Error is the 3rd leading cause of Death.
That alone is a great reason to stay Healthy, isn't it?
Although inflammation is not the enemy, let's discuss it first so we understand the progression.
How Inflammation Becomes Disease - The Actual Pathways
Chronic inflammation doesn’t happen overnight.
It begins as a protective response, the immune system trying to fix a problem (stress, toxins, poor diet, infections, poor sleep, injuries).
But when the signals never turn off, that “healing response” becomes destructive.
What Causes Chronic Inflammation?
These are the biggest triggers we see in people 40+.
- High stress (emotional overload, caregiving, career stress)
- Poor sleep or low melatonin
- Belly fat / visceral fat
- Blood sugar swings
- Processed foods and seed oils
- Gut dysbiosis
- Alcohol over time
- Toxins in the home
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Hormone shifts from perimenopause/menopause
Once ANY of these triggers are constant, inflammation becomes constant.This is where disease begins.
These are ALL forms of Stress. When the Tigers of Stress are chasing us, the body is in Fight or Flight mode, not Repair and Replace mode.
Would you like to know How Inflammation Turns Into the Top 15 Major Killer Diseases?
You may have only one Condition or be well on your way to one or more.