Inflammation THE NEW ANTI-AGEING SECRET?

It’s there to protect you, but the body’s natural inflammatory response can also have a downside. Natalia Lubomirski investigates

Age is just a number, right? Well, that’s what we tell ourselves every birthday! But according to scientists, we could be focusing on the wrong number. Instead of determining our health by the years ticked off on our calendars, we should be measuring our inflammatory age, or iAge – the ageing effect that inflammation is having on our bodies. Experts believe ‘inflammaging’ could have a big impact on our health, lifespan and life quality. Here’s how to predict your iAge and even turn back the clock. WHAT IS INFLAMMATION? When we think of inflammation, we often think of something red, sore and swollen – like a throbbing mozzie bite. But it can come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and often occurs out of sight. Inflammation is your body’s process of fighting against…

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Woman & Home (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2022

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