Causes of Chronic Inflammation and How to Reduce its Impact | Science Weekly

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Doctors often advise older individuals to slow down as they age, but the opposite is actually true.
Understanding the causes of chronic inflammation is important for managing its impact.
Reducing and reversing the effects of chronic inflammation is possible.
Dr. David Ferman is involved in various projects and holds multiple roles in the field of inflammation research.

Ian Sample talks to Dr David Furman, an expert on inflammation and ageing at Stanford University. He explains how chronic inflammation is affecting our health and how lifestyle choices can help us fight it. This episode has been updated from an earlier version which stated that dairy is a cause of inflammation. Current scientific evidence suggests dairy has a negligible to marginally positive impact on inflammation in humans.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod