Inflammaging

Medical Slang

Definition

The chronic, low-grade inflammation that develops with age and contributes to most age-related diseases. A portmanteau of "inflammation" and "aging." Your immune system slowly turns against you.

Example

"High CRP levels are a marker of inflammagingβ€”your body is fighting a war with no enemy."
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Think of it as the evil cousin of acne, but for the elderly, chronic-flare with a sprinkle of aging. Best part? You can't just pop a pill and it's magically gone. Welcome to inflammaging, gateway to every 'but you're too young for that' syndrome. "They say inflammaging gets you, but I think pizza and Netflix are the real culprits."

You mean the reason my bench press isn't improving? It's like your immune system hits 40 and suddenly thinks 'Hey, let's make life spicy by going rogue.' "My joints feel like they're on fire! Is this just inflammaging, or did I go too hard on leg day?"

Fashionably late to the anti-aging party, inflammation just HAD to rebrand itself to 'inflammaging.' It's the bad boy trendsetter we didn't ask for, but hey, use my code for a 10% discount on turmeric latte powder to fight it! #ad "I'm combatting inflammaging one Instagram reel at a time, with neon smoothies and sponsored supplements!"

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