Inflammaging

What is inflammaging, and how does it impact health?

Inflammaging is inflammation-exacerbated aging, in which persistent, low-grade inflammation develops and acts like sand in your body’s finely tuned gears.

If this chronic inflammation continues unchecked, it can lead to conditions like cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders. 

At ARA Integrative and Functional Medicine, Dr. Kapoor helps you not only live longer but healthier, improving your healthspan so you can enjoy your most dynamic life.

What causes inflammaging?

It’s hard to avoid many of the common triggers for inflammaging, which include:

• Sleep disturbances
• Gut health imbalances
• Chronic stress
• Poor nutrition
• Environmental toxins
• A sedentary lifestyle
• Overuse of alcohol or tobacco products

Dr. Kapoor offers practical tools to address your specific needs.

How can I tell if inflammaging is impacting my life?

There are some tell-tale signs. Even when you can’t say you feel ill, you may struggle with brain fog or concentration, unintended weight gain, or be more sensitive to stress than you used to be. You may also experience joint discomfort or stiffness, or feel perpetually low in energy.

How is inflammaging treated?

Dr. Kapoor listens carefully, evaluates your symptoms, and creates a targeted treatment plan. To address inflammation at its root, she may incorporate several evidence-based approaches, such as:

Advanced lab testing

ARA Integrative and Functional Medicine provides crucial testing services, such as:

• Microbiome evaluation
• Food allergy panels
• Hormone health testing
• Adrenal panels
• Advanced lipid profiles
• Vitamin and mineral deficiency evaluation panels

Dr. Kapoor can check your inflammation and oxidative stress markers and measure your cortisol patterns.

Health coaching support

Once your labs come back and you have a targeted plan, personalized support can make all the difference in implementing suggested changes.

Nutrition and lifestyle guidance

Lifestyle choices can be part of the problem, but also part of the solution. Dr. Kapoor takes the guesswork out of healthy movement, food choices, and other daily decisions specific to you. 

ARA Integrative and Functional Medicine offers a wide range of services, including detoxification and skin and gut health, to give you a solid foundation for long-term wellness. Dr. Kapoor can also address hormone imbalance, fatigue, autoimmunity, and mental health concerns.

If you feel run down, stressed, or just not quite like yourself, call the office or book your visit online today to get answers and personalized care.