The clever term was coined “to describe the low-grade, chronic inflammation that accumulates in our bodies as we age and ...
It's a disease that is most common in people in their 70s, more common in women, and almost never seen below the age of 50.
The word inflammation can conjure up visuals of a swollen, red and throbbing knee. Conventional public wisdom frames inflammation as being adverse, painful and harmful — something most people want ...