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The Doctor's Farmacy · August 24, 2026 · 17m

Inflammation isn't Something to Eliminate. It's Something to Regulate

Mark Hyman explains that inflammation is an essential survival response, not an enemy to be eliminated. The real problem is when the inflammatory alarm fails to switch off due to everyday triggers like poor sleep, chronic stress, blood sugar spikes, visceral fat, and ultra-processed food. He breaks down the emerging science of how this 'inflammation switch' drives aging and disease and offers practical daily habits to restore immune balance.

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Inflammation Is a Survival Tool, Not the Enemy00:00
Hyman reframes inflammation as a vital healing mechanism that becomes harmful only when it fails to resolve, not as a process to eliminate entirely.
Scientists are studying a latent 'inflammation switch' that, when stuck on, drives the chronic, low-grade inflammatory state now recognized as a master driver of aging and age-related diseases.

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