Inflammation: Your Body’s Alarm System—Until It Turns On You

Inflammation is your body’s way of saying, “Something’s wrong—fix it!”

When you twist your ankle or catch a cold, your immune system rushes in to fight off the problem and start the healing process. That’s acute inflammation, and it’s a good thing.

But when your body doesn’t turn off the alarm? That’s when inflammation stops being helpful and starts quietly wrecking everything.

Chronic Inflammation: The Slow Burn That Ages You 

Chronic inflammation is like a low-level fire that never goes out.

You might not feel it, but it’s quietly damaging your body over time. It's triggered by everyday things like:

• A poor diet (especially sugar and processed food)
• Too much stress
• Not sleeping enough
• Breathing in chemicals or pollution
• Even just sitting too much and not moving your body

Over time, this hidden inflammation can lead to serious health issues—and even speed up aging.

How It Hurts You 

Chronic inflammation is linked to just about every major disease, including:

• Heart attacks and strokes
• Type 2 diabetes
• Cancer
• Alzheimer’s and memory loss
• Autoimmune diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis

Basically, if it sounds bad, inflammation probably has its fingerprints on it.

Inflammation and Aging: Why It Steals Your Health 

Chronic inflammation doesn’t just make you sick—it actually ages your body faster.

It damages your cells, messes with your energy levels, and slows down your body’s ability to repair itself.

One of the biggest problems? It drains your supply of NAD+—a molecule your body needs to stay healthy and youthful.

Meet CD38: The NAD+ Killer  

When you’re inflamed, your body cranks up an enzyme called CD38.

Think of CD38 as a molecular thief—it steals your NAD+, which your cells need to make energy, repair DNA, and fight off aging.

The more inflamed you are, the more CD38 you make. And the more CD38 you make, the less NAD+ you have. It’s a nasty cycle that speeds up aging and wears you down.

What You Can Do About It   

Want to turn the fire down? Start here:

• Eat anti-inflammatory foods: more veggies, healthy fats, and omega-3s (like salmon or flaxseed)
• Cut back on sugar and junk food
• Move your body: walking, stretching, anything counts
• Get better sleep and manage stress
• Support gut health: eat more fiber, avoid ultra-processed food, and maybe take a good probiotic
• And of course, we recommend NAD Vitality Blend—formulated specifically to help reduce inflammation. It works by naturally boosting your body’s own NAD production and blocking CD38, the enzyme that drains NAD, using powerful ingredients like Apigenin and Rutin.
  

Final Thought    

Inflammation is your body’s built-in defense system—but when it never shuts off, it becomes the enemy.

If you care about staying healthy, sharp, and energetic for years to come, calming inflammation should be high on your list.

A few small changes now can keep that fire from burning your future.