What is chronic inflammation and how to stop it naturally

Author Naya Medic date 11.09.2025.

If you’re feeling tired, bloated, anxious, or have hormonal imbalances, your body may be suffering from silent inflammation, or chronic inflammation. The good news is that chronic inflammation can be recognized and stopped.

In everyday medical practice, we often encounter women who come to us with various complaints: insomnia, digestive problems, increased body weight, skin changes, hormonal disorders. What is at the root of this symptomatology is chronic low-intensity inflammation, a condition that does not hurt, but silently undermines health from the inside.

In this text, we explain what chronic inflammation actually is, how it occurs, what are the most common symptoms, and most importantly, how to calm it down by changing your diet and lifestyle habits, without aggressive therapies and exhausting diets.

What is chronic inflammation?

Inflammation is our immune system's natural response to injury, infection, or toxins. In the acute phase, inflammation has a role to play: the body fights, heals, and repairs itself. However, when inflammation persists and becomes chronic, it is no longer a protector, but a silent saboteur of health.

Chronic low-grade inflammation is a condition in which the immune system remains in a mild but constant state of alert. This state wastes resources, disrupts hormonal balance, damages tissues, and affects numerous organ systems, tissues, and cells.

What are the symptoms of chronic inflammation?

Unlike acute illness, symptoms of chronic inflammation are often vague and easily attributed to stress, fatigue, or a “modern lifestyle.”

The most common symptoms include:

fatigue that does not go away even after rest
bloating, gas, feeling of heaviness in the stomach
irregular bowel movements (constipation, diarrhea, alternating constipation and diarrhea)
frequent headaches or a feeling of "foggy head"
poor sleep or interrupted sleep
weight gain, especially in the abdominal area
irritability, anxiety, decreased concentration
skin problems (eczema, acne, redness)
menstrual cycle disorders
joint and muscle pain

If you recognize several of these symptoms, there is a possibility that your body is suffering from silent inflammation.

Assessment of body inflammation and personalized supplementation (oxidative stress)

Chronic inflammation is a long-term inflammatory process that can last for months or years, disrupting the functional balance of the body. Learn more about assessing body inflammation.

How does chronic inflammation occur?

The development of inflammation is influenced by numerous factors, but the most important among them are:

improper diet rich in processed sugars, trans fats and additives
chronic stress and inadequate emotional management
lack of physical activity and a sedentary lifestyle
poor sleep and disrupted day-night biorhythm
environmental toxins (chemicals in food, cosmetics, cleaning products)
intestinal microbiota imbalance

How to stop inflammation naturally?

The first and most important step is to change your diet and lifestyle, gradually, gently, but consistently.

Our body has the ability to regenerate if we give it the conditions to do so.

Anti-inflammatory diet - the basis of recovery:

focus on unprocessed and natural foods: vegetables, fruits with a low glycemic index, whole grains (quinoa, millet, buckwheat), legumes
including healthy fats: olive oil, avocado, fish, flax and chia seeds
intake of protein from quality sources: eggs, fish, chicken, turkey, legumes
using spices with anti-inflammatory properties: turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, garlic and onion
sufficient hydration and reducing coffee and alcohol intake
avoiding sugar, fried foods, carbonated drinks and additives

Other habits that reduce inflammation:

regular, moderate physical activity (walking, dancing, Pilates, yoga, strength exercises)
quality and sufficient sleep (at least 7 hours a night)
practicing stress reduction techniques (breathing, meditation, time for yourself)
maintaining emotional hygiene (energy techniques, working with a therapist when necessary)
gradual detoxification of the home and body (low-tox approach)

Holistic approach to health at Naya Polyclinic

At Naya Polyclinic, we apply an individualized approach to each person: we analyze symptoms, lifestyle, laboratory findings, and the body's needs.

Based on this, we develop a plan that includes:

recommendation for an anti-inflammatory diet and adequate supplementation (without universal diets)
introducing daily habits that help the body regenerate
education about low-tox living environment
monitoring and support at every step of adopting anti-inflammatory habits

Schedule your inspection and take the first step

Fatigue, bloating, insomnia, and hormonal imbalances are not "normal phenomena," but signals that it's time to pay attention to your body.

Schedule your first appointment at Naya Polyclinic and discover how proper nutrition, exercise, sleep, emotional and mental balance can once again become your allies in achieving optimal health.