Chronic Inflammation: The Hidden Driver Behind Autoimmune Disease, Fatigue, and Gut Health | Daniel Cardenas

Chronic inflammation is at the root of many of today's most common health conditions, including autoimmune disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, leaky gut, chronic pain, fatigue, and brain fog—but it's often overlooked until significant damage has already occurred. View the full show notes, research, and resources mentioned in this episode at https://drbrighten.com/podcasts/chronic-inflammation/ .

In this episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, Dr. Jolene Brighten sits down with Dr. Daniel Cárdenas, a conventionally trained physician, functional medicine practitioner, and medical homeopath, to explore why inflammation rarely exists in isolation. Together, they discuss how the gut, immune system, thyroid, nervous system, mitochondria, sleep, nutrition, stress, and environment all interact to influence long-term health—and what you can start doing today to address inflammation at its source.

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In This Episode You'll Learn:

Why chronic inflammation is involved in many chronic diseases—not just autoimmune conditions

The difference between acute and chronic inflammation

Early signs your body may be chronically inflamed

How mood changes and fatigue can be symptoms of inflammation

The laboratory markers that may help evaluate inflammation

Why ferritin doesn't always tell the full story

What leaky gut really is—and why it matters

How molecular mimicry may contribute to autoimmune disease