“In a commentary published Friday in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers at 22 institutions describe how persistent and severe inflammation in the body is often a precursor for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, diabetes, and autoimmune and neurodegenerative disorders.”

But how about diabetes?

“According to Slavich, risk factors for chronic inflammation include obesity, poor diet, lack of physical inactivity, smoking, social isolation, stress and inadequate or poor sleep.”

Maybe you don’t get enough sleeplessness, Brian.