If you’ve been waking up stiff, feeling foggy by 2 pm, dealing with bloating, or wondering why your energy and weight feel harder to manage than they used to, your body may be trying to tell you something. One possible reason is chronic inflammation. Unlike the short-term inflammation that helps your body heal from an injury or fight off an infection, chronic inflammation is low-grade and ongoing. It can quietly affect your energy, digestion, skin, joints, mood, and metabolis