In this video, Dr. Doug Lucas discusses chronic inflammation, a major contributor to various chronic health conditions, including bone loss. It can be caused by poor lifestyle choices, such as a diet high in processed foods and added sugars, lack of exercise or excessive exercise, chronic stress, underlying health conditions, and exposure to toxins. Inflammation leads to bone loss by stimulating osteoclasts and inhibiting osteoblasts, as well as disrupting hormone balance. To reduce chronic inflammation, it is important to focus on an anti-inflammatory diet high in antioxidants, engage in regular exercise that includes resistance training and impact training, practice stress mitigation techniques like meditation and breathwork, and minimize exposure to toxins by eating organic, local, and homegrown foods and avoiding synthetic chemicals.